| Author | Ian Rankin |
| Publisher | Orion |
| Printed and Bound by | Clays Ltd, St Ives plc |
| Cover photo | Neil Robinson |
| Series | Inspector Rebus |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Great Britain |
| Copyright | 1999 |
| First Hardback Printing | 1999 |
| Pages / Font | 406 pages |
| ISBN | 0-75280-723-4 |