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This Friday marks the arrival of new BBC One show Rebus: the long-awaited series based on the hit Inspector Rebus detective novels by Ian Rankin. Starring Richard Rankin as the titular detective ...
Sir Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey, David Nicholls and Colm Toibin are among an eclectic lineup of literary voices heading to Tāmaki Makaurau for the 2025 Auckland Writers Festival in May.
Ian Rankin, aged 82, from Bearsden, Scotland, constructed a 9-metre yacht in his garden last year. The gentleman, who is contending with colon cancer, had a single aim: to bring joy to people ...
From novels to TV adaptations, there’s a soundtrack to the detective’s struggle Music is integral to Ian Rankin’s fictional Edinburgh detective John Rebus and the latest TV version to hit ...
Author Ian Rankin reveals Fettes is set to get special valedictory mention in his next Rebus novel At the end of George Street in Edinburgh stands the headquarters of global investment firm Abrdn.
Before the opening credits have rolled on the first episode of the BBC’s new adaptation of Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus novels, he is taking a hands-on approach to reducing Edinburgh’s crime ...
Rankin stars as Detective Sergeant John Rebus, a character created by author Sir Ian Rankin (no relation to Richard) in his ...
Novelist Sir Ian Rankin has been announced as the first ever guest programmer for an “epic” crime writing festival. Sir Ian ...
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