Toasting the detective

From: The Scotsman | Date: November 23, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

THE wind is cutting across the Ring of Brodgar as if it had somewhere to be in a hurry. Orkney's prehistoric standing stones offer little shelter from a wind-chill of Arctic proportions. And there's no shelter at all for Ian Rankin, who is here to be photographed with a glass of whisky. "Here's a quote," he says, hunching his broad shoulders down into his coat. "Yes, it is f***** freezing!"

Rankin is here to set in motion a year of special events and promotions that mark the 20th anniversary of his famous fictional detective, John Rebus. His task is to visit the award-winning Highland Park ...

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