I have always liked this Scottish writer ever since I began tracking down his books in the Madison library back in the 1980s. The protagonist is again Inspector John Rebus, and as I expect from this excellent writer, the plot is intricate, the descriptions of the underworld and the upperworld are vivid, and the characters ring true. Rebus must find the killer of a paroled rapist, a victim even the police think got his just deserts. At the same time, Rebus is bothered by the secrecy and intrigue surrounding the suicide of a Scottish delegate to the G8 conference which is going on that year in Edinburgh Castle. An excellent blend of introspection, action, politics and crime.
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