Inspector John Rebus

John Rebus is a detective from Edinburgh, Scotland. Rebus has solved multiple homicide cases in the past, including one serial killer case. Based on this information, the detectives in London working a serial killer case dubbed the Wolfman by the press have asked Rebus to come to London to help on the case. Rebus goes, partially to get away from his boss, who is not happy with him and has relegated him to a desk job, and partially because he wants to help. However, Rebus goes to London with the assumption that he will only be there a few days. The case draws Rebus in and he decides to stay until it is over.

While Rebus is in London working on the Wolfman case, he goes to see his ex-wife and daughter who moved to London after the divorce. Rebus is unhappy to see how grown...