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Podcast: Smart Talk
Episode: Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin at Word Christchurch 2021
Description: Ian Rankin, the creator of Inspector Rebus, talks live from Edinburgh with New Zealand crime writer Vanda Symon at Word Christchurch 2021.Ian Rankin, the master of tartan noir, discusses his new book The Dark Remains, which brings to life the criminal world of 1970s Glasgow.The Dark Remains focuses on a new character, Detective Inspector Laidlaw, and is based on an unfinished manuscript by the late Scottish crime writer William McIlvanney.Ian Rankin talks with NZ crime writer Vanda Symon live from Edinburgh. (A highlight from the 2021 WORD Christchurch Festival) Listen...