For the right man, all doors are open…Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and perhaps give new meaning to his existence. A chance encounter at an art auction offers him the opportunity to do just that as he settles on a plot to commit a ‘perfect crime’. He intends to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital – the National Gallery of Scotland. So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to a lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed. But soon after he enters the dark waters of the criminal underworld he realises that it’s very easy to drown…
Watch Ian Rankin – yes he’s a favourite of mine – talk about his new novel Doors Open which is published this month. Those of you (me) who were lucky enough to read it when it was serialised in the NY Times already know how good it is, but this is the first time it has been published so why not give it a go. This is not an Inspector Rebus book, this is a standalone novel, based in and around the fantastic city of Edinburgh.
I especially like the part in the video where Ian is saying now that he can afford it he collects art lol
