The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the surname or corporate name of the correspondents, and chronologically under each name.

McAlpine, Joan. See Sunday Times.

McDermid, Val.

Letters, 1994-1996, of Val McDermid to Ian Rankin, regarding their writing and personal matters (1994) and on behalf of the Crime Writers Association (1996). Folios 1-4.

Permission is required before folios 1-4 may be consulted or copied.

McFadzean, Fiona.

Email, 2010, of Fiona McFadzean to Ian Rankin regarding a character in Rankin’s next novel. Folios 5-9.

Macfarlane, Rosalie. See Little Brown.

Mackintosh, Ronnie.

Letters and emails, 1994-2004, of Ronnie Mackintosh to Ian Rankin regarding information on the police and crime used by Rankin as research for his novels. Folios 10-33.

MacLeod, Calum.

Email, 2012, of Calum MacLeod to Ian Rankin regarding research for Rankin's novel 'Standing in Another Man's Grave'. Folios 34-35.

MacLeod, Graeme B.

Email, 2006, of Graeme B. MacLeod to Ian Rankin regarding a character in his novel 'Exit Music'. Folio 36.

McMahon, Angela.

Email, 2017, of Angela McMahon to Ian Rankin regarding information on COPD as research for Rankin’s novel. Folio 37.

Manias, Taryn.

Email, 2009, of Taryn Manias to Ian Rankin regarding a character in his novel to be called Niall Brennan. Folio 38.

‘Marian’.

Letter, 2008, of ‘Marian’ to Ian Rankin regarding family history information on the Hastings family. Folios 39-48.

Marshall, Ian.

Email, 2005, of Ian Marshall to Ian Rankin regarding Rankin's non-fiction work 'Rebus's Scotland', and edits. Folio 49.

Martin, John.

Email, 2010, of John Martin to Ian Rankin regarding winning a competition to be a character in Rankin’s novel. Folio 50.

Massie, Alex.

Letter, 2006, of Alex Massie to Ian Rankin regarding the Royal Bank of Scotland. Folio 51.

Massie, Allan.

Letters, 1983, of Ian Rankin to Allan Massie regarding short stories. Folios 52-53.

Letter, circa 1986-2001, of Allan Massie to Ian Rankin regarding Rankin’s writing. Folios 54-57.

Mathieson, John.

Letter, 1994, of John Mathieson, a Staff Training Officer at H.M. Prison, Edinburgh, to Ian Rankin regarding research for Rankin’s novel 'Let It Bleed'. Folios 58-59.