"Knots And Crosses" by Ian Rankin
First book in his "Inspector Rebus" series
I recently read the last book, in this series. Wanted to know how it all began. So I got this First in the Series. Liked it, as well. Not light or hippity-happy-reading. Gritty. But I like "Rebus," and I've now enjoyed reading 2 books about him. Want the next one...
From a "Good Reads" Review:
"Detective John Rebus:
His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's
tied to a maniac ................. Once John Rebus served
in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his
memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. But
as the ........................ killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus........."
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