War created bizarre allies, while peace itself could be divisive. Author: Ian Rankin Copy Quote More from Ian Rankin “It seemed to him a very Edinburgh thing. Welcoming, but not very.” “This man had something to hide, some shame in his past, and those with a past c…” “1446, that's when the foundations were laid. It took forty years to complete.""…” “Witches never existed, except in people’s minds. All there was in the olden day…”