Retirement doesn`t suit John Rebus. He wasn`t made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn`t need long to consider his options. Clarke`s been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus`s long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it`s up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer. Even Dogs in the Wild brings back Ian Rankin`s greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires.