New York Times bestselling author Ian Rankin returns to his legendary detective—it’s not the first time Rebus has taken the law into his own hands, though it may be the last.

John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life.

But what drove a good man to cross the line?

Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke may well find out. Clarke is tasked with the city’s most explosive case in years, an infamous cop, at the center of decades of misconduct, has gone missing. Finding him will expose not only her superiors, but her mentor John Rebus. And Rebus himself may not have her own interests at heart, as the repayment of a past debt places him in the crosshairs of both crime lords and his police brethren.

One way or another, a reckoning is coming – and John Rebus may be hearing the call for last orders…

PRAISE FOR A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES:

‘I loved it hugely! Rebus is one of fiction’s greatest creations.’
MARIAN KEYES

‘Phenomenal … The ending is going to floor readers. Everyone is going to be talking about this!’
MICK HERRON

‘Magnificent – beautifully written, clever – and what an ending!’
KATE MOSSE

‘Peerless. Immaculately crafted, gripping, intricately textured. By turns wry, brutal, unflinching, heart-filled.’
SARAH VAUGHAN

‘The standout novel from one of the great storytellers of our generation … The kind of ending you won’t ever forget.’
CHRIS WHITAKER