The Black Book (Rankin novel)

The Black Book
First edition
AuthorIan Rankin
LanguageEnglish
SeriesInspector Rebus
GenreDetective fiction
PublisherOrion Books
Publication date
1993
Publication placeScotland
Media typePrint
Pages278
ISBN1-85797-080-2
OCLC60513003
Preceded byStrip Jack 
Followed byMortal Causes 

The Black Book is a 1993 crime novel by Ian Rankin, the fifth of the Inspector Rebus novels.[1][2] It is the first book to feature Siobhan Clarke and Morris Gerald Cafferty appears as a main character. It is also the first book where Rebus is based at St Leonards police station.

  1. ^ "The Black Book: An Inspector Rebus Novel by Ian Rankin". www.publishersweekly.com. 3 October 1994. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "THE BLACK BOOK | Kirkus Reviews". 1 October 1994.