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	Detective Inspector John Rebus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Detective Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in the Inspector Rebus series of detective novels by the Scottish writer Ian Rankin, six of which have so far been televised as Rebus.
		According to the novels, John Rebus was born in 1947 in a pre-fabricated house in Bowhill, Fife, the son of a stage hypnotist.
		Rebus is for the most part apolitical - in Strip Jack it is revealed that he has only voted three times in his adult life, once for Labour, once for the Conservatives and once for the SNP.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Rebus (661 words)

	Rebus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "rebus" also refers to the use of a pictogram to represent a syllabic sound.
		The writing of correspondence in rebus form became popular in the 18th century and continued into the 19th century.
		Lewis Carroll wrote the children he befriended picture-puzzle rebus letters, nonsense letters, and looking-glass letters, which had to be held in front of a mirror to be read.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rebus (360 words)

	The Edinburgh of Rankin & Rebus on Undiscovered Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Edinburgh of Rankin and Rebus on Undiscovered Scotland
		Rebus is the focus of a series of 15 detective novels that have sold millions of copies worldwide in 20 languages.
		We pass the mortuary where Rebus is often present and we stop for a drink in one of the pubs favoured by him.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /edinburgh/rebus/index.html (1095 words)

	Amazon.ca: Mortal Causes: A Detective John Rebus Novel: Books: Ian Rankin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Inspector Rebus is not called on the carpet, as usual, he is hard on the case, and we have the chance to see a bit of his own personal history.
		Rebus is as inscrutable and removed from his fellow officers as ever, yet, at least for me, he is becoming more and more likable.
		Rebus is a memorable character and Rankin's portrait of Edinburgh and the police department in his procedurals rings as very convincing and true-to-life.
	www.amazon.ca /Mortal-Causes-Detective-Rebus-Novel/dp/0312960948 (1041 words)

	BBC America - Rebus Hannah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Rebus is an amazingly good man trying his best in a very difficult world and I find that interesting.
		Rebus is a very moral character, he has his own set of values.
		Rebus could never be a, "run of the mill cop show", to quote John Hannah, but Clerkenwell Films were also determined to capture the spirit of the books, an altogether greater challenge.
	www.bbcamerica.com /genre/drama_mysteries/rebus/rebus_hannah.jsp (482 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Books \| LRB essay \| Secrets and lies: the impossible world of DI John Rebus
		The sixth Rebus novel, Mortal Causes, published in 1994, begins with a gruesome torture-and-murder in a basement in the middle of town during the Edinburgh Festival.
		1996's Rebus novel was Let It Bleed, which opens with a car crash, continues with the apparent abduction of the Lord Provost's daughter and a shotgun suicide during a local councillor's constituency surgery, and goes on to focus on, again, systematic corruption and covering-up in Edinburgh's high places, this time involving the Scottish Development Agency.
		John Rebus, born in irritation at the self-ghettoising of the literary novel, grew into a highly effective tool for describing and engaging with modern Scotland.
	books.guardian.co.uk /lrb/articles/0,6109,212018,00.html (2932 words)

	Amazon.de: Dead Souls: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Rankin, Ian. Inspector Rebus Series,): Bücher: Ian Rankin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		John Rebus is beset by troubles from the past and the present in the loose and rangy 11th installment (after The Hanging Garden) of Rankin's popular (and, in England, bestselling) series.
		John Rebus is a man with conscience and determination.
		Rebus is still the same compelling character: haunted by dead friends, prone to imbibe too much of the electric soup and a bit of a loose cannon - but still a tough and determined enforcer of the law.
	www.amazon.de /Dead-Souls-Inspector-Rebus-Rankin/dp/0312202938 (1243 words)

	books about: rebus (resurrection fleshmarket one-minute) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Rebus is a really interesting detective, with a bit of an odd side, as evidenced by his procurement of rolls and milk for breakfast one morning (you'll have to read the book for further).
		Detective Inspector John Rebus always under scrutiny from his superiors is thrust into the political spotlight when a Member of Parliament is found slain on the grounds of the newly renovated Scottish Parliament building.
		Rankin's hero, Edinburgh policeman John Rebus, juggles three plot lines: the suicide of a fellow officer, the release of two former criminals (a paedophile and a murderer) and their return to Edinburgh, and the disappearance of his secondary school sweat-heart's son.
	www.very-clever.com /books/rebus (1306 words)

