Rebus book 2 · 1991
Hide and Seek
A young drug user is found dead in an Edinburgh squat, laid out among candles beneath a painted five-pointed star. Newly promoted to inspector, Rebus suspects the death is not what it seems, and the trail runs from the city’s poorest estates to its most comfortable circles.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Series
- Rebus, book 2 of 25
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in Edinburgh
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Hide and Seek
4 recurring or key characters from Ian Rankin’s chart. Introduces Brian Holmes and Jack Morton.
Lead 1
- John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases
Major 2
- Brian HolmesFirst appearanceDetective, Rebus’s early partnerFirst appearance
- Jack MortonFirst appearanceDetective and Rebus’s friend
Minor and cameo 1
- Gill TemplerRebus’s former lover, later his boss
Also featuring these characters
Other Ian Rankin books that share the most characters with Hide and Seek.
- Strip Jack1992 · Rebus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Black Book1993 · Rebus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Mortal Causes1994 · Rebus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Let It Bleed1995 · Rebus · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon