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‘The crime fiction I’m interested in is political’: Ian Rankin on his new novel about the super-rich

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The bestselling writer talks about leaving Edinburgh for London in his latest mystery, and what the future holds for Rebus

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Section: Books
By: Alex Clark
Published: Oct 11, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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Ian Rankin

Scottish crime writer (born 1960)

Sir Ian James Rankin is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.

Edinburgh

Capital city of Scotland

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.

London

Capital of England and the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries.

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‘The crime fiction I’m interested in is political’: Ian Rankin on his new novel about the super-rich

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