The Naming of the Dead
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The Naming of the Dead is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set against the backdrop of the 2005 G8 summit in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Naming of the Dead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9607199 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Naming of the Dead Context triple: [Ian Rankin, notableWork, The Naming of the Dead]
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A.
Where the Dead Lay
"Where the Dead Lay" is a hard-boiled crime thriller novel by David Levien featuring private investigator Frank Behr as he delves into a violent criminal underworld in Indianapolis.
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B.
Die Kinder der Toten
Die Kinder der Toten is a sprawling, experimental horror-epic novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that confronts Austria’s repressed Nazi past through grotesque, postmodern storytelling.
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C.
Almanac of the Dead
Almanac of the Dead is a sprawling, experimental novel by Leslie Marmon Silko that interweaves Indigenous history, prophecy, and political resistance across the Americas.
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D.
Remembrance of the Dead
Remembrance of the Dead is a Dutch national commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
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E.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
- 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: The Naming of the Dead Target entity description: The Naming of the Dead is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set against the backdrop of the 2005 G8 summit in Scotland.
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A.
Where the Dead Lay
"Where the Dead Lay" is a hard-boiled crime thriller novel by David Levien featuring private investigator Frank Behr as he delves into a violent criminal underworld in Indianapolis.
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B.
Die Kinder der Toten
Die Kinder der Toten is a sprawling, experimental horror-epic novel by Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that confronts Austria’s repressed Nazi past through grotesque, postmodern storytelling.
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C.
Almanac of the Dead
Almanac of the Dead is a sprawling, experimental novel by Leslie Marmon Silko that interweaves Indigenous history, prophecy, and political resistance across the Americas.
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D.
Remembrance of the Dead
Remembrance of the Dead is a Dutch national commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
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E.
The Dead and the Living
The Dead and the Living is a critically acclaimed poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, violence, and mortality in vivid, confessional verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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crime novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian Rankin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award shortlist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siobhan Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Exit Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
justice
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morality in law enforcement ⓘ police corruption ⓘ political protest ⓘ power and politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Inspector John Rebus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siobhan Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Inspector Rebus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fleshmarket Close NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Orion Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumberInInspectorRebus | 16 ⓘ |
| setInYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| settingEvent | 2005 G8 summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Naming of the Dead Description of subject: The Naming of the Dead is a crime novel in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, set against the backdrop of the 2005 G8 summit in Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
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