An original John Rebus story and the stage debut for one of crime fiction’s greatest creations. John Rebus may have retired but he’ll always be a detective. Coming home one night, he finds a young woman waiting for his neighbour. He doesn’t know her, but Rebus remembers her mother. In fact, he’s never forgotten the unsolved murder of Maggie Towler. The past also casts long shadows on Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke, haunted by the failure to convict a killer who walked free twenty-five years ago. As a new trial aims to right those wrongs, one man holds all the cards — and ‘Big Ger’ Cafferty is not someone you want to owe. For them all, the past is personal. But one piece of this puzzle is missing... Featuring an introduction from Ian Rankin, a Q&A between him and co-writer Rona Munro, an interview with the artistic director, and more — this is a must-have for Rebus fans