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Rebus: A Game Called Malice

Tue 26 – Sat 30 Nov 2024

A splendid dinner party in an Edinburgh mansion concludes with a murder mystery game created by the hostess.

A murder needs to be solved. But the guests have secrets of their own, threatened by the very game they are playing. And among them is Inspector John Rebus. True crime is his calling. Is he playing an alternative game, one to which only he knows the rules?

There are suspects, clues and danger with every twist and turn – and a shocking discovery will send this game called ‘Malice’ hurtling towards a gasp-inducing conclusion.

Sir Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy award-winning bestseller of over thirty novels worldwide 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. His Rebus novels have dominated the detective fiction market, with the recent BBC television series ensuring the detective’s legendary status.

Ian Rankin: Britain's No.1 crime writer

Daily Mirror

Rankin is a master storyteller

The Guardian

Rebus is an outstanding creation

Daily Telegraph

It's the puzzle that draws you in & Rebus: A Game Called Malice has its fair share of unpredictability and intrigue

The Times

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