Bob Skinner series by Quintin Jardine (books #1-#22)
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Overview: Quintin Jardine was born in Motherwell, but he escaped, and now lives in East Lothian and in Spain, with his wife and extended family.
Genre: Mystery > Crime
Skinner’s Rules (Bob Skinner #1)
As head of Edinburgh’s CID, Bob Skinner has seen it all—but even he is shocked by the mutilated corpse discovered in a dark alleyway. The motive for the brutal murder remains a mystery, until an elaborate smokescreen emerges which shrouds an intricate conspiracy.
Skinner’s Festival (Bob Skinner #2)
Each August thousands of tourists and performers flood into Edinburgh for its infamous Festival. But this year, on the very first day, an explosion rocks Princes Street and one man is killed. Assistant Chief Constable Bob Skinner, head of CIC, soon learns this was no accident. For, a few hours later, a threatening letter is delivered to the Secretary of State – supposedly from a freedom group demanding political separation from England. Skinner quickly assembles his team, with SAS back-up, and organises a news blackout to avoid widespread panic. Yet, despite a huge security check, on the following afternoon an American opera singer becomes the second victim. As the atrocities escalate, Skinner realises this is no gang of bloodthirsty fanatics, but a highly professional international team with access to the most sophisticated armaments available. And behind the nightmare scenario lies a hidden agenda which threatens the ancient honour of Scotland.
Skinner’s Trail (Bob Skinner #3)
Repackaged with a new cover, in this gripping third novel in Quintin Jardine’s bestselling crime series Skinner is on the trail of organized crime and a cold-blooded killer First the joyous birth of Skinner’s son, then the grim reality of murder in one of Edinburgh’s prosperous suburbs. A man has been found knifed in a luxury villa. The victim had run a chain of launderettes, saunas, and pubs throughout the city, but for some time the police suspected these to be the front for a drug distribution network. Moving from Scotland to northern Spain then back to a chilling climax in Edinburgh, this complex and suspenseful thriller follows a tortuous and blood-soaked trail.
Skinner’s Round (Bob Skinner #4)
Bob Skinner must challenge local beliefs and legends to solve a gruesome murder in this fourth installment in the fantastic Scottish crime series
A four-day tournament involving the world’s leading golfers is being staged for the opening of a new country club created on his East Lothian estate by the Marquis of Kinture and two partners. But on the Sunday afternoon preceding, one of the partners is found dead in his private Jacuzzi in the clubhouse—with his throat cut. On the following day an anonymous letter is received by the local newspaper, containing part of a legendary witches’ curse upon anyone who desecrates their place of worship. True, East Lothian was once a notorious center of witchcraft, but DCC Bob Skinner prefers to deal with the here and now. Is this crime in fact a grudge killing by a business rival?
Skinner’s Ordeal (Bob Skinner #5)
In the fifth novel in the Bob Skinner Mystery series, a mid-air explosion sends a plane plunging to disaster from the Scottish skies, the British and American Defense Secretaries among the victims. Out of the blue, Edinburgh’s Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner finds himself leading the biggest investigation of his career. The means of destruction is apparent from the start, but the investigation quickly grows more puzzling—for once they have an embarrassment of suspects with motive and opportunity. Then sudden random violence wrenches Skinner himself out of the picture. While his colleagues struggle with the mass of clues, he lies on the brink of death, trapped with the horrors from his own hidden past. As Skinner’s ordeal reaches its crescendo, the police pursue their suspects one by one, until at last they are brought to a dramatic, thrilling, but tragic conclusion.
Skinner’s Mission (Bob Skinner #6)
When an Edinburgh car showroom is torched, leaving a charred body among the burnt-out luxury cars, DCC Bob Skinner wonders if a life of crime has finally caught up with one of the city’s most elusive villains. But the corpse turns out not to be that of Jackie Charles, the owner of the showroom, but his wife Carole. Skinner now finds himself on the same side as his old enemy in the search for the killer.
Skinner’s Ghosts (Bob Skinner #7)
Suffering the strains of a faltering marriage, the last thing Bob Skinner needs is for his private life to be plastered on the front pages of a sleazy tabloid. To make matters worse, two brutal murders and allegations about Skinner himself make simultaneous headlines. As the clock runs out, Skinner faces the greatest test of his career.
