Rebus book 18 · 2012
Standing in Another Man’s Grave
Retired but working as a civilian in the cold case unit, Rebus is approached by a mother convinced her daughter’s disappearance years ago is linked to other women missing along the A9. Siobhan Clarke now outranks him, and Malcolm Fox of the Complaints is watching him closely.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Series
- Rebus, book 18 of 25
- Published
- 2012
- Setting
- Set in Edinburgh
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Standing in Another Man’s Grave
4 recurring or key characters from Ian Rankin’s chart.
Lead 1
- John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold casesBack as a civilian on a cold case unit
Major 2
- Siobhan ClarkeDetective who rises from Rebus’s junior to lead investigator
- Malcolm FoxComplaints officer, later in Major CrimesMeets Rebus
Minor and cameo 1
- Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss
Also featuring these characters
Other Ian Rankin books that share the most characters with Standing in Another Man’s Grave.
- Even Dogs in the Wild2015 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rather Be the Devil2016 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- In a House of Lies2018 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Song for the Dark Times2020 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon