Scotsman Ian Rankin, creator of the famous John Rebus, continues to introduce readers to a new, unusual hero. Can't Be Dead is the second novel featuring Malcolm Fox, a police inspector whose duty is to investigate complaints against his fellow police officers. The seemingly routine case of abuse of power by police officer Paul Carter unexpectedly turns out to be connected with the mysterious death of nationalist politician Francis Vernal in the 1980s. Now Fox must be able to figure out all the cases at the same time - not only his reputation, but also his life depends on this.

Fans of action-packed literature have long had no doubt about the writing skills of the author of numerous detective stories, Ian Rankin. now, with a new novel, they have evidence that he also has courage. THE WASHINGTON POST Rankin deftly balances on the brink of a smoothly moving investigation and unexpected plot twists, but most importantly, he manages to achieve his goal and make Malcolm Fox a worthy successor to the legendary Inspector John Rebus. KIRKUS REVIEW