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

· Hachette UK
3.8
52 reviews
Ebook
416
Pages

About this ebook

Malcolm Fox returns in the stunning second novel in Ian Rankin's series... 'Criminally good' WOMAN & HOME

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

'Excitingly gripping storytelling' THE TIMES

Malcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct, but what should be a simple job is soon complicated by a brutal murder and a weapon that should not even exist.

A trail of revelations leads Fox back to 1985, a year of desperate unrest when letter-bombs and poisonous spores were sent to government offices, and kidnappings and murders were plotted. But while the body count rises the clock starts ticking, and a dramatic turn of events sees Fox in mortal danger.

Ratings and reviews

3.8
52 reviews
Joanne Preece
August 11, 2014
I was really impressed with this book. You could make up your own mind what each character looked like instead of having an image of an actor in your head who had played them on tv. LOVED IT
Ross Laird
February 19, 2013
Good book with enough of a strong narrative and plot to pull you through. Some aspects of the story a bit beyond belief, but overall good.
1 person found this review helpful
Bruce Strachan
September 15, 2014
Really good outing from Rankin. Characters fresher than Rebus but same interest as the best of them
1 person found this review helpful

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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