ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REBUS
From French rébus, from the Latin rēbus by things, from res.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REBUS»
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LET IT BLEED: Struggling through the bleak Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that throws up more questions than answers.
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Saints of the Shadow Bible
And can the one ever become the other? SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE not only reaches back to the past to find out what John Rebus did, but also to discover who he really is.
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Set in Darkness: An Inspector
Rebus Novel
On the eve of the first Scottish parliament in three hundred years, Edinburgh is a city rife with political passions and expectations.
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Rebus Word and Picture Puzzles
Twenty-two entertaining picture puzzles that tell jokes, stories, riddles, and more by combining words, objects, and letters. Solutions.
Victoria Fremont, Ted Lavash, 1995
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Word and Picture
Rebus Fun
Wonderful new collection of 25 rebuses combines words, objects, symbols and letters to create jokes, crossword puzzles, riddles, more. Solutions.
Victoria Fremont, Ted Lavash, 1999
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The
Rebus Book: Picture Puzzles to Tax Your Mind
Rebuses culled from puzzles appearing in American magazines of the nineteenth century reflect the moral teachings of the day and include solutions at the back of the book
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Knots and Crosses: An Inspector Rebus Novel
While investigating a series of gory killings of young, innocent girls, Edinburgh police detective John Rebus, a former member of Britain's elite SAS, discovers his own ties to the killer and is brought up against his own memories, which ...
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The Falls: An Inspector
Rebus Novel
In The Falls, a brilliant addition to an award-winning series, both John Rebus and his creator, Ian Rankin, are at the top of their intense and satisfying form.
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A question of blood: an inspector
Rebus novel
When a former soldier and recluse murders two 17-year-old students at a posh Edinburgh boarding school, Rebus immediately suspects there is more to the case than meets the eye.
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Dead Souls: An Inspector
Rebus Novel
Weary, wary, hard-drinking Detective John Rebus returns in author Ian Rankin's internationally acclaimed, award-winning series.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REBUS»
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Sponsored Game Review: REBUS – Absurd Logic Game
REBUS is an Android game that challenges your brain in ways that no other Android game will. It's a game that test how logical your brain is, and whether or not ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Apr 15»
Energize your brain with REBUS, a stylish but absurd logic game
You know what a rebus is — a graphic puzzle representing a word or phrase. An example would be a letter “M” sitting atop the word “day”: “M” on “day” equals ... «Cult of Mac, Mar 15»
'REBUS' is an Absurdly-Stylish Logic Puzzle Game Releasing Next …
However, Jutiful's upcoming REBUS - Absurd Logic Game caught our eye because of its stylish look. You'll be presented with an abstract visual puzzle called a ... «Touch Arcade, Mar 15»
Ian Rankin returns to Rebus after year-long sabbatical
Detective John Rebus will return in his 20th novel this October, after author Ian Rankin took a year-long sabbatical. Even Dogs in the Wild will see the gruff ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
Ian Rankin teases Rebus fans with manuscript photo
SCOTS author Ian Rankin has teased Rebus fans by Tweeting a picture of his new ... He has previously spoken about the difficulty of letting go of Rebus. «Scotsman, Feb 15»
Ian Rankin's Rebus to make another comeback
Pity poor Inspector Rebus - Ian Rankin won't let him go quietly into retirement. While his fans may be delighted, they can hardly be surprised. Scotland's favourite ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
Best-selling Rebus author Ian Rankin made almost £1million last …
John Rebus Ltd – the firm Rankin named in honour of his hero cop – reported assets of £2.3million. Accounts just filed at Companies House revealed the ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»
Ian Rankin: Will he retire Rebus?
During his hiatus Rankin did pen a couple of new Rebus short stories which have just been published in a collection called The Beat Goes On: The complete ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
Rebus launches Icebreaker settlement scheme
CLASS ACTION SERVICES firm Rebus has launched a service specifically aimed at recouping losses for investors who were mis-sold the Icebreaker tax ... «Accountancy Age, Jul 14»
Rebus star Ken Stott pledges his support for Scottish independence
Stott, well-known for playing Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus, was born and raised in Edinburgh, but is now based in London and will therefore be unable to vote in ... «Scottish Daily Record, Apr 14»
