Murder shatters the exclusive world of London's most luxurious high-rise in The Heights, the first standalone thriller in two decades from the number one bestselling author Ian Rankin. When a night concierge is found murdered in the lobby of this gleaming, high-end tower overlooking Hyde Park, the gilded lives of the global elite residing within come under intense police scrutiny.

Born-and-bred Londoner Detective Gillian Gish must navigate the power, wealth, and unimaginable influence of the residents who are unaccustomed to being held to account. In a world designed to keep prying eyes out, the question remains: is anyone truly above the law?

• The first standalone thriller in two decades from Ian Rankin, the iconic number one bestselling author.
• Features Detective Gillian Gish investigating a murder among London's ultra-wealthy residents.
• Expanded from the previously published short story, The Rise.
• Crime & Mystery novel set in a high-end London high-rise near Hyde Park.

• Author: Rankin, Ian
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: October 8, 2026
• ISBN-10: 139872680X
• ISBN-13: 978-1398726802
• Dimensions: 15.6 x 1.9 x 24 cm (156x19x240mm)
• Weight: 788g
• Publisher: Orion

Dive into this gripping police procedural where the rules of the elite clash with the pursuit of justice. Discover if the higher you rise, the further you fall in this highly anticipated new novel.