In Rankin, you cannot go wrong. The Boston GlobeA superior series. The New York Times Book ReviewReading Ian Rankin is like watching somebody juggle a dozen bottles of single malt without spilling a drop. Kirkus Reviews starred reviewFive years ago, a mysterious fire burned Edinburghs seedy Central Hotel to ashes. Long-forgotten and unsolved, the case reappears when a charred bodywith a bullet in its headis found among the ruins. Inspector John Rebus knows that his superiors would prefer he leave things alone. He knows that part of the answer lies somewhere in a cryptic black notebook. And he knows that to solve the case, hell have to peel back layer after layer of unspeakable secrets to arrive at the truth.,
