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Mystery · 2004 · PG-13

Fleshmarket Close

by Ian Rankin

Rebus investigates the murder of an illegal immigrant — and a detention center's dark secrets.

For14+GenreMysteryLength416 pagesRead time~11.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder; violence; immigration detention conditions

Language

Some

Strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

Barely any

Drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of immigration, racism, and Scotland's difficult underbelly

What this book is about

The fifteenth Rebus novel (2004) follows the detective as he investigates both a body in an Edinburgh close and the conditions at a private immigration detention center. For adults.

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Strong language

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