Character · Rebus and his circle · 6 books
Brillo
Brillo is the dog Rebus takes on in Even Dogs in the Wild, a scruffy companion for his retirement walks around Edinburgh.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Even Dogs in the Wild (2015)
- Latest appearance
- Midnight and Blue (2024)
- Books
- 6 (6 minor)
- Series
- Rebus
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Circle
- Rebus and his circle
Where to meet Brillo
Brillo first appears in Even Dogs in the Wild (2015), in a minor role, book 20 of the Rebus series.
Every book with Brillo
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2015·Even Dogs in the Wildminor role · RebusRebus takes him onBuy
- 2016·Rather Be the Devilminor role · RebusBuy
- 2018·In a House of Liesminor role · RebusBuy
- 2020·A Song for the Dark Timesminor role · RebusBuy
- 2022·A Heart Full of Headstonesminor role · RebusBuy
- 2024·Midnight and Blueminor role · RebusBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss | 6 |
| John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases | 6 |
| Siobhan ClarkeDetective who rises from Rebus’s junior to lead investigator | 6 |
| Malcolm FoxComplaints officer, later in Major Crimes | 5 |
| Deborah QuantPathologist and Rebus’s partner | 4 |
| Darryl ChristieYoung gangster rising to rival Cafferty | 3 |