Knots and Crosses

Detective John Rebus: his city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders, and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once, John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions, and ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks within his own mind. He isn't just a cop trying to catch a killer; he's the man who has all the pieces to the puzzle.

Knots and Crosses introduces a gifted mystery novelist, a fascinating locale, and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today.