{"product_id":"ian-rankin-a-companion-to-the-mystery-fiction-9780786471881","title":"Ian Rankin: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Erin E. MacDonald | Elizabeth Foxwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television\/film, and plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This companion--the first to provide a complete look at all of his writings--includes alphabetized entries on Rankin's works, characters, and themes; a biography; a chronology; maps of Rebus' Edinburgh; and an annotated bibliography. A champion of both Edinburgh and Scotland, Rankin continues to combine engaging entertainment with socio-political commentary showing Edinburgh as a microcosm of Scotland, and Scotland as a microcosm of the world. His writing investigates questions of Scottish identity, British history, masculinity, and contemporary culture while providing mystery readers with complex, suspenseful plots, realistic character development, and a unique mix of American hard-boiled and procedural styles with Scottish dialects and sensibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46418772951191,"sku":"9780786471881","price":5548.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786471881.webp?v=1769072147","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ian-rankin-a-companion-to-the-mystery-fiction-9780786471881","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}