| Author | Ian Rankin |
| Publisher | Orion |
| Printed and Bound by | Clays Ltd, St Ives plc |
| Cover photo | Ross Gillespie, Tricia Malley |
| Series | Inspector Rebus |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | GreatBritain |
| Copyright | 2001 |
| First Hardback Printing | 2001 |
| Pages / Font | 440 pages |
| ISBN | 0-75282-131-8 |
| Barcode | 9 780752 821313 |