![]() ![]() ![]() In "The Very Last Drop,” the recently retired Rebus takes on a ghost in a brewery. And Rebus finds himself in a showdown at the Festival of Santas in “Penalty Claus.” In other previously published stories, the detective’s keen ear cracks a case in "Talk Show,” and his skill with crossword puzzles comes to the fore in “Trip Trap.” Rebus, generally a notorious rule flouter, is unusually conscientious in "Facing the Music.” The novella, Death Is Not the End, reunites Rebus with a childhood friend and an old flame. Nicked,” a Yuletide heist takes an unexpected turn. "No Sanity Claus” shows how useful a holiday outfit can be for a small-time crook. It’s followed by a tale of a homeless man providing Rebus with a valuable clue in “Being Frank” a vision of Jesus that helps solve a murder in “Seeing Things” an assist from Shakespeare in "A Good Hanging” and the cycle’s final entry, in which an ex-con finds his own kind of peace at the year’s end in “Auld Lang Syne.” Christmas brings its offbeat crimes, too. This cross section of Rebus’ career includes a month-by-month account of his detective work, starting with “Playback,” a case that everyone but our hero considers open-and-shut. Rebus fans, rejoice: here are one novella, two new stories, and 28 reprinted tales about veteran detective John Rebus. ![]()
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