	Amazon.de: Knots and Crosses. An Inspector Rebus Novel.: English Books: Ian Rankin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer.
		John Rebus, the Edinburgh detective at the center of Rankin's series is a very interesting fellow and the plots keep the reader guessing until the end.
		John is receiving all kinds of notes which are written as riddles.
	www.amazon.de /Knots-Crosses-Inspector-Rebus-Novel/dp/0752809423 (1246 words)

	Rankin and Rebus
		It was John Hannah (known for his roles in such films as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sliding Doors and The Mummy) with his production company, Clerkenwell who bought the film rights and in conjunction with Scottish Television, are adapting several of the Rebus novels for the small screen.
		There is a selection of three very contrasting two-hour walking Rebustours, led by local historian John Skinner who vividly re-enacts scenes and recites extracts as you visit the real settings where the grim and gruesome fictional events have taken place.
		Even if you have never read a Rebus novel the walks are entertaining and illuminating in their own right - but then you are sure to rush off to buy the novels and put the fascinating walk and all that you have experienced into perspective.
	www.rampantscotland.com /features/bldev_rebus3.htm (842 words)

	Rebus: Dead Souls \| PopMatters Television Review
		Scottish author Ian Rankin's Inspector John Rebus is the same kind of flawed hero, easily distracted from his work by his personal troubles.
		Rebus, however, is rarely in long scenes with anyone in his office and never appears in personal situations, other than his affair, which is skimmed over making his decisions regarding it rather typical.
		Rebus' potential complexity is lost in the dizziness of the tale surrounding him.
	www.popmatters.com /tv/reviews/r/rebus-dead-souls.html (824 words)

	Ken Stott - Rebus
		Rebus investigates the murder of Dr. Devlin, an aging obstetrician and former owner of a private maternity hospital, who appears to have been bled to death with no apparent motive.
		The trail leads Rebus into the wealthy and powerful circles of Edinburgh society where his inquiries are coolly dismissed.
		Founder, Edinburgh local history expert John Skinner, sadly passed away recently but it is hoped Colin Brown may be able to continue the Rebus Tours, which blend unusual historical fact with Edinburgh's rich legacy of detective fiction.
	www.kenstott.info /rebus.htm (859 words)

	John Hannah - Rebus: Black & Blue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Years before, Rebus had investigated the case of The Preacher and this new "upstart" seems to be following in The Preacher's footsteps.
		However, John Hannah did a good job as Rebus, whether or not you think he was 'too young and too healthy'.
		Rebus: Black and Blue News: The latest that I've heard is that ITV will be running all of the REBUS films this fall, one a week for four weeks.
	www.johnhannah.net /rebus.html (255 words)

	Rankin Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
		Police detective John Rebus, scarred by his elite-corps army training and a nervous breakdown, is forced to confront his own long-repressed memories when he realizes he is tied to the killer by an invisible knot of blood.
		Inspector John Rebus has messed up badly this time, so badly that he is sent to a kind of reform school for damaged cops.
		Hard-living Inspector John Rebus of the Glasgow police force investigates a serial killer known as Johnny Bible, whose exploits are directly linked to the killings of another mass murderer--Bible John, who terrorized Glasgow during the 1960s.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Rankin (1219 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Rebus: The Early Years: "Knots and Crosses", " Hide and Seek", " Tooth and Nail" (Inspector Rebus S.): ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Detective Sergeant John Rebus, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of the policemen hunting the killer.
		An omnibus edition of Ian Rankin's first three tales of John Rebus, this is a fascinating collection for any mystery fan, and a study in technique for anyone planning or hoping to write a crime fiction novel of their own.
		This time, Rebus is on the hunt for the killer of a junkie whose half-naked body is found in a run-down, deserted building in the Pilmuir housing estates - the worst part of town, notwithstanding a nearby construction project involving high-priced luxury condominiums - positioned crucifixion-style and near a drawing possibly hinting at Satanic rituals.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Rebus-Early-Years-Crosses-Inspector/dp/0752837990 (1840 words)

