dɪtˈɛktɪv sˈɑːɹdʒənt dʒˈɑːn ɹᵻbjˈuːz lˈiːd kˈæɹɪktɚ, hˈɑːɹd dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ, skˈɑːɾɪʃ dɪtˈɛktɪv wɪð ɐ tɹˈʌbəld pˈæst.
Detective Sergeant John Rebus - Lead character, hard drinking, Scottish detective with a troubled past.