Rankin, Ian: *1960

The Naming of the Dead, 2006 - Information about the Book

General Information
- This is the sixteenth of the Inspector Rebus crime novels. It is set in Edinburgh in July 2005, in the week of the G8 summit in Gleneagles.
- Information from Wikipedia
Interviews
- Author Ian Ranking talks about writing the novel. Host: Sven Boedecker. Zurich. SwissEduc; December 6, 2007
- Author Ian Rankin talks about his latest Inspector John Rebus novel, The Naming of the Dead. WNYC Radio, New York; April 13, 2007
- Author Audio (10:40)
  Ian Rankin talks with Liane Hanson. Rebus finds himself confronting dangers political as well as physical. NPR Radio; April 22, 2007
- Author Ian Rankin on The Naming of the Dead
Articles
- Review: "Ian Rankin is one of the world's most respected authors and "The Naming of the Dead" is another example of why." Sunnie Gill, Australia; March 2007
- Review: "The use of dialogue is excellent - it's Rankin"
- Review: "This is very much a novel about the permanence of loss". October 27, 2006
- Review: "Unlike many fictional detectives, Rebus has changed over the years. His character has deepened, his disillusionment become more disturbing". Allan Massie; October 14, 2006