Mortal Causes
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Mortal Causes is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin, featuring Inspector Rebus investigating a politically charged murder in Edinburgh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mortal Causes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9607189 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mortal Causes Context triple: [Ian Rankin, notableWork, Mortal Causes]
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A.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
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B.
Murder by Death
Murder by Death is a 1976 comedy-mystery film that parodies classic detective fiction, featuring an ensemble cast of famous sleuth archetypes invited to a sinister dinner party.
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C.
Death Is Certain
Death Is Certain is a critically acclaimed 2004 studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9", noted for its dark, introspective themes and sharp lyricism.
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D.
Art of Dying
"Art of Dying" is a spiritually themed rock song by George Harrison, featured on his acclaimed 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass.
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E.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mortal Causes Target entity description: Mortal Causes is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin, featuring Inspector Rebus investigating a politically charged murder in Edinburgh.
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A.
De mortalitate
De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
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B.
Murder by Death
Murder by Death is a 1976 comedy-mystery film that parodies classic detective fiction, featuring an ensemble cast of famous sleuth archetypes invited to a sinister dinner party.
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C.
Death Is Certain
Death Is Certain is a critically acclaimed 2004 studio album by Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9", noted for its dark, introspective themes and sharp lyricism.
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D.
Art of Dying
"Art of Dying" is a spiritually themed rock song by George Harrison, featured on his acclaimed 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass.
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E.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian Rankin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| featuresLocation |
Edinburgh Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh festivals
|
| followedBy |
Let It Bleed
ⓘ
linked to:
Let it Bleed
|
| follows | The Black Book ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasCrimeType | murder ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInvestigationType | police procedural ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Old Town, Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Edinburgh
Underground vaults of Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
South Bridge Vaults, Edinburgh
|
| hasSubgenre | Tartan Noir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
family secrets ⓘ loyalist paramilitaries ⓘ loyalist paramilitary links to Scotland ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ organized crime ⓘ police investigation ⓘ political extremism ⓘ political violence in Northern Ireland ⓘ politically motivated murder ⓘ sectarianism ⓘ social commentary on Edinburgh ⓘ terrorism ⓘ urban violence ⓘ |
| hasTone |
dark
ⓘ
gritty ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Scottish crime fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Tartan Noir ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inspector Rebus series
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| placeOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Inspector John Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| publisher |
Orion Books
ⓘ
linked to:
Orion Publishing Group
|
| series |
Inspector Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| setIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | contemporary to publication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mortal Causes Description of subject: Mortal Causes is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin, featuring Inspector Rebus investigating a politically charged murder in Edinburgh.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.