Web Directory

» BBC: Crime Author Rankin's Stage Role
   Gives details of live musical and storytelling performances by the author and Jackie Leven.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4379963.stm

» Bookreporter.com: Ian Rankin
   Provides a biography, an interview, a bibliography, and commentary on some of the novels.
   http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/au-rankin-ian.asp

» Bookslut: An Interview With Ian Rankin
   Author explains the background to several of his novels, crime writing, the Rebus character, his musical interests, and the city of Edinburgh.
   http://www.bookslut.com/features/2005_04_005009.php

» Booksnbytes.com: Interview with Ian Rankin
   Gives his thoughts on John Rebus, his own life and interests, and crime writing.
   http://booksnbytes.com/auth_interviews/ian_rankin.html

» C21Media: ITV Returns to Rebus
   Offers details of the new series of Rebus television programmes.
   http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=1&article=25268

» Contemporarywriters.com: Ian Rankin
   Has a biography, bibliography, list of awards, and a critical essay on the novels.
   http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth02A17M435212626443

» Guardian Unlimited: A Life in Crime
   Author's thoughts on modern crime writing. He also gives a summary of crime fiction in the last 150 years.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2000/mar/09/crime.artsfeatures

» Guardian Unlimited: Complete Short Stories
   Reviews stories in the collection, as well as providing a general introduction to short story writing.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2005/jul/03/crime.ianrankin

» Guardian Unlimited: Secrets and Lies: The Impossible World of DI John Rebus
   Article on the author's main character. It also includes background on the writing of the novels.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2000/apr/19/ianrankin

» Guardian Unlimited: Set In Darkness
   Offers a summary of the novel's plot.
   http://www.booksunlimited.co.uk/digestedread/story/0,6550,142533,00.html

» Hackwriters.com: Resurrection Men
   Gives plot and commentary, as well as views on Rebus.
   http://www.hackwriters.com/rankin.htm

» Imdb.com: Ian Rankin
   Has list of author's television appearances as well as film adaptations of his novels.
   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710256/

» Imdb.com: Rebus: Black and Blue (2000) (TV)
   Offers a list of the cast, along with reader comments and feedback.
   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243153/

» Imdb.com: Rebus: Dead Souls (2001) TV
   Provides details of the cast, a plot summary, and reader comments.
   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296167/

» Imdb.com: Rebus: Mortal Causes (2001) (TV)
   A cast list, trivia note, and reader reviews are offered.
   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297358/

» Imdb.com: Rebus: The Hanging Garden (2000) (TV)
   User comments and reviews are provided, along with a complete list of the cast.
   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243520/

» Inspector Rebus Group
   Yahoo club for discussion of the books and TV series. Also has bibliography and a photo.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inspectorrebus/

» Januarymagazine.com: Ian Rankin
   Gives interview, discussing crime writing and the background to some of the novels. Also has an author profile.
   http://www.januarymagazine.com/profiles/ianrankin.html

» Scotsman: Opening the File On Life Without Rebus
   Discusses the author's plans for the last two Rebus novels, as well as the former's activities in the meantime.
   http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=2134662005

» Scotsman: Rankin Novels Fail to Detect High Bidders
   Describes the auction of several first edition Rebus novels, and the prices fetched for them.
   http://news.scotsman.com/arts.cfm?id=1847052005

» Scotsman: Rebus Story Ends Happily for City Charity
   Tells of the sale of copies of a signed Rebus short-story to raise money for a Scottish charity.
   http://news.scotsman.com/arts.cfm?id=2188872005

» Scotsman:Prime Suspect
   A lengthy article by the author about the new housing development named after him, as well as a discussion of the housing of his childhood and that of his character Rebus.
   http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=1944072005

» Spikemagazine.com: Dead Souls
   Review of the novel by Gary Marshall. Also shows picture of the cover.
   http://www.spikemagazine.com/0399deadsouls.php

» Sunday Mail: Rebus Will Flee Scottish Cig Ban
   Describes how Rebus might react to the ban on cigarette smoking in pubs.
   http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16364609&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=puffed-out--name_page.html

» The Daily Record: Born to be Rebus
   Interview with, and background on, Ken Stott, the latest actor to play Rebus in a television series.
   http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16458882&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=born-to-be-rebus--name_page.html

» The Daily Record: Ian gets the Write Telly Role
   Describes the small role that the author will have in a television adaptation of one of his novels.
   http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16477770&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=ian-gets-the-write-telly-role--name_page.html

» The Daily Record: The Don't Need a Re-Bus Pass
   Discusses the possibility of the Rebus character continuing as a police officer, rather than retiring, after the next novel.
   http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15944022&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=i-don-t-need-a-re-bus-pass--name_page.html

» The Scotsman: Ideal Rebus Finally Gets His Lead
   An interview with the man who will play Inspector Rebus in the new series of television programmes. Gives his thoughts on the character, as well as his personal background.
   http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=2309132005

» The Scotsman: Locating the City's Rebus Role
   Tells of the locations where the latest Rebus television series will be shot.
   http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=9612006

» The Scotsman: New Man On the Case to Pound the Rebus Beat
   Profile and background of Ken Stott, who plays Rebus in the latest television series. Also includes parts of an interview with him.
   http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=5022006

» The Scotsman: Rankin Detects Rebus Chance After MSP's Retirement Question
   Discusses the likelihood that the fictional detective Rebus may not be retired after he soon reaches sixty years of age.
   http://news.scotsman.com/arts.cfm?id=1904842005

» The Sunday Mail: I Know All the Darkest Corners Just Like Rebus
   The actor John Stott compares his knowledge of Edinburgh with that of Rebus.
   http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16536284&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=i-know-all-the-darkest-corners-just-like-rebus--name_page.html

» The Sunday Mail: Rankin's Snob Rap
   Gives the author's reactions to those who think crime writing is not as good as other literature.
   http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16496678&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=rankin-s-snob-rap--name_page.html

» Twbooks: Ian Rankin
   Includes author profile, introductions to the works, ordering details, articles and a bibliography.
   http://www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/irankin.html

» iafrica.com:The Magic of Edinburgh
   Gives a description of some of the places and sights that the author used in several of his Rebus novels.
   http://travel.iafrica.com/destin/europe/461042.htm