Sometimes murder is the easy way out...
A brilliant Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.
'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Daily Mirror
'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child
A mugging gone wrong ... or murder?
A dissident Russian poet is found dead - at the same time a delegation of Russian businessmen arrives in town. For some, it is crucial that the case is closed quickly, clinically and with the minimum of attention.
But DI Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke believe this is something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Then, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local gangster puts Rebus in the frame - and he may not survive long enough to solve anything...
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Ian Rankin's A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023
Read MoreRankin has an unparalleled ability to draw in the reader and make us feel every knock and setback in Inspector Rebus's red-raw life. Rarely has that talent been better displayed than in EXIT MUSIC - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAYBrace yourself for a stoater of a cliff-hanger ending - SUNDAY TELEGRAPHOne of the most beguiling characters in the history of crime fiction - it leaves them gasping for more - THE TIMESEvery page crackles with energy - EVENING STANDARDBoth Rebus and Rankin are at the height of their respective powers, and this web of intrigue is as good as detective drama gets - GLASGOW EVENING TIMESSuperbly told, impossible to put down, and laced with Rankin's unmistakeable laconic wit it precisely underlines the treasure that Rebus has become. - DAILY MAIL on RATHER BE THE DEVILThis elegantly crafted and witty thriller proves this old devil still has all the best tunes. - SUNDAY MIRROR on RATHER BE THE DEVIL