Resurrection Men, the thirteenth novel in the Inspector Rebus series, is set against the murder of an art dealer in Edinburgh. Ian has commented that Cafferty emerged in The Black Book 'as a fully formed presence, the epitome of moral and spiritual corruption. Detective Inspector John Rebus may have gone too far - a bit of backchat is one thing, but letting fly at the Chief . It's the only pastime he has left and up until now, it's the only one that wasn't threatening to kill him. John Stahl as the sinister Cafferty with Rebus, as he seems to have been for so long, hovering over his shoulder. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus's long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. 1. At the same time, his nemesis, the brutal gang lord Cafferty, is given a savage beating. Cafferty is ostentatiously "reformed," a celebrity after the publication of his bestselling autobiography, ghost-written by Mairie Henderson, Rebus's journalist friend. However, the escalating dispute between upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang soon gives Rebus an escape clause. They join the already announced casting of Charles Lawson taking on the role of the retired DI John Rebus, Cathy Tyson as DI Siobhan Clarke and John Stahl as villain Big Ger Cafferty. Rebus: Long Shadows is a brand-new Rebus story written exclusively for the stage by author of the original novels, Ian Rankin and playwright Rona Munro which premires at Birmingham Repertory . . REBUS is listed in the World's largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Rebus hadn't run his course - and of course, Big Ger Cafferty, king of the Edinburgh underworld, was out of jail and needed someone to keep a careful - and obsessive - eye on him. Rebus investigates a cold case that just turned red hot. It's low on twists and turns and high on exploration of moral codes and Rebus and Cafferty's morbid fascination with each other. Sectarian or not? Cafferty swinging from side to side on his leather swivel chair, behind his desk at MGC Lettings. It is Rankin's vision of Auld. By Ian Rankin. Although he has a brief cameo in the third novel Tooth and Nail, he first appears as a main character in The Black Book. Cafferty is a favourite character of the Rebus novels, albeit a slippery one, and Ian himself has admitted that bringing Big Ger into a new book gives him a 'lift' during the writing process. To sum up, the relationship between Rebus and Cafferty is characterized by "mutual dependency" (Petrie 154). Two suicides and a murder that just don't add up, unless John Rebus can crunch the numbers. The mystery takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Telford is known to have close ties to a man nicknamed Mr. . Rebus: Long Shadows - The New Play from the Iconic #1 Bestselling Writer of Channel 4's MURDER ISLAND aux ditions Orion. February 7, 2017, 7:42 AM. But before he can get his bearings, a call comes from Rebus's old nemesis "Big Ger" Cafferty. In EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD (Little, Brown, $26), Rebus's unorthodox friendship with the aging crime boss "Big Ger" Cafferty allows this retired detective to attach himself to a police . However, the escalating dispute between upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang soon gives Rebus an escape clause. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone. The first series starred John Hannah as DI John Rebus; and was co-produced by Hannah's own production company, Clerkenwell Films. Tartan Noir on Stage Review of the Orion Books hardcover (2018) Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus has been dueling with the criminal empire of Morris Ger Cafferty since at least Rebus #5 The Black Book (1993) and this stage play, based on a new original story, takes the conflict into the Edinburgh cop's retirement. There was one exception, when Rebus was sitting next to and talking to the grieving mother - he was sympathetic but his . In the Exile on Princes Street foreword to Rebus: The Early Years, Rankin says he was living in London at the time of writing and didn't enjoy it, so "I brought Rebus to London so he could suffer, too". But at the end of the day here, Siobhan spends more time with Cafferty, despite everything Rebus tries to do. Rebus and Cafferty do their usual thing Cafferty wants information so he can get his form of justice taken out of the murderer, Rebus needs information from Cafferty so he can prevent that. They're very much like Holmes and Moriarty. Newly minted civilian John Rebus is feeling restless. In series 3, Ken Stott takes over from Hannah, and it's almost as if a completely different show begins. DS Siobhan Clarke 10 episodes, 2006-2007 Jennifer Black . Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork generated by his investigations into a suspected war criminal, and his immediate supervisors are more than happy to have him tucked away in a quiet backwater for several months. In series 1 and 2 of Scottish crime drama Rebus, John Hannah plays the protagonist of the show: a surly detective with many personal demons. Despite the voiced desire of Rebus to put Cafferty away for good, he seemed satisfied to instead use him as a source of information. . In Ian Rankin's latest John Rebus crime novel, "In a House of Lies," we find the retired Scottish detective inspector suffering from COPD and living alone with his dog, Brillo. It finds the shadows of Rebus's former life still following him in retirement. And the only man he trusts with his life is Rebus. Cafferty and Rebus have been nemeses for so long that they've developed a grudging, wary sort of friendship. Haunted by these past victims, this particular cold case takes Rebus back into Edinburgh's criminal world, landing at the door of his old nemesis, crime kingpin 'Big Ger' Cafferty (John Stahl). This is emphasised by the fact that Cafferty saves Rebuss life twice, and the last novel of the series, Exit Music, concludes with Tartan Noir: Crime, Scotland and Genre in Ian Rankins Rebus Novels 11 Rebus giving Cafferty a . There in the bar, singing a Burns. Rebus and Siobhan spend much of. The Edinburgh detective investigates the murder of notorious gangster Morris Cafferty's illegitimate son, as the search goes on to find the person who put Sammy in a life-threatening coma. A scene in the second half when Rebus and Cafferty are battling for supremacy is electric: Lawson shines as the flawed, down-to-earth, troubled protagonist; so too does Stahl as the successful, cocky, lawless, seemingly untouchable villain. Detective Inspector John Rebus is retiring, and what a provocative and compelling send-off Exit Music provides! However, the escalating dispute between upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang soon gives Rebus an escape clause. 1996's Rebus novel was Let It Bleed, which opens with a car crash, continues with the apparent abduction of the Lord Provost's daughter and a shotgun suicide during a local . Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer. Thanks to the distinct personalities of Rebus, Siobhan Clarke, Malcolm Fox, and two Edinburgh gangsters - Big Ger Cafferty and Darryl Christie - this is a multilayered whodunnit . PORTRAYAL. inadvertently, opening up an old . First broadcast 27 . {programmeHeader.longDescription} . The relationship between Rebus and Cafferty was an unusual one and had led some members of the police force to suspect that Rebus was in Cafferty's pocket. Cathy Tyson, brisk and sensible, has far too little to do as his onetime colleague and Dani Heron and Eleanor House pop up dutifully as the pair of vocal murderees. Tired clichs little the script, with a predictable climax and denouement. You can see there is grudging respect for each other, but by . Sidekicks Siobhan Clarke and Malcolm Fox, arch nemesis Cafferty, a sort of grizzled, villainous half-brother to Rebus, and Brillo the dog. Cafferty's motivation in providing the tips was self . Writing Tooth and Nail. So when Clarke and Fox ask for his help, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options. In addition, Rebus must contend with Siobhan Clarke (Cathy Tyson), a friend and former colleague who wants to make sure a case from 25 years ago . Meanwhile, DI Malcolm Fox joins forces with a covert team from Glasgow who are tailing a notorious crime family. Even Dogs in the Wild reunites crime fiction legend Ian Rankin's greatest characters . Even Evil Has Standards: In Even Dogs in the Wild, Ger Cafferty makes it clear to Rebus that his villainy does not extend to sexually abusing teenage boys in care, and he feels real guilt about his part in covering up for a violent abuser. REBUS - What does REBUS stand for? Anyone was slow with the weekly rent on one of Cafferty's flats, Rebus guessed that was where Colliar would take over. There are lead characters that grow more and more weary with each passing novel - but Rebus was already worn out and washed up when we first met him. Added to which, Rebus may be about to derail the career of his ex-colleague Siobhan Clarke, while himself being permanently derailed by mob boss and old adversary Big Ger Cafferty. Cafferty, Rebus's old nemesis, is locked away thanks to Rebus.but it's Rebus who's been paying him visits. The play only fills about 140 pages, but it is a new Rebus story and is quite excellent, with the three central characters John Rebus (retired detective), Siobhan Clarke, Inspector Detective and . As the cases collide, it's up to Clarke, Fox, and Rebus to connect the dots and save their unlikely ally Cafferty, whose past harbors a shocking secret that implicates Minton's friends in an unspeakable crime. 