The Complaints

The Complaints

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Thrillers & True Crime, Crime & Thrillers
Paperback Published on: 04/08/2011
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Synopsis

'Unmissable Rankin, as gripping and involving as any Rebus story' CHOICE; 'A brilliant book' GUARDIAN

From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

'On the evidence of THE COMPLAINTS it looks as if Fox will be just as sure-footed a guide to the city as his grizzled predecessor' DAILY EXPRESS.

Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops. Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The Complaints'. Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's middle-aged, sour and unwell. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship.

In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty. Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes.

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781409103479
  • Number of pages: 496
  • Weight: 348g
  • Dimensions: 164 x 199 x 33 mm

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The Complaints
New Rebus?
I took this as one of my holiday reads and really got into it. The main characther is less street wise than Rebus but has never the less some demons. Plot ... READ MORE
redsox367
The Complaints
Quality Rankin once again
Excellent characterisation with usual strong interplay and a well constructed plot. Rankin is back on form.
Atilla
The Complaints
Slight reservations
As usual, a page-turner by Ian Rankin. I just question whether policemen would decry their own kind quite so badly. When I was younger I was a special cons... READ MORE
Migelle
The Complaints
Loved it!
This was a spur of the moment purchase and well worth it. I have enjoyed the Rebus series by Rankin and was hoping that this would be at least equal to tho... READ MORE
Nocturnal bibliophile
The Complaints
I loved this!
This book had me gripped. I thought that it reads like a tv show. I could picture myself there. This is the first time that I have read any novels by this ... READ MORE
Eleanor Curtis