BLACK AND BLUE: Book 8

From the number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One's Rebus. Already stretched by a murder investigation in Edinburgh, Inspector John Rebus is pulled into a far more explosive case when a copycat attacker known as "Johnny Bible" begins striking in Aberdeen. With the media circling and public fear mounting, Rebus must keep his wits about him as the pressure intensifies. In the 1960s, the original Bible John terrorised Scotland, murdering three women and taking chilling souvenirs. Now, three decades later, history appears to be repeating itself. The copycat has been christened "Johnny Bible", and the nation is watching. Rebus's unorthodox methods have landed him in trouble before. This time, he is abruptly removed from the main inquiry and sent to investigate the killing of an off-duty oilman. But when his case collides with the Johnny Bible murders, Rebus finds himself caught between a ruthless criminal, a hostile media storm, and an internal investigation that is closing in fast. One misstep could cost him his career, and possibly his life. 498 page paperback.