Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. He wasn't made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood.
So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options.
Clarke's been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus's long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window.
Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer.
EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD brings back Ian Rankin's greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires.
Read MoreTaut, dark and expertly crafted tale has plenty to satisfy the most exacting Rebus fan - GUARDIANDelightful, impossible-to-fault crime writing from a virtuoso of the craft - DAILY MAILPacked with incident and intrigue, and Rankin's thriller plotting is sublime as ever - INDEPENDENTAlong come reminders of why Rankin, and Rebus, take their place at the head of the pack - THE TIMES