Scope and Contents Notes of Ian Rankin, circa 1994, relating to the development of the plot and characters for ‘Blood Hunt’. Folios 1-63. The notes include plot and character development, a synopsis, and background research on the SAS, the Falklands, and philosophy. Most of the notes are undated. Some of the notes include references to specific drafts, including first and second drafts. Otherwise, the distinction between the notes and drafts is often unclear. Some notes have been revisited and...

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Newspapers collected by Ian Rankin, 2005, as research for his novel ‘The Naming of the Dead’. Folios 1-32.

The newspapers contain articles relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘Mortal Causes’.

The cuttings are arranged chronologically.

Cover proof of ‘The Naming of the Dead’, 2006 or before. Folio 33.

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and leaflets, 1987-1993, collected by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘Mortal Causes’. Folios 1-107.Newspaper clippings. Folios 1-69.The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘Mortal Causes’.The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.Police...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and leaflets, 1989-1997, taken by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘The Hanging Garden’. Folios 1-108.Press Cuttings.The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘The Hanging Garden’.The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.War Criminals/Crimes...

Scope and Contents The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to the plot and the character development for Rankin’s novel ‘Dead Souls’.The cuttings are arranged by topic, and chronologically under each topic.Crimes against children. Folios 1-30. Crime (other). Folios 31-47. Missing children. Folios 48-72. Other. Folios 73-78.Two copies of the synopsis, 1997, of ‘Dead Souls’. Folios 79-86.Cover proofs, 1998-2000, of ‘Dead Souls’ from...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and information sheets, 1997-1999, collected by Rankin as research for ‘Set in Darkness’. Folios 1-52.The newspaper cuttings and forms contain information relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘Set in Darkness’.The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.Scottish Parliament (Folios 1-7) World’s End Murders (Folios...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings, 2016-2018, taken by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘In a House of Lies’. Folios 1-25.The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘In a House of Lies’.The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.Police and police corruption (Folios 1-14) Crime (Folios...

Scope and Contents Printouts of news articles, 2002-2003, sent to Ian Rankin by email from Senay Boztas and Edward Neil. Folios 1-83.Newspaper and magazine cuttings, 2002-2004. Folios 84-124.The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘Fleshmarket Close’.The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each...

Scope and Contents Cover proofs and dust jacket proofs for novel ‘The Falls’, UK and US editions. OrionFolios 1-7.Cover proof of BBC Radio 4 dramatization of Ian Rankin's novel 'The Falls'.Folios 8-9.Advertisements for ‘The Falls’ on the cover of The Bookseller magazine (2 copies and a print-out of the cover) and inside St Martin's Paperback catalogue.Folios 10-77.Franking machine labels.Folios 78-80.Listing for BBC...