dɪtˈɛktɪv ɪnspˈɛktɚ dʒˈɑːn ɹᵻbjˈuːz, stˈeɪʃənd æt sənt. lˈɛnɚdz ɪn ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə, ɪz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn fˈoːɹ kˈeɪsᵻz wˌɪtʃ tˈɜːn ˈaʊt təbi ˌɪntɚtwˈaɪnd.
Detective Inspector John Rebus, stationed at St. Leonard's in Edinburgh, is involved in four cases which turn out to be intertwined.