Discover the Captivating World of Crime Fiction with the Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus Series Collection 10 Books Set Delve into the dark and enigmatic world of crime fiction with the Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus Series Collection, a compelling set of ten gripping novels that take readers on a thrilling journey through the gritty streets of Edinburgh. Written by the master storyteller Ian Rankin, this collection brings together a brilliant assortment of crime mysteries that have captivated readers worldwide. Each book in the series immerses readers in the complex and troubled life of the iconic Detective Inspector John Rebus as he tackles gruesome crimes and navigates the complexities of his personal life. Meet Inspector John Rebus. The series revolves around the central character, Inspector John Rebus, an old-school and unyielding detective who has become an emblematic figure in the world of crime fiction. With his relentless pursuit of justice and disdain for bureaucracy, Rebus takes readers on an emotional rollercoaster as he confronts dangerous criminals, unearths dark secrets, and battles his own demons along the way. Rebus Books in order: Knots And Crosses Hide And Seek Tooth And Nail Strip Jack The Black Book Mortal Causes Let It Bleed Black And Blue The Hanging Garden Dead Souls Description from the Publisher:Knots And Crosses'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?''That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer.And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses - taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve. Hide And SeekA junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above.Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to tourists.Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like a murder every day, about a seductive danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his mind… Tooth And NailThey call him the Wolfman - because he takes a bite out of his victims and because they found the first victim in the East End's lonely Wolf Street. Scotland Yard is anxious to find the killer, and Inspector Rebus is drafted in to help. But his Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn't happy at yet more interference, and Rebus finds himself dealing with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac.When Rebus is offered a serial killer profile of the Wolfman by an attractive female psychologist, it's too good an opportunity to miss. But in finding an ally, he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack. Strip JackThe fourth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES - 'unmatched in the field of British crime fiction' THE TIMES.Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world, a very public success story. But Jack's carefully nurtured career plans take a tumble after a 'mistake' during a police raid on a notorious Edinburgh brothel. Then Elizabeth disappears, a couple of bodies float into view where they shouldn't, and a lunatic speaks from his asylum...Initially, Rebus is sympathetic to the MP's dilemma - who hasn't occasionally succumbed to temptation? - but with the disappearance of Jack's wife, the glamour surrounding the popular young man begins to tarnish. Someone wants to strip Jack naked, and Rebus wants to know why... The Black BookWhen a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long-forgotten night of terror and murder.Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws.But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself...Mortal