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Edinburgh Festival cloaks a dark, twisted mystery.
If you enjoy a gritty crime drama interwoven with rich descriptions of Edinburgh during its most vibrant time of year, "Mortal Causes" by Ian Rankin might be your next gripping read. With Inspector Rebus at the helm navigating through political unrest and gangland violence, this book promises to be more than your average detective story – it's a deep dive into the complexities of loyalty, power, and the merciless streets of Scotland's capital.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Mortal Causes
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ISBN: 9780752877204
Authors:
Ian Rankin
Publisher: Orion
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 12844 readers)
Description
It is August in Edinburgh and the Festival is in full swing...A brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets and marks on the corpse cause Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is almost unthinkable. When the victim turns out to be the son of a notorious gangster, Rebus realises he is sitting atop a volcano of mayhem - and it's just about to erupt.
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Edinburgh Festival cloaks a dark, twisted mystery.
If you enjoy a gritty crime drama interwoven with rich descriptions of Edinburgh during its most vibrant time of year, "Mortal Causes" by Ian Rankin might be your next gripping read. With Inspector Rebus at the helm navigating through political unrest and gangland violence, this book promises to be more than your average detective story – it's a deep dive into the complexities of loyalty, power, and the merciless streets of Scotland's capital.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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