	BBC America - Rebus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ken Stott (Messiah) takes the reins as Detective John Rebus in two new installments of this crime drama series set in Scotland and based on the popular novels by Ian Rankin.
		At first the murder appears to be race-related but Rebus is not convinced, despite the racist slur painted on the victim's head.
		Rebus investigates the murder of Dr. Devlin, an aging obstetrician and former owner of a private maternity hospital, who appears to have bled to death with no apparent motive.
	www.bbcamerica.com /genre/drama_mysteries/rebus/rebus.jsp (311 words)

	Ian Rankin
		Detective Inspector John Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork generated by his investigations into a suspected war criminal.
		Rebus is going to have to deal with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac.
		Twelve terrific stories starring Detective Inspector John Rebus: His home city of Edinburgh is not just the tartan tea-rooms and cobbled streets of the tourist brochures, but a modern urban conurbation with the full range of criminals and their victims - flmailers, Peeping Toms, and more than one kind of murderer.
	members.tripod.com /hickafric/irankin.html (2227 words)

	BBC - Drama Faces - John Hannah
		Jack's firm, including fellow lawyer Charlie Darling (John Thomson) are locked in rivalry with those of former mentor Laurence Scammel QC (Paul Freeman*).
		John reportedly gave up the role because he felt he was too young for it - Ken Stott* taking it on.
		John was born on 23 April 1962, in East Kilbride, Scotland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /drama/faces/john_hannah.shtml (555 words)

	Rebus: Black and Blue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		An Edinburgh police officer, Rebus is also a lonely, jaded misanthrope and a passionate connoisseur of his native land’s full range of alcoholic drinks.
		As Rebus wanders from crime scene to pub to informant’s flat, readers familiar with Edinburgh can delight in recognizing exactly where he is and how he got there.
		This is certainly not to condemn the show as worthless—there is still a great deal to enjoy here, for the avid reader of Rebus and for the newbie alike—but it is finally a comment on Rankin’s skills as a writer and on the lightning-in-a-bottle difficulty of capturing the essence of great prose on screen.
	www.culturevulture.net /Movies6/Rebus.htm (852 words)

	John Rebus FanFic 1
		Speaking of John Rebus, that ignorant bastard hadn't phoned or visited her to ask whether she was getting better and no-one had given her a get-well-soon card either.
		Rebus decided he had had one too many and headed out into the cold night air without a coat, filling dizzy, but sober at the same time.
		John stood infront of her like he'd been through a hedge backwards, holding a plastic bag and a card in his hand.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /chocolate_cake/page7.html (1023 words)

	DVD Review:
		Rebus is a wonderfully rich, dynamic, and interesting character, and I personally felt that John Hannah did a superb job in bringing him to life.
		Hannah as Rebus is able to show a great understanding of the character, who is as grey and tough as his home city.
		Rebus is one of my favorite crime/mystery creations, right up there with Andy Dalziel, Miss Marple and Thomas Lynley, so when I saw a video version was finally available in the States I was ecstatic.
	www.killermovies.com /dvd/5959.html (1356 words)

	John Rebus: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		...John Rebus John Rebus Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in a series of...made, starring John Hannah.
		...tract against John Toland, Vindiciae antiquae christianorum disciplinae (1720), which was...works were De rebus christianorum ante Constantinum commentarii (1753), Ketzer-Geschichte...
		Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in a series of detective novels by Ian Rankin[?].
	www.encyclopedian.com /jo/John-Rebus.html (183 words)

