The Complaints: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

Name: The Complaints: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES
Rating: 4.2580647468566895 (31 reviews)

Ian Rankin

Sep 2009 · Hachette UK

4.3

31 reviews

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'Unmissable Rankin, as gripping and involving as any Rebus story' CHOICE; 'A brilliant book' GUARDIAN

From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

'On the evidence of THE COMPLAINTS it looks as if Fox will be just as sure-footed a guide to the city as his grizzled predecessor' DAILY EXPRESS.

Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops. Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The Complaints'. Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's middle-aged, sour and unwell. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship.

In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty. Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes.

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4.3

31 reviews

Taj luchelle Robertson

August 31, 2023

Best Author for many. You haven't read a good book until you discover the books written by this wonderful story teller. MR IAN RANKIN. thank you for the wonderful books, it is always a pleasure to read them. Viva senor, isn Rankin. Your birthday should be a national public holiday. I hope that a statue of yourself will be erected in order to honour you. It could be in a park. Somewhere peaceful . ✌️. I would like to happen in the near future. Viva senor.

astrase2

November 25, 2018

This was my first Ian Rankin novel so I wasn't bound up in the Rebus folk lore. Neither was a great reader beforehand. Once I started this book I couldn't put it down. The characters and the plots within the plot compel you ensure you don't miss anything. I have revisited the book several times and would pick up on little nuances which I didn't see first or second time round. I am now an avid Ian Rankin fan.

neil faulkner

November 27, 2015

Great read, cannot wait to read the next book in the series

About the author

Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature. Website: IanRankin.net X: @Beathhigh Facebook: IanRankinBooks

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