Murmuring the Judges (Bob Skinner #8)
An armed robbery trial is about to take a macabre turn as a judge suddenly collapses in mortal agony. But as the wave of brutal robberies continues, it emerges that the judge’s death may have been murder—and he’s not the only judge whose life is in danger. It’s down to Bob Skinner to piece together a puzzle of sinister complexity.
Gallery Whispers (Bob Skinner #9)
A terrorist threat and a serial killer on the streets Edinburgh spell trouble for Scotland’s toughest cop in the series’ ninth entry
One of the world’s most ruthless terrorists is on his way to Edinburgh with only one thing on his mind: the forthcoming conference of world Heads of Government. If DCC Skinner doesn’t pick up his trail fast, he could have a global disaster in his backyard. While all eyes are focused on the terrorist threat, a terminally ill woman is found dead—an apparent suicide. But the marks of an assisted death are discovered and this seemingly random death soon proves to be the beginning of an ominous pattern. For Skinner, the desperate race to find a heartless terrorist mixes uneasily with the search for a mercy killer—a search which takes on a poignant personal significance.
Thursday Legends (Bob Skinner #10)
Every Thursday for 25 years, Skinner and his friends have met for a game of football. Which is why the discovery of Alec Smith’s mutilated corpse has hit Skinner so hard. A former policeman, Smith was one of the Thursday Legends. When another teammate is murdered, Skinner realizes it’s only the beginning.
Autographs in the Rain (Bob Skinner #11)
As Skinner takes an evening stroll with a gorgeous film star on his arm, surely the worst of his worries is back at Headquarters, where a new colleague is scheming to enlarge his territory at Skinner’s expense. But when a gunshot has Skinner and his old flame diving for cover, it seems danger has zeroed in on him again.
Head Shot (Bob Skinner #12)
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. At the death scene in New York, Skinner’s out of his jurisdiction—but he’s not going to let that stop him from shaping the investigation. It’s soon clear that there’s a killer hunting down a group of men with links that go back to the sixties, and that he’s acting on instructions from highly placed sources. But just how high? Meanwhile, back in Edinburgh, Detective Superintendent Maggie Rose and her husband Mario, Divisional CID Commander, are faced with a secret from their past that could bring their days at the police force crashing to a halt.
Fallen Gods (Bob Skinner #13)
Can Skinner surmount the greatest challenge of his life—and if he does, will he ever be the same?
When a body is found after a flood, the secrets of a tempestuous life surface with it. Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner has kept the existence of his hated brother Michael hidden for years. As he relives their past conflict, other demons threaten his future. For not only are his professional enemies circling, but Sarah, his wife, seems set on a course for calamity. Meanwhile, in an Edinburgh art gallery, his team confront a shocking and very public case of arson. Was it a political protest, or something much deeper?
Stay of Execution (Bob Skinner #14)
Evil stalks the city of Edinburgh in this 14th installment in the series
This time, the threat is bigger than the crooks, scam-artists, and drug dealers who find their prey in the shadows of the city’s streets. The body of a respectable businessman is found hanging from a tree, a veteran from a Belgian marching band is killed in a hit-and-run incident, and another person dies of an apparent heart attack. Excitement on the streets of Edinburgh is feverish as the city prepares for a massive rally to celebrate the return of Pope John the 25th to his hometown. With the whole world watching, the security has to be bulletproof. But is there a chink in the armor, and does DCC Bob Skinner have the inner strength to find the answer to the biggest question of all?
Lethal Intent (Bob Skinner #15)
Four Albanian gangsters have infiltrated Edinburgh. They’re ruthless operators and deep undercover. MI5 are on their case, and, unknown to Bob Skinner and his men, they’ve set up a drug-dealing sting to flush them out. The resulting mayhem throws everyone off, but when the dust settles, they realize the gangsters are planning a hit on a member of the Royal Family–"a certain prince attending St. Andrew’s University. Meanwhile, two high-ranking police officers mourn the loss of a son and a daughter under mysterious circumstances. Are these events linked? Quintin Jardine keeps you guessing until the very end in this taut and riveting thriller.
