Even Dogs in the Wild
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Even Dogs in the Wild is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin featuring detective John Rebus drawn into a complex investigation involving old grudges and underworld violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Even Dogs in the Wild canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9607203 — 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: Even Dogs in the Wild Context triple: [Ian Rankin, notableWork, Even Dogs in the Wild]
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A.
Dogs on the Run
"Dogs on the Run" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 1985 album *Southern Accents*.
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B.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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C.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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D.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
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E.
Dogs of War
Dogs of War is a fierce nickname for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league team, reflecting their tough, combative playing style.
- 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: Even Dogs in the Wild Target entity description: Even Dogs in the Wild is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin featuring detective John Rebus drawn into a complex investigation involving old grudges and underworld violence.
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A.
Dogs on the Run
"Dogs on the Run" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 1985 album *Southern Accents*.
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B.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
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C.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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D.
For All the Dogs
For All the Dogs is a studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake that continues his blend of introspective lyrics and contemporary hip-hop/R&B production.
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E.
Dogs of War
Dogs of War is a fierce nickname for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league team, reflecting their tough, combative playing style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian Rankin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
John Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
Malcolm Fox ⓘ Morris Gerald Cafferty ⓘ Siobhan Clarke ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasCrimeType |
attempted murder
ⓘ
murder ⓘ organized crime activity ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781409159354 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loyalty
ⓘ
old grudges ⓘ organized crime ⓘ police corruption ⓘ revenge ⓘ underworld violence ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Rather Be the Devil ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy | Saints of the Shadow Bible ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century Scottish literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
John Rebus
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| mainCharacterOccupation | detective ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of aging and legacy in crime fiction protagonist
ⓘ
return of retired detective John Rebus to active investigation ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Inspector Rebus series
ⓘ
linked to:
DI John Rebus in Rebus
|
| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Orion Books
ⓘ
linked to:
Orion Publishing Group
|
| seriesNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | song "Even Dogs in the Wild" by The Associates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Even Dogs in the Wild Description of subject: Even Dogs in the Wild is a crime novel by Scottish author Ian Rankin featuring detective John Rebus drawn into a complex investigation involving old grudges and underworld violence.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.