Midnight and Blue

<p><h2> <b>The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.</b> </h2><br><br><b>''Rebus in jail and better than ever ... Surprising, gripping and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better.''<br><i> THE TIMES</i><br></b><br><b>* * * * * </b><br><b><br>JOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH''S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.</b><br><br><b>NOW, HE''S JOINED THEM.</b><br><br>As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.<br><br>That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard...<br><br>However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. <br><br>With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line.<br><br><b>But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?</b><br><br>* * * * *<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR <i>MIDNIGHT AND BLUE</i>:</b><br><br><b>''Unforgettable ... Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable characters in crime fiction.''</b><br><b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br><b><br>''With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. <i>Midnight and Blue</i> is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better... This is unmissable.''<br>MICK HERRON, the <i>Sunday Times</i> Number One Bestseller</b><br><br><b>''<i>Midnight & Blue</i> is a triumph. Rebus as you''ve never seen him before and Rankin at his best.''</b><br><b>ELLY GRIFFITHS, the<i> Sunday Times</i> Number One Bestseller</b><br><br><b>''I</b> <b>was absolutely knocked sideways by it - it is utterly marvellous and so touching.'' </b><br><b>JILLY COOPER, the <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestseller</b><br><br><b>''A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars, until the riot kicks off...''<br>STUART MACBRIDE, the <i>Sunday Times</i> Number One Bestseller</b><br><br><b>''Kept me up reading until long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant, as always.''</b><br><b>JILL MANSELL, the <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestseller</b><br><br><b>''Loved this tense, pacy thriller, jam-packed with action but also a surprising vulnerability.''</b><br><b>B. A. PARIS, the <i>S</i></b><b><i>unday Times</i></b><b> Bestseller</b><br><br>****<br><br> <b>PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:</b><br><br> ''Ian Rankin is a genius''<br> <b>LEE CHILD</b><br><br> ''Rebus is one of British crime writing''s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse''<br> <b>DAILY MAIL</b><br><br> ''Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre''<br> <b>GUARDIAN</b><br><br> ''The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life''s pleasures''<br> <b>EXPRESS</b><br><br> ''Rankin is a phenomenon''<br> <b>SPECTATOR</b><br><br> ''Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best''<br> <b>SCOTSMAN</b><br><br> ''The king of crime fiction''<br> <b>SUNDAY EXPRESS</b><br><br> ''Great fiction, full stop''<br> <b>THE TIMES</b><br><br><b>****</b><br> <b><br> Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023</b></p>