A Song for the Dark Times: Exclusive Edition (Paperback)

'Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure. I loved it.' -  Marian Keyes

'For more than three decades Ian Rankin has been out in front of the pack, delivering the best books out there, raising the bar each and every time. A Song For The Dark Times proves it. This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations.' - Michael Connelly

'An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction.' -  Mick Herron

'There is a sense of warmth and freedom in this novel, as though Rebus's retirement has liberated his creator as much as himself.' - Literary Review

'Rankin's affection for his character remains undimmed, even as he writes with candour about [Rebus's] failure as a father.' - The Sunday Times

'...masterly storytelling.' - Sunday Express

'Another class act from a storyteller who makes it seem effortless.' - Sunday Mirror

'...a gripping, complex mystery.' - Mail on Sunday

'[A Song for the Dark Times] is vintage Rankin - which is to say, the best that the crime genre can currently offer.' - Financial Times

'No matter how dark the times, the arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures.' - Matt Nixson, Daily Express