Ian Rankin - catching up with Rebus in Even Dogs in the WIld

Bestselling author Ian Rankin discusses the latest developments with the character of Inspector Rebus in his novel Even Dogs in the Wild.

Rebus is no longer a serving policeman but this frees him up and provides a wealth of opportunities. Rebus is ‘unbound’ and is now a ‘Consulting Detective’ in the grand Edinburgh literary tradition.


Ian Rankin’s first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into thirty-six languages and are bestsellers worldwide. He is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005.A contributor to BBC2's Newsnight Review, he also presented his own TV series, Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts. Rankin is a number one bestseller in the UK and has received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

Visit his website www.ianrankin.net or follow him on Twitter @Beathhigh