UK (Gladestry): Scorpion Press, 2016, hardback, no jacket i. No clear acetate wrapper, limited edition number 22 of 52 numbered copies, 310 pages, 9. 21st of the John Rebus novels signed by the author on the limitation page. This limited edition is bound from the sheets of the first edition in leatherette and marbled boards. John Rebus can’t close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found. Meanwhile, Edinburgh’s dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city’s underworld – but has criminal mastermind and Rebus’ long-time adversary, Big Ger Cafferty, really settled down to a quiet retirement? Or is he hiding in the shadows until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking? Rebus may be off the force, but he certainly isn’t off the case. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.