Ian Rankin
Scottish writer
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Let’s not go there.”
- When pressed further on the topic, Rankin saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…
It seemed to him a very Edinburgh thing,
- Ian Rankin wrote in one of his Inspector Rebus novelsThe Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…Acclaimed novelist Allan Massie dies aged 87
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Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/royals…