The Black Book (Rankin novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Ian Rankin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Rebus |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Orion Books |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 278 |
| ISBN | 1-85797-080-2 |
| OCLC | 60513003 |
| Preceded by | Strip Jack |
| Followed by | Mortal Causes |
The Black Book is a 1993 crime novel by Ian Rankin, the fifth of the Inspector Rebus novels. It is the first book to feature Siobhan Clarke, and the first one in which Morris Gerald Cafferty appears as a main character. It is also the first book in which Rebus is based at St Leonards police station.