{"product_id":"9781398709454","title":"Midnight and Blue","description":"Author: Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398709454\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;h2\u0026gt; \u003cb\u003eThe brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026lt;\/h2\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rebus in jail and better than ever ... Surprising, gripping and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e  THE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * * * * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH'S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW, HE'S JOINED THEM.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut how do you find a killer in a place full of them?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* * * * *\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eMIDNIGHT AND BLUE\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unforgettable ... Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable characters in crime fiction.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. \u003ci\u003eMidnight and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better... This is unmissable.'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMICK HERRON, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Number One Bestseller\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMidnight \u0026amp; Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph. Rebus as you've never seen him before and Rankin at his best.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eELLY GRIFFITHS, the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Number One Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewas absolutely knocked sideways by it - it is utterly marvellous and so touching.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJILLY COOPER, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. 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