Character · Rebus and his circle · 21 books
Siobhan Clarke
Siobhan Clarke is an English-born detective who joins Rebus’s station in The Black Book. Sharp, ambitious and a devoted Hibs supporter, she learns more from Rebus than she sometimes wants to, and over the series she rises to become the senior officer running the cases.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Black Book (1993)
- Latest appearance
- Midnight and Blue (2024)
- Books
- 21 (21 major)
- Series
- Rebus
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Circle
- Rebus and his circle
Where to meet Siobhan Clarke
Siobhan Clarke first appears in The Black Book (1993), in a major role, book 5 of the Rebus series.
Every book with Siobhan Clarke
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1993MThe Black Bookmajor role · RebusFirst appearanceBuy
- 1994MMortal Causesmajor role · RebusBuy
- 1995MLet It Bleedmajor role · RebusBuy
- 1997MBlack and Bluemajor role · RebusBuy
- 1998MThe Hanging Gardenmajor role · RebusBuy
- 1999MDead Soulsmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2000MSet in Darknessmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2001MThe Fallsmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2002MResurrection Menmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2003MA Question of Bloodmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2004MFleshmarket Closemajor role · RebusBuy
- 2006MThe Naming of the Deadmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2007MExit Musicmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2012MStanding in Another Man’s Gravemajor role · RebusBuy
- 2013MSaints of the Shadow Biblemajor role · RebusBuy
- 2015MEven Dogs in the Wildmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2016MRather Be the Devilmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2018MIn a House of Liesmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2020MA Song for the Dark Timesmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2022MA Heart Full of Headstonesmajor role · RebusBuy
- 2024MMidnight and Bluemajor role · RebusBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| John RebusEdinburgh detective, later retired and working cold cases | 21 |
| Big Ger CaffertyMorris Gerald Cafferty, Edinburgh crime boss | 19 |
| Gill TemplerRebus’s former lover, later his boss | 13 |
| Malcolm FoxComplaints officer, later in Major Crimes | 7 |
| BrilloRebus’s dog | 6 |
| Darryl ChristieYoung gangster rising to rival Cafferty | 4 |