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He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, Miranda (née Harvey), whom he met at university and married in 1986, and their two sons: John Morgan "Jack" Harvey-Rankin (born 1992) and Christopher Connor "Kit" Harvey-Rankin (born 1994).
Oct 6, 2021 · In 2002, while making a TV series on the subject of evil, Rankin turned down a meeting with the Moors murderer Ian Brady. His producer had contacted Brady’s mother, but received a direct message from her son: “Mr Rankin talks to me.”. “The director was very excited,” he recalls.
- Kate Mossman
Feb 11, 2022 · TWO things happened to me in July 1986. My PhD funding ran out, and I got married. My wife Miranda had a civil service job in London, so I joined her there. We got a flat in Tottenham and I started to negotiate my way around the sprawling, mazey city. Miranda was happy to be the wage-earner while I sat at home trying to become a writer.
Ian Rankin, Scottish best-selling crime novelist, creator of the Inspector Rebus series. The character was introduced in Knots & Crosses (1987) and went on to appear in more than 20 books. Learn more about Rankin’s life and career, including his other works.
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May 23, 2021 · Ian Rankin has spoken of his love of the Highlands including Cromarty, the local ale, learning to swim and his famous detective's roots to the Black Isle. Despite his daily hustle and bustle...
Dec 9, 2017 · Although she grew up in the city, she left at the age of just 19 when she met and married Sydney Oswald Spark. The couple moved to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) but their marriage ended...
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Thirty-five years after Rebus first appeared in Knots & Crosses (1987), investigating a case of abducted and murdered young girls that hit close to home with his military past and his own family, the Edinburgh detective is still being put to the test by his creator, Ian Rankin.
