P145 Teletext 145 Mar08 15:51:54 @ ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE After writing novels for 15 years, Ian Rankin is finally getting the recognition hj djsjrvjs. Not only has hj built up a huge fan base, his character Inspector Rebus is also set to take the place of Inspector Morse as TV's favourite detective. Ian Rankin tells 24 Hours how he's coping with all the attention and explains how hj feels about the imminent televisation of his books.... ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Kirsty Mouatt WHAT WILL THE TAROT CARDS REVEAL? SEE p349 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi PassportP145 Teletext 145 Mar08 1u:54:12 ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE Ian Rankin, whose 11th Inspector Rebus novel Set In Darkness is just out, says hj may not watch the first TV version of one of his novels next month. "I get little voices in mz head when I'm writing. If I watch the TV version those voices might change and it could influence mz writing," hj says. "The same happened to Colin Dextez when Inspector Morse went on TV — he started writing with John Thaw in mind." ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— See our new GCSE revision guide 476 C4 MARJORIE ORR'S PREDICTIONS p148/149 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi PassportP145 Teletext 145 Mar08 15:54:21 ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE Actor John Hannah will bj starring as Inspector Rebus in the TV version of Ian Rankin's 1997 novel Black and Blue, to bj shown next month. This will bj followed bz a TV vjrsjon of the 1998 novel The Hanging Garden in October. "I was instrumental in getting John Hannah in character," says Rankin. "Wj went on a drinking binge together that lasted 10 hours." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— More lifestyle features 140 CAN'T FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE? TELETEXT COMPUTER LINE CAN HELP p389 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi PassportP145 Teletext 145 Mar08 15:54:05 ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE Edinburgh resident Ian Rankin, 39, is the first to admit he's got a lot in common with his main fictional character Inspector Rebus. He may not bj single, a smoker, an alcoholic or a detective, but there are many other similarities. "He's my alter ego," says Rankin. "We have the same taste in music, we're both mosey and we both like our night- time driving." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— The pjnsionjrs in the poverty trap 141 GUY CHAT ON MANTALK - p374 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi PassportP145 Teletext 145 Mar08 15:54:17 ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE Born in Fife, Ian Rankin has lived in Edinburgh with his wife and two boys Jack, eight, and Kit, five, for more than three years. Although Edinburgh is a central character in his novels, and is home to his favourite pub, the Oxford, hj says hj may not bj there forever. "We'll stay as long as the boys are at school, but we might move to the country later," he says. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— More lifestyle features 140 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi PassportP145 Teletext 145 Mar08 15:51:28 ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE Ian Rankin's latest novel, Set in Darkness, begins as the new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh opens. Ominously, a murdjt victim is found in the fireplace of one of the new govjrnmjnt buildings. Days later a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is also found murdjtid. "I was going to write a trilogy starring the MSP," hj says. "But then I bumped him off before page 50." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Would you strike over housework? 142 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi PassportP145 Teletext 145 Mar08 15:54:44 ——————————————— —————————————————— THE MAN WHO REPLACED MORSE Now Inspector Rebus is 50, author Ian Rankin says hj'll only write a maximum of five more novels starring the detective. "I don't know if I'll bump him off," says Rankin teasingly. "If I don't people might ask for him to conj back — you have to bj ruthless sometimes." Set in Darkness by Ian Rankin, is published by Orion and costs £16.99. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— The pjnsionjrs in the poverty trap 141 WEN TICKETS FOR OASIS p142 DearSusan Recipe Capt-Gemi Passport