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		Black and Blue is a tightly plotted, highly complex detective novel with all the elements associated with the genre, yet the psychology of John Rebus takes centre stage and is every bit as gripping as the novel’s four closely interwoven cases.
		Rebus has his own unwelcome media spotlight to deal with when a TV company decides to make a programme about the Spaven case, suggesting a miscarriage of justice.
		Rebus takes off to Aberdeen and soon discovers a multitude of links between Mitchison’s death, the activities in Aberdeen of the drug ring with which Tony El had been involved, and the Johnny Bible killings, not to mention crooked coppers doing their best to throw him off track.
	www.orionbooks.co.uk /readingGuides.aspx?name=blackandblue&ID=5814 (764 words)

	The Daily Record - NEWS - BORN TO BE REBUS
		The two new feature-length films, to be screened next month, are The Falls, in which a killer leaves distinctive clues by the butchered bodies of his victims, and Fleshmarket Close, involving murder in the immigrant population of Edinburgh's Knoxland Estate.
		And Rebus is also more of a hit with the ladies than Ken's previous police incarnations.
		In The Falls, Rebus becomes romantically involved with Miranda Masterson (Sharon Small), a curator at the Museum of Scotland.
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=16458882&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=born-to-be-rebus--name_page.html (1223 words)

	Rebus TV Show - Rebus Television Show - TV.com
		Rebus is a series based on the novels of Ian Rankin, one of Scotland's well known contemporary writers of mysteries.
		The first season of Rebus featured John Hannah as the eponymous detective and was jointly produced by Scottish Television and Hannah's own...
		Rebus investigates a shooting at Stoneymount College that has left two pupils and an instructor dead and another boy seriously injured.
	www.tv.com /rebus/show/20508/summary.html (172 words)

	John Hannah - Rebus: Mortal Causes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Now, in the heart of summer, in the midst of a nationalist festival, Inspector John Rebus is on the murder case of a young man left hanging in a spot where his screams would never be heard.
		But before Rebus can get to the truth, he's bloodied by the dream of society's madmen -- and staring into the glint of a killer's eyes.
		Rebus: Dead Souls News: ITV will be showing the last three REBUS films in September.
	www.johnhannah.net /rebus4.html (177 words)

	Ian Rankin books reviews
		The evidence is circumstantial, but DI John Rebus had a motive as the victim Martin Fairstone was stalking and harassing Siobhan.
		Inspector John Rebus has been stuck on the liaison committee between the police and the new Scottish Parliament which is taking forever to build.
		After all, Rebus himself suffers from the results of giving in to temptation, although, in his case, it is usually alcohol and his temper, not women.
	www.allreaders.com /topics/Topic_3418.asp (996 words)

	Amazon.ca: Black and Blue: an Inspector Rebus Mystery: Books: Ian Rankin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Convinced that Rebus might lie or try to destroy evidence in the reopened case of a man convicted of a murder he probably didn't commit, the investigating officer assigns him a babysitter.
		Rebus and Morton burn off energy and anger repainting Rebus's apartment, while trying to clear Rebus's name and exploring the connection between a recent string of murders and a real-life Scottish serial killer of the 1970s known as Bible John.
		As a person with many drinking and non-drinking alcoholics, both living and dead, I also enjoyed the struggles of Rebus and was holding my breath for him to maintain his dry, although maybe not sober, state to the end of the book.
	www.amazon.ca /Blue-Inspector-Rebus-Mystery/dp/0752809482 (1130 words)

	Rebus redux - TV & Radio - Entertainment - theage.com.au
		Rebus is the well-worn, crumpled, nicotine-tainted star of Scottish "tartan noir".
		What Rebus will do about it has apparently been all the talk at his favorite watering hole, the Oxford Bar, a real-life establishment which locals delight in telling you is one of the few with "an emergency entrance".
		Rebus: The Falls is on ABC this Friday at 8.30pm.
	theage.com.au /news/tv--radio/rebus-redux/2006/04/20/1145344218372.html (1017 words)

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