Doors Open - Ian Rankin

Doors Open

(Author: Ian Rankin)

A high-stakes, ingeniously plotted heist thriller set in Edinburgh, from #1 internationally bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin.

They say the devil makes work for idle hands...

Three unlikely friends attend an art auction, each searching for something missing in his life: Mike Mackenzie, a wealthy self-made mogul bored with early retirement; Allan Cruikshank, a banker disillusioned with his corporate routine; and Professor Robert Gissing, an art historian outraged that masterworks are hidden away in corporate boardrooms instead of being seen by the public.

Inspired by a shared impulse, they hatch a audacious plan to carry out the perfect crime: execute a daring swap of priceless masterpieces at the National Gallery of Scotland’s storage facility, replacing them with flawless fakes. The beauty of their plan? The world will never even know a theft took place.

But when multi-million-pound artworks, underworld gangsters, and double-crosses enter the equation, a masterfully orchestrated heist rapidly turns into a deadly game of survival.

Key Highlights:

• Ingenious Heist Thriller: A fast-paced standalone crime novel filled with art world insider details, clever twists, and mounting suspense.

• Richly Drawn Characters: Explores how boredom, ambition, and obsession can drive ordinary men to extraordinary crimes.

• Set in Edinburgh: Masterfully captures the contrast between Scotland's fine-art elite and its gritty criminal underworld.

• #1 Bestselling Author: Written by Ian Rankin, legendary creator of the John Rebus series and one of Britain's premier crime writers.