STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN'S GRAVE

Ian Rankin. STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN'S GRAVE. Orion, 2012.

Another find at the library book sale. Another lost weekend. I love this character, and this writer. I cannot believe I missed this one. Rebus is retired and working on a cold case unit SCRU, when a girl goes missing and a grieving mother attempts to tie her missing daughter to the recent case--the possibility of a serial killer along the A9. Rebus is at his worst, out of shape, still smoking, and drinking too much, but realizing that, without work, he feels his life has no meaning. Will he attempt to re-enlist? Well, I've read a couple of later titles, so I know the answer is yes. 

This book has maps of the vast (for Scotland) area being investigated. Inverness. Aviemore, a ski resort. Who knew? I love the Edinburgh setting and now we get outside city limits, new towns, new police agencies with whom to liaise. The relationship between Rebus and his former coworker Siobhan Clarke is still a highlight. References to his beloved music (including the misheard line which is the title) is still part of the fun. Will Rebus bring Shiv down when he crashes and burns? Just whose grave are we talking about?