Inspector John
Rebus is to make a return in a new novel by crime writer Ian Rankin, the author
has revealed.
The famous fictional detective was last seen in Exit
Music, published in 2007, which featured his retirement.
Edinburgh-based Mr Rankin said there was
"unfinished business" with Inspector Rebus and the latest story was
the "perfect fit" for him.
Speaking at the Hay Festival, Mr Rankin said the new
story, Standing in Another Man's Grave, is due later this year.
Since Rebus first appeared in 1987, the novels have
been translated into 22 languages, becoming international best-sellers.
Mr Rankin said: "I felt there was unfinished
business between the two of us. He had never really gone away but was working
for Edinburgh's cold case unit. And I knew I had a story that was a perfect fit
for him."
The novel, out in November, will see Rebus finding
himself in trouble with the author's latest creation, Malcolm Fox, of
Edinburgh's internal affairs unit.
Mr Rankin said the book's title was inspired by a
song from the late Scottish singer-songwriter Jackie Leven and is dedicated to
his memory.
He said: "Jackie was a great guitarist and a
fine songwriter with a vein of robust romantic imagery and a voice that could
melt granite.
"He was also a terrific storyteller whose life
had provided no end of material. He's still much missed by all of us who knew
him."
The Inspector Rebus series, which includes
Fleshmarket Close, Mortal Causes and The Black Book, centre on Rebus, with the
books mainly set in and around Edinburgh.
Source: BBC
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