
Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective
2012, English. Directed by Jack Cocker.
Crime writer Ian Rankin invites BBC to follow him as he writes his next novel, and as he ponders what to write about after retiring his most famous creation, Rebus.
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If you liked Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective, try 35 Up, Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes, Come See Me in the Good Light.
Who directed Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective?
Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective (2012) was directed by Jack Cocker and stars Alan Yentob, Ian Rankin.