Scottish writer
| Description | Scottish writer Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960-04-28 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Cardenden Cardenden Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United Kingdom Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | GB Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | novelist crime fiction writer writer Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | crime fiction Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Best Picture Source: Discogs |
| Awards | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel Gold Dagger Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Grand Prix de Littérature Policière honorary doctorate Officer of the Order of the British Empire Cartier Diamond Dagger Source: Wikidata |
Ian James Rankin Rankin
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