ðɪ ˈeɪtθ ʌvðɪ ɪnspˈɛktɚ ɹᵻbjˈuːz nˈɑːvəlz, ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst təbi ɐdˈæptᵻd ɪnðə ɹᵻbjˈuːz tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz stˈɑːɹɹɪŋ dʒˈɑːn hˈænə, ˈɛɹɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
The eighth of the Inspector Rebus novels, it was the first to be adapted in the Rebus television series starring John Hannah, airing in 2000.