The Falls by Ian Rankin

The Falls by Ian Rankin   467 p. 

Inspector Rebus still smokes, still drinks too much, and still loves to flout the rules and ruffle his superiors’ feathers every chance he gets. It’s how he survives the mean streets (and consistently abysmal weather) of Edinburgh. But under the cynical, curmudgeonly shell is a humane and thoughtful intelligence that, while often using questionable methods, usually gets to the heart of the matter. In this outing, a college student has vanished, and Rebus and pals must sort out the clues, including tiny carved coffins and a cryptic Internet game.