Character · Rebus and his circle · 5 books
Brian Holmes
Brian Holmes is a young detective who works with Rebus in the early books. Keen and sometimes naive, he finds his partner’s methods both an education and a worry.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Hide and Seek (1991)
- Latest appearance
- Let It Bleed (1995)
- Books
- 5 (3 major, 2 minor)
- Series
- Rebus
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Circle
- Rebus and his circle
Where to meet Brian Holmes
Brian Holmes first appears in Hide and Seek (1991), in a major role, book 2 of the Rebus series.
Every book with Brian Holmes
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1991MHide and Seekmajor role · RebusFirst appearanceBuy
- 1992MStrip Jackmajor role · RebusBuy
- 1993MThe Black Bookmajor role · RebusBuy
- 1994·Mortal Causesminor role · RebusBuy
- 1995·Let It Bleedminor role · RebusBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Gill TemplerRebus’s former lover, later his boss | 5 |
| John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases | 5 |
| Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss | 3 |
| Siobhan ClarkeDetective who rises from Rebus’s junior to lead investigator | 3 |