Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Knots and crosses introduces a gifted mystery novelist, a fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today. I have read many of the rebus novels, thanks to the public lending library but, this is the first time. I just finished the dark tower series by stephen king and was looking for another author to try out. A cip catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. You will be prompted to sign into your library account on the next page. A compelling first novel sent in edinburgh, where a series of killings of young girls has the city in a panic. The anonymous letters he starts to receive after the. Knots and crosses by ian rankin overdrive rakuten overdrive. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 490 pages and is available in paperback format. Knots and crosses the first rebus novel is 30 years old. Find in all libraries sign up or sign in to see availability for your saved libraries at a glance.
You can tour rebuss edinburgh, sample whisky at the caledonian hotel or attend a crime writing workshop amongst other events many hosted by rankin. Knots, splices and rope work a practical treatise giving complete and simple directions for making all the most useful and ornamental knots in common use, with chapters on splicing, pointing, seizing, serving, etc. The first edition of the novel was published in january 15th 2001, and was written by malorie blackman. Knots and crosses is the first of ian rankins inspector rebus novels, although in this one hes still detectivesergeant rebus. Enter your email below to be notified as soon as it is available. Rebus is, in fact, presented as such a flawed character here that.
It was written while rankin was a postgraduate student at the university of edinburgh. Our ebook titles are growing all the time, so please check regularly and let us know if you have any requests. The project gutenberg etext of knots, bends, splices by j. Knots and crosses chesapeake public library system overdrive. The importance of the characters in ian rankins knots and crosses is shown through the realism of the setting in edinburgh. Knots and crosses ebook by ian rankin rakuten kobo.
The overdrive read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser. The edinburghs main public library, a large, unstuffy, old building sandwiched between a bookshop and a bank rankin 116, demonstrates how places are realistically presented in the novel. The importance of the characters in ian rankins knots and. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Young girls are being murdered in edinburgh, and a certain sergeant rebus is drafted from his usual work onto the murder enquiry team. Originally published in 1987, knots and crosses was ian rankins second novel and the first to feature his enduringly popular creation john rebus sergeant rebus here, later inspector rebus. The possibility that a series might develop around this character is there, but the john rebus that is introduced here is a character whose lifestory and lingering pains and hurts all impact on a single case. Access thousands of popular ebook and eaudiobook titles that you can read or listen to on most current mobile devices, tablets, phones, or your computer. Now hes an edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. Callum is a nought a colourless member of the underclass who were. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And edinburgh of all placesi mean, you never think that kind of thing that happens in edinburgh, make yourselfthis kind of thing is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Download knots and crosses ebook in epub, mobi and pdf.
Knots and crosses ebook the seattle public library. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading knots and crosses inspector rebus book 1. Scarred by his elitecorps army training, a nervous breakdown and a divorce, father of teenage samantha, rebus is a dogged but not too sharp investigator. Download knots and crosses ebook in epub, mobi and pdf format. Knots and crosses ebook whatcom county library system. Knots and crosses rnib supporting blind and partially. Sorry this book isnt available to buy in your region. Dec 29, 2017 download knots and crosses ebook in epub, mobi and pdf format. Rebus is, in fact, presented as such a flawed character here that it is difficult to imagine a more unlikely main character for a series that. Please see contact information under ask a librarian below, for further assistance, questions, etc for the duration of the closing, all sot and smei faculty and students may use the interlibrary loan form to request scanned copies of print articles or a chapter from a book in our collection additional online resources are now available under. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading knots and crosses. His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders. Inspector rebus series, book 1 adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read average rating.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Knots and crosses chesapeake public library system. Knots and crosses king county library system overdrive. Knots and crosses inspector rebus book 1 kindle edition by. The main characters of this young adult, romance story are callum mcgregor, persephone sephy hadley. Knots and crosses inspector rebus book 1 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Having read many rebus books over the last few years it was good to go back to the beginning and flesh out the man himself, as well as seeing how relationships with other characters developed.
On the steps of the great london road police station in edinburgh john rebus lit his last legitimate knots and crosses an inspector rebus novel by ian rankin rebus knots and crosses an inspector. Difficult, if not impossible, to read as a fresh text after having read every subsequent book and the short story volume but still a firm start to what i know is. Knots and crosses ebook king county library system. Exarmy police detective john rebus is in the thick of the investigation. All ill say is that rebus is an exarmy guy now a cop who finds. Knots and crosses is the first book in the inspector rebus series done by ian rankin. And now a third is missing, probably to the very sad end. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in edinburgh, do you that sort of thing is the brutal abduction and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the introduction to this novel, rankin states that rebus lives directly opposite the window in marchmont that he looked out.
An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 1 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Two young people are forced to make a stand in this thoughtprovoking look at racism and prejudice in an alternate society. Knots and crosses the free library of philadelphia. Knots and crosses the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Note title from resource description page recorded books, viewed november 10, 2014. Aug 07, 2008 the writing is very good and it helps that he is made to sound like the characterisation in the tv series although the knots and crosses elements appeared in a totally different story. Rebus is, in fact, presented as such a flawed character here that it is difficult to imagine a more unlikely main character for a series that is now some twentytwo books long and counting. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, rebus cannot stop the. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 1.
List of eresources available for city of london library users. Due to covid19, our branches are currently closed, please check. By clicking notify me you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from. Sephy is a cross a member of the darkskinned ruling class. Knots and crosses is the first book in ian rankins inspector rebus series, and it most certainly introduces john rebus with a bang.
But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid. Sep 21, 2004 knots, splices and rope work a practical treatise giving complete and simple directions for making all the most useful and ornamental knots in common use, with chapters on splicing, pointing, seizing, serving, etc. Its almost impossible because of the way the plot is structured to say anything meaningful about the story without the rusk of giving away any spoilers. The edinburghs main public library, a large, unstuffy, old building sandwiched between a bookshop and a bank rankin 116, demonstrates how places are. Knots and crosses inspector rebus book 1 kindle edition. Inspector rebus series, book 1 adobe epub ebook, kindle book, overdrive read.
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