The Complete Short Stories: "A Good Hanging", "Beggars Banquet" - Softcover

Rankin, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752869353 ISBN 13: 9780752869353

Publisher: Orion, 2005

Synopsis

Ian Rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of short stories, which all share the best qualities of his phenomenally popular novels. Now his two critically acclaimed short story collections - A GOOD HANGING and BEGGARS BANQUET - come together in one volume, along with ATONEMENT - a new Rebus story, written especially for this collection.
A GOOD HANGING - Twelve Inspector Rebus mysteries, including the hanging of a student during the Edinburgh Festival, a gruesome arson attack, and the apparent witnessing of a miracle. Step off the tourist trail and into the macabre heart of Rebus's Edinburgh.
BEGGARS BANQUET - Ranging from suburban murders to the sinister workings of a serial killer's mind, here are twenty-one tales all bearing the hallmark of great crime writing. Included are seven Inspector Rebus mysteries, and the Dagger award-winning story 'Herbert in Motion'.
ATONEMENT - When Rebus comes to the aid of an old friend, he uncovers some hard-to-swallow truths about life, and death, at a local home for the elderly.

About this title

Review:

Each and every tale is an absorbing read...Rankin has given crime readers a bargain (NEW BOOKS. MAG)

Book Description:

A collection of Rankin's unbeatable short fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0752869353
• ISBN 13: 9780752869353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544