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The Naming of the Dead

An Inspector Rebus Novel

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The Naming of the Dead

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: James Macpherson
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The leaders of the free world descend on Scotland for an international conference, and every cop in the country is needed for front-line duty - except one. John Rebus' reputation precedes him, and his bosses don't want him anywhere near Presidents Bush and Putin, which explains why he's manning an abandoned police station when a call comes in.

During a preconference dinner at Edinburgh Castle, a delegate has fallen to his death. Accident, suicide, or something altogether more sinister? And is it linked to a grisly find close to the site of the gathering? Are the world's most powerful men at risk from a killer? While the government and secret services attempt to hush the whole thing up, Rebus knows he has only 72 hours to find the answers.

©2016 Ian Rankin (P)2016 Hachette Audio Crime Fiction Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Scotland Crime
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Very listenable and entertaining. It was great to witness the team together again. Really a great listen.

Great Story, performance

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This is one of Rankin’s best. Great story, great reader, one couldn’t ask for more.

Excellent

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Strong Scottish accent. Difficult to follow in this complicated plot. Many interwoven storylines. Shioban and John's relationship develops.

not one of his best

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Where does The Naming of the Dead rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Recently? It's #1. I've read all the John Rebus novels but long enough ago that I'm enjoying them anew - provided James McPherson is the reader. Everything is worth paying attention to.

Any additional comments?

Rankin's dry wit is far more evident when his books are read by McPherson.

I didn't want it to end!

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I can't believe that each book gets so much better.

With the G8 Summit in Scotland, Rebus and his coworkers are stretched pretty thin. Multiple murders to solve, clooty wells, and Siobhan's hippy parents add more drama. This was a great story.

The ending left many threads open-ended.

Awesome narration!

I love living in Rebus' world

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I have listened to several Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus stories. I like the Scottish background and love the Scottish narrators. The story in this one was much more rambling than usual, and was the weakest leg of the audiobook.

Not the best Ian Rankin

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I love Ian Rankin but this just seemed to go on and on. That said, absolutely terrific performance, I will look for this narrator again.

Good but too drawn out

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I like the Rebus books but don’t love them. This one moved slowly along. Solid story and interesting characters, but nothing earth shattering, and places in the story were just plain boring.

Slow read

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