Blood Hunt: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature. Website: IanRankin.net X: @Beathhigh Facebook: IanRankinBooks

James Frain starred in the BBC TV adaptation of William Boyd's Armadillo and the films Shadowlands, Hilary And Jackie and Elizabeth. He has been a regular on the stage in the UK appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre as well as on the West End. He has also appeared on Broadway and was a recipient of the 2007 Drama Desk Critics Award for Best Ensemble along with the rest of the cast of The Homecoming. James has also appeared in 24, Gray's Anatomy and True Blood but is best known for playing Thomas Cromwell, in the Showtime series, The Tudors.