| Author | Ian Rankin |
| Cover photo | Photonica |
| Publisher | Orion Books |
| Series | Inspector Rebus |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK and Canada |
| This Edition Published | 1996 |
| This Impression | 2004 |
| Pages / Font | 360 pages |
| Impression/Printing No. | 14th |
| ISBN 10 | 0752804014 |
| Barcode (EAN) | 9780752804019 |
| EAN 5 | 00699 |
| Series Number | 7 |