THE COMPLAINTS

Book ID/图书代码： 03540009B33123

English Summary/英文概要： ’Mustn’t complain’ - but people always do... Nobody likes The Complaints - they’re the cops who investigate other cops. Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as ’The Dark Side’, or simply ’The Complaints’. It’s where Malcolm Fox works. He’s just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he’s a man with problems of his own. He has an increasingly frail father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship - something which Malcolm cannot seem to do anything about. But, in the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There’s a cop called Jamie Breck, and he’s dirty. The problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there’s more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when a vicious murder intervenes far too close to home for Fox’s liking.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 老抱怨的人不招人喜歡，可是我們總是忍不住要牢騷兩句…… 本書中的天天投訴的可是專門調查其他警員的調查員，為“投訴與執導”部門工作。通俗的叫法是“黑暗面”或者“投訴人”。瑪律科姆•福克斯就是這個部門的一員。福克斯剛剛結束一樁案件，本可以輕鬆一下。可是他的家庭問題卻時時折磨著他，老人院裡的的父親日漸衰弱，妹妹遭受情人虐待，卻仍然愛著對方，福克斯對其無能為力。那年冬天，愛丁堡異常寒冷，福克斯勉強接受了一件任務，去調查一個戀童癖的警員Jamie Breck。對這個警員的指控缺少證據。福克斯調查後發現，Breck並不簡單，他通過互聯網買賣兒童色情讀物。福克斯忽略了一點，知道得太多會引來殺身之禍……另一方面，福克斯妹妹的虐待狂情人被謀殺，警方懷疑上了福克斯……(Celia)

Awards/获奖情况：“蘭金善於整合背景、情節、人物和主題，這些對犯罪小說而言都非常重要。” ——英國《衛報》

“這個以愛丁堡為背景的犯罪小說裡有一個自信但世故的罪犯和一個叛逆的警探。“魯比”迷對《投訴者》一定不陌生，只是男主角更年輕了。蘭金通過這樣一個年輕警探就能討論更多當代現實的話題，比如網上角色扮演遊戲，還能讓福克斯參與更多的打鬥場面。” ——英國《獨立報》

Review
’If you haven’t tried Rankin, this is an excellent place to start.’ --- Sarah Broadhurst SUNDAY TIMES

’Ian Rankin efficiently exorcises the ghost of Rebus in this post-Rebus stand-alone novel, set in the police complaints department in a recession-riven Edinburgh’ ---METRO

’Another slick crime caper from a master at the top of his game’ ---(4 stars) NEWS OF THE WORLD

’a familiar Rankin blend of whodunnit, workplace soap opera and a spiky guide to Edinburgh, handled with flair and finesse. With The Complaints, the author conclusively shows that he can put together a satisfyingly complex detetective story without a Rolling Stones-loving, former SAS sleuth at its centre’ --- John Dugdale SUNDAY TIMES

’The first Rankin novel featuring Edinburgh policeman, Malcolm Fox, a very different character from DI Rebus, who works for the unpopular Complaints & Conduct department of the Edinburgh force’ ---GOOD BOOK GUIDE

’Ian Rankin showed their was life after Rebus by creating a new set of Scottish police characters in the very satisfying THE COMPLAINTS’ ---DEADLY PLEASURES

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About the Author/作者介绍： 伊恩•蘭金是英國最賣座的犯罪小說作家。他的成名作“魯比探員系列”位列《泰晤士報》暢銷榜單第一位，並且被改編成熱播劇。已有36個國家出版了他的故事。現在他是BBC2頻道“晚新聞書評”節目的嘉賓。關於他自己的電視劇“伊恩•蘭金的惡念”也已上映。蘭金在小說界的成就為他贏取了“大英帝國勳章”。

他榮獲的小說獎項不計其數 Ian Rankin was born in Fife in 1960 and is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. He is best known for the Inspector Rebus series including Fleshmarket Close, A Question Of Blood and Resurrection Men, which established him as the UK’s bestselling crime author. His books are sold throughout the world and have been translated into 22 languages.

伊恩.蘭金（Ian Rankin）的獲獎經歷：
1991 Chandler-Fulbright Award (USA)
1994 Crime Writers’ Association Macallan Short Story Dagger (UK)
1996 Crime Writers’ Association Macallan Short Story Dagger (UK)
1997 Crime Writers’ Association Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction (UK)
2000 Palle Rosencrantz Prize (Denmark)
2003 Grand Prix du Roman Noir (France)
2003 Whodunnit Prize (Finland)
2004 Edgard Award for Best Novel (USA)
2005 Deutscher Krimipreis (Germany)
2005 British Book Awards: Crime Thriller of the Year (UK) 2005 Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger: Lifetime Achievement Award (UK)

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