Dead and Buried (Bob Skinner #16)
Murder is rarely cut and dried, motive and means, cause and effect. Usually it follows its own twisted logic…Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner has a failed marriage on his hands, a death on his conscience, and little time to deal with either. He’s facing the biggest challenge of his career—within the secret corridors where dark power is wielded. So he goes to the very top—the Prime Minister—lest he himself becomes collateral damage. Back in Edinburgh, Skinner’s daughter is being harassed by a stalker. Can he protect her? A bookmaker has taken one gamble too many and paid his debt in a gruesome fashion. Is it an underworld vendetta, or something more sinister? And a casual call sets Skinner on a personal mission that quickly points to a bigamist at work. Or is it worse? Four crimes, four crises: can Skinner and his people solve them? Indeed, can they survive them?
Death’s Door (Bob Skinner #17)
The nation’s sharpest cop, DCC Bob Skinner, desperately wants to stop a serial killer…When two young female artists are murdered in what looks like ritualistic killings, the pressure is on to find a highly professional murderer. What is the link with the art world? Is the killer a disgruntled art critic? A twice-jilted lover? The arrival of the father of one of the victims, millionaire businessman Davor Boras, brings in the big guns of the Home Office, MI5 and the CIA. It’s not long before Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner gets called back to the frontline. With an estranged son, a dubious assistant and connections in very high places, what is more important to Boras: business or family? There???s too much at stake – there???s going to be bloodshed – and Skinner’s men are at risk of getting caught in the crossfire…
Aftershock (Bob Skinner #18)
Still reeling from the tragic death of a much-loved colleague, Detective Chief Constable Bob Skinner and his men soon discover that a disturbed serial killer is still at large and very close to home. The body of a young woman has been found on a golf course. It has been there for 10 days, and it is the middle of a steamy summer holiday; she’s not a pretty sight. But the way she has been laid out is uncannily familiar. The body has been composed,” just like the bodies of three other young women in a previous case. Could it be the work of a copycat killer? Further investigation finds that the woman was having a relationship with the son of a Tory MP, and that her ex-boyfriend is a policeman with a reputation as a serious womanizer. Now Skinner must find the killer as fear spreads through Edinburgh, and politicians begin to raise their heads.
Fatal Last Words (Bob Skinner #19)
It’s August and the Edinburgh International Book Festival is in full swing. So it’s a considerable embarrassment when one of Scotland’s most successful crime writers is found dead in the author tent. The victim’s phone was tapped. Are the spooks involved? Or has mystery fiction become true crime?
A Rush Of Blood (Bob Skinner #20)
A complex tale of deception and revenge leads Skinner and his people to a bloody encounter and a dramatic confrontation
The horrific suicide of a successful Lithuanian entrepreneur rouses suspicion among the newly appointed Chief Constable Bob Skinner and his colleagues. They’ve crossed swords with the businessman before; why would a man with everything to live for take his own life? As enquiries begin, a mystery girl, drugged and incoherent, is dumped in a health center by a mysterious Galahad, who promptly disappears. Who is she, who is he, and where has he gone? Is it coincidence that most of the massage parlors in the city have suddenly closed overnight?
Grievous Angel (Bob Skinner #21)
Edinburgh’s toughest cop, Bob Skinner, looks into his past to assuage his demons in Quintin Jardine’s thrilling new mysterySkinner revisits his nightmares: old but not forgotten. Fifteen years in the past, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Bob Skinner is called to investigate a most brutal death. A man lies at the deep end of an empty swimming pool, his neck broken and almost every other bone in his body shattered. Soon, an organized crime connection looms, and bloody retribution spreads to a second city. Violence thenerupts on a new front, as a vicious knifeman seems to be targeting Edinburgh’s gay population. As if this double dose of homicide isn’t enough for a single man with a teenage daughter to raise and protect, Skinner’s personal life takes a similar, perilous twist. Can he stay on the side of the angels, or will he fall?
Funeral Note (Bob Skinner #22)
Ingenious and compelling, this is Quintin Jardine’s most ambitious novel yet and an extraordinary achievement After a tip-off, a man’s body is exhumed from a shallow grave in Edinburgh. Murder surely, yet he died from natural causes, so, case closed? Indeed, was there ever a case? But Chief Constable Skinner and his people keep on digging. Who was the man, why was he buried so reverentially, and by whom? Meanwhile corruption is discovered within the force, and an investigation launched. Immersed in crises and with his marriage heading for the rocks, Skinner finds his very career hanging in the balance, its fate beyond his control. In a tale seen through the eyes of each of its leading players, Quintin Jardine, the Crimemaster, lays mystery upon mystery until the greatest threat of all those facing the Chief is revealed, and a deadly race begins. Can he win out, or will his life implode?
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