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Scottish crime writer (born 1960)
Sir Ian James Rankin is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.
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The James Bond franchise focuses on the character of James Bond, a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, nine other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelisations: Kingsley Amis, Christopher Wood, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, Jeffery Deaver, William Boyd, Anthony Horowitz and Charlie Higson. The latest novel is On His Majesty's Secret Service by Charlie Higson, published in May 2023.
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He said that he had a ‘pretty good idea’ as to what the plot would be if he had accepted the opportunity
Bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin has branded London a “hollowed-out” city increasingly divided between the ultra-rich and the workers who support their lifestyles. The creator of detective John Rebus said empty luxury flats, supercars and seasonal residents had transformed parts of the capital into a place that…