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Resurrection Men: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels)

by Ian Rankin

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ISBN13: 9780316608497
ISBN10: 0316608491
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Awards

2004 Edgar Award for Best Novel
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Packed off to the remote Scottish Police College for a lesson in teamwork — after hurling a mug at his supervisor's face — Inspector John Rebus finds himself in a snake pit. His classmates, an unruly band of rebel cops known as Resurrection Men, are suspected of orchestrating an elaborate drug heist, and Rebus is recruited by headquarters to get to the bottom of matters. It's no easy task: the investigation threatens to uncover a secret Rebus has spent years trying to conceal, and before long Rebus finds himself in the thick of a scandal with conspirators seemingly everywhere — men who have no problem spilling blood to get what they want.

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"Rankin keeps topping his own best work." Kirkus Reviews

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"The clever, funny, perfectly pitched dialogue develops the characters and moves the story....Resurrection Men is what good crime fiction should be — a puzzle that challenges the eye, but worth the effort of putting all the pieces in place." Philadelphia Inquirer

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"If you haven't experienced Inspector Rebus, this is a good place to start." The Washington Post

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"This isn't one of Rankin's top efforts, but even coasting, he leaves most police procedurals at the gate." Publishers Weekly

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"For anyone who likes a mystery with literary flair and without a sermon, this is an eminently satisfying read." People

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"In Resurrection Men, both police officers, and Rankin, shine." Boston Globe

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"This is Rankin at his best, and, boy, that's saying something." Time Out

Synopsis:

After hurling a mug at his supervisor, bad boy Inspector John Rebus is sent to a reform school for damaged cops. While there among those known as "Resurrection Men," he joins a covert mission to gain evidence of a drug heist orchestrated by some of his classmates.
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Bruce Clarke, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Bruce Clarke)
Rebus is sent back to school to redefine the role of a detective but all is not as it appears and Rebus emerges as the hero. A good in-depth study of ordinary people who become corruted by thir greed.
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BARBARA GERSHENBAUM, August 19, 2008 (view all comments by BARBARA GERSHENBAUM)
Readers can always depend upon Ian Rankin to deliver the goods in his police procedurals. RESURRECTION MEN is a good example. Inspector Rebus is sent to spend time at a 'cop's college' to learn teamwork. He doesn't expect to have to tangle with a group of rogue colleagues who are reputed to have pulled off a drug heist. Both interesting and entertaining.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316608497
Author:
Rankin, Ian
Publisher:
Little Brown and Company
Subject:
Scotland
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Rebus, inspector (fictitious character)
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Us Pbk
Series:
Inspector Rebus Novels
Publication Date:
20040131
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
528
Dimensions:
6.78x4.28x1.17 in. .56 lbs.
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Product details 528 pages Little Brown and Company - English 9780316608497 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Rankin keeps topping his own best work."
"Review" by , "The clever, funny, perfectly pitched dialogue develops the characters and moves the story....Resurrection Men is what good crime fiction should be — a puzzle that challenges the eye, but worth the effort of putting all the pieces in place."
"Review" by , "If you haven't experienced Inspector Rebus, this is a good place to start."
"Review" by , "This isn't one of Rankin's top efforts, but even coasting, he leaves most police procedurals at the gate."
"Review" by , "For anyone who likes a mystery with literary flair and without a sermon, this is an eminently satisfying read."
"Review" by , "In Resurrection Men, both police officers, and Rankin, shine."
"Review" by , "This is Rankin at his best, and, boy, that's saying something."
"Synopsis" by , After hurling a mug at his supervisor, bad boy Inspector John Rebus is sent to a reform school for damaged cops. While there among those known as "Resurrection Men," he joins a covert mission to gain evidence of a drug heist orchestrated by some of his classmates.
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