This book is an excellent choice for crime fiction enthusiasts who enjoy gritty and immersive storytelling. The early Inspector Rebus novels, including Knots & Crosses, Hide & Seek, and Tooth & Nail, delve into the dark corners of Edinburgh's criminal underworld, featuring complex characters and intricate plotlines. Ian Rankin's gripping writing style will keep you on the edge of your seat, craving for more as you unravel the mysteries alongside Inspector Rebus. Get ready for a thrilling journey into the mind of a detective who is not afraid to confront the darkest sides of humanity.

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KNOTS & CROSSES: Two girls have been abducted and brutally murdered. Now a third is missing. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of the policemen hunting the killer. And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses - taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve … HIDE & SEEK: A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just another addict, until Inspector Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurk behind the façade of the city familiar to tourists. And only Rebus seems to care about a death that looks more like murder every day, a death that appeals to the darkest corners of his mind. TOOTH & NAIL: Drafted down to the Big Smoke thanks to a supposed expertise in the modus operandi of serial killers, Inspector Rebus is on the trail of a man who, due to his penchant for taking a bite from each of his victims, is known as the Wolfman. When Rebus is offered a profile of the Wolfman by an attractive lady psychologist, it seems too good an opportunity to turn down. But in finding an ally, he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack

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