One of the must-read books of the year - from the iconic Number One bestseller, the one and only Ian Rankin. 'The master storyteller' (Guardian) weaves a gripping story of mystery and suspense, threaded through with some of the most important issues and themes of our time, in the new John Rebus thriller. 'Ian Rankin is a genius' LEE CHILD 'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse. 'DAILY MAIL 'Great fiction, full stop' THE TIMES 'One of Britain's leading novelists in any genre' NEW STATESMAN 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best' SCOTSMAN 'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading... Rankin has redefined the genre' GUARDIAN