The Oxford Bar of police officers drink there. In "Dirty Work: Ian Rankin and John Rebus Book-By-Book", Ray Dexter and Nadine Carr note that the Oxford Bar would be an improbable local for Rebus due to its geographical location. Other visitors to the bar have included actor Sean Connery and author Colin Dexter. Quintin Jardine's 2009 Bob Skinner novel, "Fatal Last Words", also mentions the Oxford Bar considerably, again due to the connection with the local police force drinking there. There are a few other nods to Rankin too. The Oxford Bar The Oxford Bar is a public house situated on Young Street,
Knots and Crosses (Rebus) Knots and Crosses (Rebus) "Knots and Crosses" is a 2007 episode of STV's "Rebus" television series. It was the fourth episode broadcast in the show's fourth season, and stars Ken Stott in the title role. The episode takes its name from the Ian Rankin novel of the same name, although this is where the similarity ends. "Knots and Crosses" was the first Rebus novel, however the episode bearing its name was the last to be broadcast. When the case for murder against Daniel Carr, a drug dealer, collapses, Rebus is held responsible by Davis Haigh, the prosecutor, and by Brian