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Ian Rankin talks 30 years of Detective Inspector Rebus

2017 sees the 30th anniversary of Ian Rankin's creation Detective Inspector Rebus. Rankin was just 24 when he wrote the first book Knots & Crosses in his Edinburgh student flat and he's now gone on to sell over 30 million copies making him the UK's No 1 best selling crime writer. He talks to John Wilson about the enduring popularity of John Rebus.

First broadcast on Front Row, 27 June 2017.

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