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Set in a very different Edinburgh to that inhabited by DI John Rebus, this new thriller will show a whole new side to Ian Rankin.With echoes of OCEAN'S 11 and THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, this novel centres on the glamorous uber-world of the Scottish capital. Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to a lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...
Listen to an audio extract from the abridged version of Doors Open read by James Macpherson
Ian Rankin talks about the creation of his new novel, Doors Open, set in the art world and reveals which famous painting he would steal.
Yorkshire Post OutLoud interview: listen to Ian Rankin discussing the origins of Doors Open, his love of art, the surprise of writing a crime novel in which no one dies, and the controversy sparked by his comments about books written by women authors.
'This comic crime caper is a real treat, with Scotland's superlative author masterfully delivery thrill-a-minute plot twists on every page. Rankin fans, and even Rankin amateurs, will be crying with laughter, as well as crying out for more'
NHS MAGAZINE
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