At the personal level everything seems to come back the Skinner's extended family, unknown illegitimate children appearing after a couple of decades is one example and this book certainly stretches the credibility past breaking point when two corpses are revealed after trees are blown down. This is the 30th book, but considering Alex has survived "Kill Alex Cross" before, chances are he survives this one. Skinner is plunged into a web of politics and enemies in STATE SECRETS, another compelling and utte. p>

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Private Investigations is Quintin Jardine's twenty-sixth Bob Skinner mystery and sees the Edinburgh sleuth plunged into a gruelling case, in which no score will go unsettled. Charting a somewhat more reluctant detective, he becomes a celebrity within the force and beyond thanks to his uncanny resemblance to Keanu Reeves. Last Resort is the twenty-fifth novel in the Bob Skinner series by Quintin Jardine, Scotland's master of crime, and sees the Edinburgh cop back in action as we've never seen him before.Assistant Chief Constable Bob Skinner’s legendary cool is severely shaken when he’s faced with the brutally murdered bodies of his wife’s parents. In 1996 he started his ‘Oz Blackstone’ series, beginning with his first novel titled ‘Blackstone’s Pursuits’. On the way there he was educated, against his will, in Glasgow, where he ditched a token attempt to study law for more interesting careers in journalism, government propaganda, and political spin-doctoring.

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The dialogue continues to be be stilted as the author tries to use conversations to provide context from previous novels, or to convey the genius of Skinner and his considerable number of talented offspring who will never grow up to be anything other than lives in the shadow of the “great” man.

GAME OVER is the twenty-seventh gripping Bob Skinner mystery from crime master Quintin Jardine, author of HOUR OF DARKNESS, LAST RESORT, PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS and many more. Still reeling from the tragic death of their much-loved colleague, Skinner's men are about to discover that a disturbed serial killer is still at large and very close to home.

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The body of a murdered woman is found washed up on Cramond Island near the mouth of the River Forth. The first novel from Quintin Jardine, this was originally published in 1993 and was to mark the beginning of the Bob Skinner series of books.Bob Skinner is back in the latest gritty mystery in Quintin Jardine''s bestselling series, not to be missed by readers of Ian Rankin and Peter May. What links them all together as the detective gets caught up in a deadly game where he’s playing by Skinner’s rules. A brilliantly written story, old characters and new ones all linking together to bring various parts of the story to life for the brilliant ending.

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The thirtieth gritty mystery in Quintin Jardine's bestselling Bob Skinner series, not to be missed by readers of Ian Rankin and Peter May. With his second Spanish home now, he enjoys spending his time away within his home in L’Escala found upon the Catalan Costa Brava, it being the only northern facing town found there. I have read and enjoyed all the Bob Skinner series for their stories but with the caveat that the professional incest if that is the right description was becoming a stretch of credibility. This then takes him on a case that’s to present him with an as yet unprecedented challenge that’s his greatest one to date. With three murders now seemingly connected, it appears there’s more to this particular case than initially meets the eye.

With the body being discovered with a knife in its back, it seems that there’s also no signs of the missing money as well. From acclaimed author Quintin Jardine comes the latest gripping mystery in his bestselling Bob Skinner series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter May.