Rowling.īut wealth and literary awards can’t protect against losses. The man who describes himself as a “frustrated rock star” bought a house in Edinburgh in the same neighborhood as Alexander McCall Smith and, for a time, J.K. He’s won four Dagger Awards from the Crime Writers’ Association and snared the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In fact, it’s been estimated that Rankin is responsible for 10 percent of all crime fiction sales in the UK. He’d written nearly 30 novels and short-story collections, many of them reaching the top of the bestseller lists. There came a time, not long ago, when Ian Rankin, 55, decided he needed a break.
Crime Fiction, the Reality of Evil, and Some Really Great Music
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