Exit Music
Exit Music by Ian Rankin is a reprint edition published by Little, Brown on December 9, 2010. This 448-page novel is presented in English and follows Detective Inspector John Rebus as he nears retirement. Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh in late fall, the story begins when Rebus is tasked with investigating the murder of a dissident Russian poet, initially appearing to be a mugging gone wrong. As he delves deeper, he uncovers connections to an elite group of Russian businessmen visiting the city.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines crime, mystery, and suspense, as Rebus navigates the complexities of his final case. The investigation intensifies when a local gangster, with whom Rebus has a complicated history, is brutally assaulted. This prompts questions about Rebus’s boundaries and the potential consequences of his actions as he approaches the end of his controversial career. The novel explores themes of international crime and the challenges faced by law enforcement in a changing world.
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It’s late in the fall in Edinburgh and late in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he is simply trying to tie up some loose ends before his retirement, a new case lands on his desk: a dissident Russian poet has been murdered in what looks like a mugging gone wrong.
Rebus discovers that an elite delegation of Russian businessmen is in town, looking to expand its interests. And as Rebus’s investigation gains ground, someone brutally assaults a local gangster with whom he has a long history.
Has Rebus overstepped his bounds for the last time? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, controversial career, will Rebus even make it that far?
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