Another excellent Rebus novel from Ian Rankin. This time the seemingly unconnected murders happen to the back drop of the G8 summit in Gleneagles in 2005.

The language really conjures up the atmosphere of the place without being in anyway flowery. Rebus is such a well developed character over the series that the cliche of alcoholic cop breaking the rules to get results feels totally believable and natural, as does the dialogue.

A slightly contrived coincidence in the revelation of the killer is all that stops a 5-star review, but for the characters and writing Ian Rankin is still my favourite crime writer today.