Written with Ian Rankin's signature wit, style and intricacy, Black and Blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue. 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. And hes doing it under the scrutiny of an. And do it while facing the glare of an internal inquiry led by a man. Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. His investigation takes him north to the oil rigs of Aberdeen, where he meets the Bible Johnny media circus head-on. Inspector John Rebus must disinter all four cases to nail just one killer. 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. Transferred to Craigmillar, Rebus is investigating the Johnny Bible. Nicknamed "Bible Johnny" by the media, he is a new menace with violent ambitions. Set in Scotland around the mid-1990s, Black & Blue focuses on Detective Inspector Rebus. "Bible John" terrorized Glasgow in the sixties and seventies, murdering three women he met in a local ballroom-and he was never caught. And convict Lenny Spaven died just to prove a point.
Oilman Allan Mitchelson died for his principles.
Johnny Bible killed to steal his namesake's glory. Bible John killed three women, and took three souvenirs.
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