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Time and detective novels: exploring the past and the night in Ian Rankin’s John Rebus series

Ian R. Cook*

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    Abstract

    Given that time is an important theme within detective novels, this article explores the portrayal of time in Ian Rankin’s John Rebus series. The analysis concentrates on two important temporal dimensions: the past and the night.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)102-113
    Number of pages12
    JournalClues: A Journal of Detection
    Volume40
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

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