Black and Blue
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Black and Blue is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin featuring detective Inspector Rebus as he investigates a series of complex and gritty cases in Edinburgh.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black and Blue canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian Rankin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
CWA Gold Dagger for Fiction
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Gold Dagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| containsPlotElement |
conflict with internal affairs
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investigation of a serial killer ⓘ re-examination of an old case ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
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Siobhan Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Hanging Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Let It Bleed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
British crime novels
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Novels set in Edinburgh ⓘ Scottish novels ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of Ian Rankin as leading crime writer ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780752831350 ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | Tartan Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Scottish oil industry
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justice and morality ⓘ media and public perception ⓘ police corruption ⓘ serial murder ⓘ |
| languageRegion | British English ⓘ |
| literarySeriesNumber | eighth Inspector Rebus novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
NERFINISHED
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John Rebus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex multi-strand investigation
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gritty depiction of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Inspector Rebus series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher | Orion Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
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