0. In addition to that . . But even though Cafferty speaks of Rebus with pet names like "misery-guts," there is true kinship between the two. Rebus often presses his nemesis for information even as he simultaneously pursues him for a long list of crimes. Detective Inspector John Rebus (John Hannah in Season 1 then Ken Stott) of the Edinburgh CID takes to the streets in search of the criminals committing the murders, drug dealing, money laundering and other crimes against his fellow Scots. Rebus tangles with his own police brass in an attempt to solve a gritty, convoluted murder where everything . He is initially introduced as a Detective Sergeant . In this, the 20th Rebus mystery, he proves that experience and relationships still count in solving a case It all begins when someone takes a shot at Rebus' long time on-again-off-again bete noir, Big Ger Cafferty. There's something a little too cosy for comfort about the relationship between Rebus and Cafferty, though, and Rebus's uncertain status is bound to prove a headache for Clarke's superior . In addition, Rebus must contend with Siobhan Clarke (Cathy Tyson), a friend and former colleague who wants to make sure a case from 25 years ago . Telford is known to have close ties to a man nicknamed Mr. 'Big Ger' Cafferty.This haunting story takes Rebus to places he has never been before, sets . And when Rebus takes under his wing a . DI John Rebus 10 episodes, 2006-2007 Claire Price . Cathy Tyson's Siobhan Clarke is a rather bland character, certainly not the troubled but brilliant detective from the novels. Drama Mystery Set in Edinburgh, the mercurial Detective Inspector John Rebus's investigations lead him through the city's ancient beauty and into its more sinister quarters. As the cases collide, it's up to Clarke, Fox, and Rebus to connect the dots and save their unlikely ally Cafferty, whose past harbors a shocking secret that implicates Minton's friends in an unspeakable crime. Added to which, Rebus may be about to derail the career of his ex-colleague Siobhan Clarke, while himself being permanently derailed by mob boss and old adversary Big Ger Cafferty. Especially when Rebus was talking/interrogating inside people's homes - they just stood six yards apart when talking. At first, the spectres of Rebus' failures eerily haunt the inspector, however their constant appearances begin to outweigh the tension. Charles Lawson is a perfect John Rebus, embodying the character from the novels as well as Ken Stott did on TV, and John Stahl is similarly exactly right for Cafferty. so who is a good actor for "Big Ger Cafferty" and also DS Siohban Clarke? The victim turns out to be the son of Big Ger Cafferty, the worst gangster in town, and Rebus's investigations soon involve gun-running and Loyalist paramilitaries. He admits he made a mistake in one book with "Big Ger" Cafferty - the now ageing Edinburgh gangster, Rebus . The books are written in third person limited omniscient mode, focusing on Rebus, with the point of view sometimes shifting to colleagues, petty criminals or suspects. HANNAH: DI Rebus is a world-weary, pessimistic detective . Rebus and Cafferty have a complicated relationship. But all Rebus wants to do is discover the truth about a series of seemingly unconnected disappearances.. The series was produced by STV Productions for the ITV network. a war of the underworld that has the capability of reaching far into the civilian population. Rankin and Rebus: growing older together but still on the case, writes Greg Fleming. A civic office is spattered by a grisly gun- blast. The . It's payback time for DI John Rebus in his pact with the crime underlord Morris Gerald Cafferty for his finding the person who put Rebus' daughter in a life-threatening coma, the . . Both are dinosaurs facing extinction, although the old boys' metaphor of .