Set in Darkness
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Set in Darkness is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set in Edinburgh and blending a murder investigation with political intrigue around the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Set in Darkness canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9607194 — 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: Set in Darkness Context triple: [Ian Rankin, notableWork, Set in Darkness]
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A.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
Light in Darkness
Light in Darkness is the English motto of the University of Liberia, expressing its mission to provide enlightenment and knowledge amid challenging circumstances.
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D.
After the Dark
After the Dark is a 2013 philosophical science-fiction thriller film that explores moral dilemmas through a series of apocalyptic thought experiments conducted by a high school philosophy class.
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E.
A Light in the Dark
"A Light in the Dark" is a song performed by musician Dan Goodman, likely featuring reflective lyrics and melodic instrumentation.
- 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: Set in Darkness Target entity description: Set in Darkness is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set in Edinburgh and blending a murder investigation with political intrigue around the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament.
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A.
Even in Darkness
Even in Darkness is a 2001 collaborative hip hop album by the Dungeon Family collective, showcasing members like Outkast and Goodie Mob over Southern-fried, funk-influenced production.
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B.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark is a collection of essays by Helen Keller in which she reflects on socialism, social justice, and her political beliefs.
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C.
Light in Darkness
Light in Darkness is the English motto of the University of Liberia, expressing its mission to provide enlightenment and knowledge amid challenging circumstances.
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D.
After the Dark
After the Dark is a 2013 philosophical science-fiction thriller film that explores moral dilemmas through a series of apocalyptic thought experiments conducted by a high school philosophy class.
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E.
A Light in the Dark
"A Light in the Dark" is a song performed by musician Dan Goodman, likely featuring reflective lyrics and melodic instrumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian Rankin ⓘ |
| belongsToLiteraryTradition | Tartan Noir ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Siobhan Clarke
ⓘ
‘Big Ger’ Cafferty ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ police procedural ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | unconfirmed ⓘ |
| hasInspectorRebusNovelPredecessor | Dead Souls ⓘ |
| hasInspectorRebusNovelSuccessor | The Falls ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780752832068 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | police inspector ⓘ |
| hasSettingCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of the past
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corruption ⓘ political power ⓘ social change ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| isSetInCity | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| partOfSeries |
Inspector Rebus series
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| plotElement |
discovery of a long-buried body
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investigation linked to Scottish devolution ⓘ murder investigation ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Orion Books
ⓘ
linked to:
Orion Publishing Group
|
| seriesNumberInInspectorRebus | 11 ⓘ |
| setIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scottish Parliament building site ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Set in Darkness Description of subject: Set in Darkness is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set in Edinburgh and blending a murder investigation with political intrigue around the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament.
Referenced by (3)
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