As Detective Inspector John Rebus tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town. The politicians & bankers who run Edinburgh are determined that the case should be closed quickly. But the further he digs the more Rebus becomes convinced that this is more than just a random attack... This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the author's work & as low as 30 per cent with characters & plotlines removed.