Fleshmarket Alley: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus series Book 15)

Fleshmarket Alley: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus series Book 15)

by Ian Rankin

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4.4 stars from 5,748 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.


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Fans of these authors will like this...

  • Tana French
  • Val McDermid
  • Mark Billingham

Fans of these books will like this...

  • The Cormoran Strike series
  • The Dublin Murder Squad series

Perfect for you if...

  • You love crime fiction with a detective who's weathered and cynical but still driven by justice.
  • You're familiar with the Rebus series and want to see how he handles being pushed to the margins of his own force.
  • You appreciate gritty procedurals set in real cities where the setting feels like another character.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You need a detective who plays by the rules and stays on his superiors' good side.
  • You prefer standalone crime novels over series where character history matters deeply.
  • You want uplifting, optimistic crime fiction rather than morally murky territory.

About this book

An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme. Inspector Rebus becomes involved in the investigation while facing institutional pressures: his police station has closed, and his superiors encourage him to retire rather than remain on the force. As Rebus pursues the case, he navigates the Edinburgh underworld and encounters a potential romantic connection.

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