John Rebus

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Detective Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist of the Inspector Rebus series of detective novels by the Scottish writer Sir Ian Rankin, which have been adapted for the stage, radio and television. Rebus is introduced in Rankin's second novel Knots and Crosses (1987) as a Detective Sergeant in the Lothian and Borders Police in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a misanthropic, deceitful, curmudgeonly and self-loathing ex-SAS serviceman who flouts authority and revels in "old-school" detective work; his flaws often exacerbated by both the nature of his occupation and his inclination to drink and smoke heavily. His partner, DC Siobhan "Shiv" Clarke, who first appears in The Black Book (1993), acts as his foil, protégé and trusted friend. She shares his workaholic tendencies, but is better versed in newer methods and technologies which Rebus avoids, and must often manage his unpredictable nature. In adaptations for the stage, radio and screen, the character has been portrayed by numerous actors...

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