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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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John. The character was played by John Hannah in the television series - an excellent actor but not really how I imagined Rebus.
| Hard to believe that "Resurrection Men" was the 13th book featuring Rebus. Cast your mind back to the very beginning- what was the title of the first book? | Ian Rankin Novels
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Knots and Crosses. "Resurrection Men" was top of my Christmas list last year. I waited until the New Year and got it signed by the great man himself.
Morris Gerard Cafferty. He appears regularly.
| We hear about more of Rebus' past in "Dead Souls". What is the first name of his former girlfried that needs his help? | Ian Rankin Novels
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Janice. Her son is missing and needs Rebus' help to try and find him; unfortunately, they get a little closer than they should.
Knots and Crosses. Ian Rankin was born in 1960 in Fife. The first book of the series was published in 1987.
Fleshmarket Close. This book won Crime Thriller of the Year. This book was released in 2005.
Sammy. Rebus and Rona chose this name because it could be used whether a boy or a girl.
| In which book of the series was Rebus's daughter the victim of a hit and run? | Ian Rankin's Rebus
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The Hanging Garden. As she crossed a road, she was hit by an oncoming car. The accident left her wheelchair-bound.
Hide and Seek. The second book in the series in which Rebus has to chip away at the world behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to the tourists.
Edinburgh. The city in which Rebus is based in is also the city which the author Ian Rankin lives with his wife and two sons.
A Question of Blood. This is one of my favourite quotes from the whole series. The Rebus books have been translated into 26 languages.
2002. Ian Rankin has received many awards and prizes for his literature. Along with honorary doctorates from the University of Abertay, University of St Andrews, University of Edinburgh and the Open University.
| In 2005, which Rebus novel won the Crime Thriller of the year award at the British Book Awards? | Ian Rankin's Rebus
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Fleshmarket Close. In 2005 the author was the winner of the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger,the Grand Prix du Literature Policier (France), the Deutsche Krimi Prize (Germany) and the Icons of Scotland Award.
| This storyline is from which book? Rebus took part in a clay pigeon shoot and the Lord Provost's daughter was kidnapped. | Ian Rankin's Rebus
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Let it Bleed. The book is number 7 in the series.
He was in the Army. John Rebus joined the Army as a way of avoiding the other main outlet for Fife-born youngsters, the coalmines. His experiences, particularly during training for the SAS (Special Air Service), coloured many of his subsequent views.
Great London Road. Great London Road was a fictional station.
| Detective Sergeant John Rebus had a brother called Michael. In the novel 'Knots & Crosses' we learnt that Michael was in the entertainment business. What was his speciality? | "Rebus": "Knots & Crosses" by Ian Rankin
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Hypnotist. Michael Rebus followed in his father's footsteps and took his act to venues throughout Scotland and northern England. John Rebus considered it "outrageous" that his brother could earn £600 from a single show.
| The case investigated by Detective Sergeant John Rebus in 'Knots & Crosses' related to the murders of a number of young girls. Where in Edinburgh was the first body found? | "Rebus": "Knots & Crosses" by Ian Rankin
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Near Haymarket railway station. Rebus was assigned to the murder team after the discovery of the first two bodies in different parts of Edinburgh on the same day. Both had died in similar ways.
Rhona and Samantha. Rhona was a schoolteacher when Rebus met her on holiday in a Fife fishing village. After they separated, Rebus continued to live in their flat, amid the gaps in the bookcases and wall units. She also took their bed, leaving Rebus to sleep on the mattress.
| The love interest for Detective Sergeant John Rebus in 'Knots & Crosses' was provided by Detective Inspector Gill Templer, What specialist role did she fulfill in the police department? | "Rebus": "Knots & Crosses" by Ian Rankin
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Press Liasion Officer. Rebus met Gill Templer at a party. She was press liaison officer for the murder case he was working on. All the answers are genuine police positions, though the job title may vary from force to force. For example, Scenes of Crime Officers (note the plural Scenes is correct - a lot of people get that wrong) are known as Crime Scene Investigators in some UK police services while others still continue with the familiar 'SOCO' title.
Jim Stevens. The journalist also took to following Rebus in an attempt to gain more information.
| In 'Knots & Crosses', by Ian Rankin, the first adult murdered by the serial killer had a link to the estranged wife of Detective Sergeant John Rebus. What was it? | "Rebus": "Knots & Crosses" by Ian Rankin
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He was her lover. Rhona Rebus's lover was also the son of a senior police officer.
The lending library. The killer used his position to get information on his victims - who were carefully chosen as part of a calculated plan aimed at causing personal hurt to John Rebus.
It was laid out on the floor as if crucified. The impression was given that the victim, a young male student, had been killed as part of a Satanic ritual.
| In 'Hide & Seek', the recently promoted D/Insp John Rebus got a new superior officer. What nickname did the former Aberdonian Chief Superintendent Watson earn?
| Rebus: 'Hide & Seek' by Ian Rankin
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Farmer. Ian Rankin, the author, described Watson thus: "He seemed a reasonable man, if just a little, well agricultural, for some tastes." This, plus his background in Aberdeen, earned him the nickname.
| In 'Hide & Seek', John Rebus was dragooned into taking part in a publicity campaign aimed at a crime issue identified by his boss. What was that issue?
| Rebus: 'Hide & Seek' by Ian Rankin
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Drugs. C/Supt Watson obtained £50,000 from a group of businessmen to launch an anti-drugs campaign. What was ironic about this was that Rebus's brother had been convicted of a drugs offence.
| In 'Hide & Seek', one of the businessmen who put up money to fund a police crime initiative was Finlay Andrews. What type of business did he run?
| Rebus: 'Hide & Seek' by Ian Rankin
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A casino. The casino was called 'Finlay's'. Rebus had never had cause to visit it until events began to unfold.
An advocate. Rebus was aware that : "Everyone knew Malcolm Lanyon, the gossip column's friend. His very public lifestyle provoked either hatred or envy." He was, Rebus also knew, an excellent lawyer.
A broken clip from a police tie. The tie belonged to a police constable who was a brother of the murder victim. As a clue it was a red herring.
| In 'Hide & Seek', the second John Rebus novel, the murder victim had a hobby that was to be material to the reasons for his death. What was it?
| Rebus: 'Hide & Seek' by Ian Rankin
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Photography. The victim was a keen amateur photographer. He was killed because the murderer believed he had taken compromising pictures.
Holmes. D/S Brian Holmes did much of the leg work for Rebus. As usual, the inspector demanded a lot of his partner, for little praise.
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