The Rebus guided tour: Edinburgh, UK

Cook, Ian and Rowe, Michael (2023) The Rebus guided tour: Edinburgh, UK. In: 50 Dark Destinations: Crime and Contemporary Tourism. Policy Press, Bristol. ISBN 9781447362197 (In Press)

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Abstract

This short chapter explores ‘dark destinations’ associated with crime fiction. It focuses on Ian Rankin’s Rebus detective novels, set in Edinburgh, and the guided tour of Edinburgh that is inspired by the novels. In doing this, the chapter reflects on the portrayal of urban life, crime and policing in the novels and tour.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: N800 Tourism, Transport and Travel
Department: Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Social Sciences
Depositing User: Elena Carlaw
Date Deposited: 11 Nov 2022 09:54
Last Modified: 07 Dec 2022 15:05
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/50621

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