James MacPherson

The celebratory, revealing, inspiring and entertaining autobiography of one of the greatest managers in the history of British football.

A collection of short stories, including seven which feature Inspector Rebus, from a modern-day master of crime writing.

Having always dreamed about taking a trip on the legendary Route 66, Billy Connolly is finally heading off on the ride of a lifetime. Travelling all 2,488 miles of this epic road, the tales he'll gather on the way, from the skyscrapers of Chicago through the Wild West badlands of Oklahoma and Texas, and on to the beaches of the Pacific coast, will tell the story of modern America.

Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. And he's doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big.

As if this wasn't enough, there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making Rebus a criminal in the eyes of a million or more viewers. Just one mistake is likely to mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death or, worse still, losing his job.  Book 8 of series.

Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn't need long to consider. Clarke's been investigating the death of a lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. Meanwhile, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus's long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer.  Book 20 of series.

Edinburgh is a city steeped in history and tradition, known as the 'Athens of the North.' But here Detective Inspector John Rebus can expect gang warfare, murder and assault at the very least. In this collection he investigates the hanging of a student actor during the Festival, an arson attack on a bird watcher and the witnessing of an apparent miracle...

A missing private investigator is found dead, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. After a decade without answers, Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. It seems everyone involved has something to hide, and everything to lose. But there is one man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him: John Rebus.  Book 22 of series.

Forty years on, the death of Maria Turquand still preys on John Rebus’ mind. Murdered in her hotel room, Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, in the dark heart of Edinburgh, has old-time crime boss Big Ger Cafferty really given up the ghost, or is he biding his time until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking?  Book 21 of series.

Inspector Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team, who called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible', are suspected of foul play. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer...  Book 19 of series.

When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. As leaves to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find...  Book 23 of series.

It's five years since John Rebus retired. But 2012 sees his return, investigating cold cases. Not only is Rebus as stubborn and anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal affairs unit.  Book 18 of series.