Ian Rankin

Sir Ian Rankin OBE DL FRSE FRSL FRIAS
Rankin in 2007
Born	Ian James Rankin (1960-04-28) 28 April 1960 (age 64) Cardenden, Fife, Scotland
Pen name	Jack Harvey
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Period	1984–present
Genre	Crime fiction
Notable works	DI John Rebus novels Malcolm Fox novels Dark Entries
Spouse	Miranda Harvey ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	2
Sir Ian Rankin's voice from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 6 November 2011.[1]
Website
www.ianrankin.net

Sir Ian James Rankin OBE DL FRSE FRSL FRIAS^[2] (born 28 April 1960) is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.