Knots and Crosses

1987 crime novel by Ian Rankin
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Knots and Crosses

Summary

Knots and Crosses is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Knots and Crosses authored Ian Rankin[3].
  • Knots and Crosses's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Knots and Crosses was published by The Bodley Head[5].
  • Knots and Crosses's genre is detective fiction[6].
  • Knots and Crosses was followed by Hide and Seek[7].
  • Knots and Crosses's part of the series is recorded as Inspector Rebus[8].
  • Knots and Crosses's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Knots and Crosses's country of origin is recorded as Scotland[10].
  • Knots and Crosses was published on 1987[11].
  • Knots and Crosses's has edition or translation is recorded as Chwerw'n troi'n chwarae[12].
  • Knots and Crosses's has edition or translation is recorded as Knots and Crosses[13].
  • Knots and Crosses's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[15]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3d2cf513-43ff-47b2-9c90-c90fdef6d817[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Knots and Crosses authored Ian Rankin[3]. It was published by The Bodley Head[5].

Publication

Knots and Crosses was published on 1987[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is detective fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Inspector Rebus[8].

Subject and Themes

Knots and Crosses's part of the series is recorded as Inspector Rebus[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Knots and Crosses was followed by Hide and Seek[7].

Why It Matters

Knots and Crosses ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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