The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus StoriesThere is no detective like DI Rebus brilliant, irascible and endlessly frustrating both to his friends and his long suffering bosses. For over two decades he has walked through the dark places of Edinburgh . . . Now Rebus's life is revealed through this complete collection of stories, from his early days as a young DC in 'Dead and Buried' right up to the dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in 'The Very Last Drop'. This is the ultimate Ian Rankin

In this compelling new book

It was harnessed to a cart

young adults and adults

For Commandant Verhœven life is beautiful: he is happily married

his new-found love for modern calligraphic and illuminated manuscripts

choosing your subject and arranging your ideas

First Muslim

Mrs Ramsay is beautiful and generous - her power is gentle but irresistible

In A Christmas Carol

sexual awakening

fleeing across the winter desert of north-west China

the book reflects both the beauty and hardships of village life