Rebus book 16 · 2006
The Naming of the Dead
In July 2005, as world leaders meet at Gleneagles for the G8 summit, a politician falls to his death from Edinburgh Castle and a series of murders targets released sex offenders. Rebus is told to stay out of the way. He does not.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Book facts
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Series
- Rebus, book 16 of 25
- Published
- 2006
- Setting
- Set in Edinburgh
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Naming of the Dead
4 recurring or key characters from Ian Rankin’s chart.
Lead 1
- John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases
Major 2
- Siobhan ClarkeDetective who rises from Rebus’s junior to lead investigator
- Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss
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 The Naming of the Dead.
- Resurrection Men2002 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Set in Darkness2000 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dead Souls1999 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Hanging Garden1998 · Rebus · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon