EXIT MUSIC by Ian Rankin

Finished We 6/6/12.............. A Russian poet is murdered outside an Edinburgh parking garage. An older couple and a young woman discover the body. The couple is connected with a major Scottish bank, and the girl is involved in the drug trade. Rebus is on the case, but it is weeks before his retirement. Lots of 'red herrings', but it was a mugging-plain and simple. The wife of the man working the garage was soliciting men to make her husband jealous. She just happened to come on to the poet, the man lost his temper, and bashed in the Russian's skull

Subplots- A sound engineer is murdered, but this is to stop the release of a tape on which a suspect made a threat against the poet.
.........Gangster Cafferty's head is bashed in, and it's made to look like Rebus did it. It's the young cop who did it, and wants to ruin John's life because Todd Goodyear believes that Rebus destroyed his family when he locked up his grandfather many years ago. Another brilliant 'who dunnit', and a great way for John Rebus to end his career. Siobhan Clarke- John Rebus's partner, they are close
..........Todd Goodyear- cop who was brought up from street cop to detective by Clarke. His grandfather was put away by Rebus, and Goodyear attacks Cafferty, and tries to pin it on Rebus. Todd's brother, Sol, is a drug dealer. Morris Gerald Cafferty is a big mobster and friend and adversary of Rebus. Cafferty is trying to get a group of wealthy Russians to invest in the city. This is a big part of the novel in that a lot of doubt about who in this group might be responsible for the death of the poet
........... Charles Riordan- A sound engineer who had been making voice tapes of many of the suspects while recording at the poet's readings. One of the suspects mentioned that he wished the poet was dead, and this was recorded. One of the Scottish bank officials killed the engineer to try to get this tape.
.............Novel ends with Rebus trying to resuscitate Cafferty. This is right after Rebus's retirement party. Rebus is having trouble leaving his old life, and this old criminal adversary represents his ties to that life.

.....My post on Good Reads:

Another terrific 'Who Dunnit' in the John Rebus series by Ian Rankin. There are lots of 'red herrings', but it's a real page turner, and this is the last book in the collection, and I will really miss John Rebus, one of my favorite literary detectives. A Russian poet is murdered outside an Edinburgh parking garage, and this appears to be linked to a group of wealthy Russian industrialists who are trying to invest in the city. John Rebus's old criminal rival, Morris Cafferty, seems to be orchestrating this questionable development deal. Like all the books in The Rebus Series, you really feel like you have taken a visit to the historic and picturesque city of Edinburgh, Scotland. And, I love John Rebus's taste in classic Blues and Rock!!!