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A police raid on an Edinburgh brothel captures (seemingly by accident) popular young local MP Gregor Jack. When Jack's fiery wife Elizabeth disappears, and two bodies are found, suspicion falls on a famous local actor Rab Kinnoul.
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When Jack's flamboyant wife Elizabeth disappears, Rebus uncovers a full-house of orgies, drunken parties, an incestuous "Pack" of deceitful chums...and ultimately Elizabeth's badly beaten body. Now Rebus is on a new quest--to find a killer who holds all the cards.
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- Ian Rankin
Jan 1, 1992 · When respected MP Gregor Jack is caught in a police raid on an Edinburgh brothel and his flamboyant wife Elizabeth suddenly disappears, John Rebus smells a set-up. And when Elizabeth's badly beaten body is found, Rebus is suddenly up against a killer who holds all the cards..
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Oct 21, 2014 · When Jack's flamboyant wife Elizabeth disappears, Rebus uncovers a full-house of orgies, drunken parties, an incestuous "Pack" of deceitful chums...and...
4.2 6,505 ratings. Book 4 of 24: Inspector Rebus Novels. See all formats and editions. Kindle Edition. ₹141.55 Read with Our Free App. Audiobook. ₹0.00. Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story.
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- Ian Rankin
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May 11, 2024 · Strip Jack is a thrilling crime novel by Ian Rankin that follows Detective Inspector John Rebus as he investigates a high-profile political scandal that leads him into the seedy world of strip clubs and corruption in Edinburgh.
