Crime
The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus)
2006·472 pages
Inspector Rebus investigates a suspicious death and linked killings during the G8 summit in Scotland, racing against a cover-up.
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Inspector Rebus investigates a suspicious death and linked killings during the G8 summit in Scotland, racing against a cover-up.
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The leaders of the free world descend on Scotland for an international conference, and every cop in the country is needed for front-line duty...except one. John Rebus's reputation precedes him, and his bosses don't want him anywhere near Presidents Bush and Putin, which explains why he's manning an abandoned police station when a call comes in. During a preconference dinner at Edinburgh Castle, a delegate has fallen to his death. Accident, suicide, or something altogether more sinister? And ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief attraction and relationship tension; no explicit sex scenes
Violence & gore
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Murders, crime-scene detail, and serial-killer violence with blood and bodies
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity typical of gritty police dialogue
Substance use
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Heavy recurring drinking; Rebus’s alcohol dependence is a major thread
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Passing references tied to memorial rites and the title’s prayer echo
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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G8 summit, protests, and state power are central to plot and setting
Self-harm / suicide
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A high-profile death is investigated as possible suicide; discussed on-page
Abuse & suffering
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Serial predation and sexual assault of women; cruelty and victim suffering
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