Set in Darkness is the 11th Inspector Rebus novel by Ian Rankin, published in 2000, set in Edinburgh as the new Scottish Parliament is being established. The plot intertwines the discovery of a skeleton in a fireplace at Queensbury House (the new parliament's location) with the murder of a prospective Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and the suicide of a wealthy homeless man, linking them to Edinburgh's criminal underworld and Rebus's past. The novel explores themes of political change, old secrets, and Rebus's personal struggles, including his health (COPD) and his relationship with his colleague Siobhan Clarke.
