Knots and Crosses (Inspector John Rebus Series #1)

Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite S.A.S. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the pieces of the puzzle...

Knots and Crosses introduces a gifted mystery novelist, a fascinating local and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today.