Tooth and nail: an inspector rebus novel - Ian Rankin

Scottish homicide detective John Rebus has been sent to help London police cath a serial killer with a gruesome M.

Teamed with a London cop, Rebus lets a psychologist into the case and develops a bizarre portrait of a vicious killer.

Now it's only question of who is going to get busted first: the cop with the accent who breaks all the rules--or the psycho painting London with blood.

Scottish homicide detective John Rebus has been sent from North of the Border to help London police catch a serial killer with a gruesome M.

Teamed with a London cop he wants to trust but can't, Rebus lets a beautiful psychologist into the case develops a bizarre portrait of a killer who leaves bite marks and tears on each victim's body.

Now it's only a question of who is going to get busted first: the cop with the accent who breaks all the rules--or the psycho painting London with blood.

The New York Times calls Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus books A superior series, and Tooth and Nail is another outstanding entry.