Rebus book 19 · 2013
Saints of the Shadow Bible
Rebus is back on the force as a detective sergeant, working under Siobhan Clarke. When a 1980s case is reopened, Malcolm Fox asks for his help looking into the Saints of the Shadow Bible, the detectives Rebus worked with as a young man.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Series
- Rebus, book 19 of 25
- Published
- 2013
- Setting
- Set in Edinburgh
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Saints of the Shadow Bible
5 recurring or key characters from Ian Rankin’s chart. Introduces Darryl Christie.
Lead 1
- John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases
Major 2
- Siobhan ClarkeDetective who rises from Rebus’s junior to lead investigator
- Malcolm FoxComplaints officer, later in Major CrimesForced to work with Rebus
Minor and cameo 2
- Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss
- Darryl ChristieFirst appearanceYoung gangster rising to rival Cafferty
Also featuring these characters
Other Ian Rankin books that share the most characters with Saints of the Shadow Bible.
- Rather Be the Devil2016 · Rebus · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- In a House of Lies2018 · Rebus · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Song for the Dark Times2020 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Heart Full of Headstones2022 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon