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Black and Blue
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Ian Rankin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
St Martins Pr
Publication date
February 1, 1999
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312966775
ISBN-10
0312966776
Dimensions
1 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$7.99
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Inspector Rebus follows copycat murderer 'Bible Johnny' through the jungles of Edinburgh's toughest suburbs to the bleak frontiers of Aberdeen's oil rigs, a quest that endangers the lives of members of his own family. Reprint. NYT.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Bible John killed three women, and took three souvenirs. Johnny Bible killed to steal his namesake's glory. Oilman Allan Mitchelson died for his principles. And convict Lenny Spaven died just to prove a point. "Bible John" terrorized Glasgow in the sixties and seventies, murdering three women he met in a local ballroom--and he was never caught. Now a copycat is at work. Nicknamed "Bible Johnny" by the media, he is a new menace with violent ambitions.
The Bible Johnny case would be perfect for Inspector John Rebus, but after a run-in with a crooked senior officer, he's been shunted aside to one of Edinburgh's toughest suburbs, where he investigates the murder of an off-duty oilman. His investigation takes him north to the oil rigs of Aberdeen, where he meets the Bible Johnny media circus head-on. Suddenly caught in the glare of the television cameras and in the middle of more than one investigation, Rebus must proceed wiht caution: One mistake could mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death, or, worse still, losing his job.
Written with Ian Rankin's signature wit, style and intricacy, Black and Blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue.
The Bible Johnny case would be perfect for Inspector John Rebus, but after a run-in with a crooked senior officer, he's been shunted aside to one of Edinburgh's toughest suburbs, where he investigates the murder of an off-duty oilman. His investigation takes him north to the oil rigs of Aberdeen, where he meets the Bible Johnny media circus head-on. Suddenly caught in the glare of the television cameras and in the middle of more than one investigation, Rebus must proceed wiht caution: One mistake could mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death, or, worse still, losing his job.
Written with Ian Rankin's signature wit, style and intricacy, Black and Blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue.
Editions
Hardcover
With Francisco Martin (other contributor) |
from Rba Publicaciones Editores revistas (June 1, 2001)
9788479017194 | details & prices | 414 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.75 in. | 1.86 lbs | List price $24.95
Paperback
from Orion Pub Co (July 30, 2015)
9781409162001 | details & prices | 528 pages | List price $13.60
from Minotaur Books (November 24, 2009)
9780312586492 | details & prices | 472 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.94 lbs | List price $18.99
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from St Martins Pr (February 1, 1999)
9780312966775 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $7.99
About: While investigating the murder of an off-duty oilman, Inspector John Rebus stumbles upon the investigation of a copycat murderer nicknamed Bible Johnny
About: While investigating the murder of an off-duty oilman, Inspector John Rebus stumbles upon the investigation of a copycat murderer nicknamed Bible Johnny
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