Character · Rebus and his circle · 4 books
Deborah Quant
Deborah Quant is an Edinburgh pathologist who becomes Rebus’s partner in his retirement years. Practical and frank, she is one of the few people who can tell him what to do about his health.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Even Dogs in the Wild (2015)
- Latest appearance
- A Song for the Dark Times (2020)
- Books
- 4 (1 major, 3 minor)
- Series
- Rebus
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Circle
- Rebus and his circle
Where to meet Deborah Quant
Deborah Quant first appears in Even Dogs in the Wild (2015), in a minor role, book 20 of the Rebus series.
Every book with Deborah Quant
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2015·Even Dogs in the Wildminor role · RebusBuy
- 2016MRather Be the Devilmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2018·In a House of Liesminor role · RebusBuy
- 2020·A Song for the Dark Timesminor role · RebusBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss | 4 |
| BrilloRebus’s dog | 4 |
| John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases | 4 |
| Malcolm FoxComplaints officer, later in Major Crimes | 4 |
| Siobhan ClarkeDetective who rises from Rebus’s junior to lead investigator | 4 |
| Darryl ChristieYoung gangster rising to rival Cafferty | 3 |