{"product_id":"the-falls-9780312629847","title":"The Falls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Falls\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant addition to an award-winning series, both John Rebus and his creator, Ian Rankin, are at the top of their intense and satisfying form.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIan Rankin's John Rebus, arguably the most realistic detective in crime fiction, is a brilliant but troubled man. When a young woman goes missing near his native Edinburgh, Scotland, Rebus finds himself just one small cog in the huge wheel of an inquiry set in motion by her powerfully rich father. Struggling to deal with both his own often-terrifying inner demons as well as the monstrous bureaucracy of the investigative team, Rebus finds himself drawn again and again into the case, desperately searching for the girl's salvation, as well as his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn time Inspector Rebus uncovers two leads: one, a carved wooden doll stuffed tightly into a tiny casket, and the other the missing girl's possible involvement in a dark, disturbing Internet-based role-playing game. He enlists the help of the tech-savvy DC Siobhan Clarke, who is young enough to know her way around the net, but who may not be old and wise enough to avoid potentially deadly pitfalls and traps. Meanwhile, Rebus tracks down stories of similar caskets and dolls turning up in the area deep into Edinburgh's past, some stretching back to a time when body-snatchers turned into brutal killers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Rebus and Clarke delve deeper and deeper into these perilous and obscure worlds, ancient and modern evils begin to converge and soon Rebus finds he's besieged by an impenetrable mass of secrets, lies, and deadly deceit that only he can make sense of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e is the worldwide #1 bestselling writer of the Inspector Rebus books, including \u003ci\u003eKnots and Crosses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHide and Seek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet It Bleed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSet in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eResurrection Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Question of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExit Music\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Complaints\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoors Open\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, a Diamond Dagger for career excellence, and the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to literature. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556107718930,"sku":"9780312629847","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f86fc36a-db46-496e-8f8e-5ffa423867a0.jpg?v=1731748125","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-falls-9780312629847","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}