THE DARKEST DEEDS ARE HIDDEN FROM SIGHT . . .
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. New Year's Day, and Edinburgh lies sleeping. But two men will never wake again . . . When struggling ex-copper Terry Coats was discovered in bed with an air hostess, his excuse that he was 'going undercover' cut no ice with the force - or his wife. But now he's been brutally killed on Hogmanay night, it seems there may have been more to his plea. Dragged from the New Year celebrations, Special Constable Sir Bob Skinner is shocked to find Coats' body alongside that of Griff Montell: his erstwhile protégé, and former lover of Skinner's own daughter, Alex. Could there be some dark truth under Coats' cock-and-bull story, after all? As the secrets start unravelling, Skinner realises he has gravely underestimated someone close to him - and the effects will cost him, and those he loves, dear . . .
This series of books is by far one of the best Crime series available. This needs to be on TV. I absolutely love every single one of these books.
Bob Skinner, I've read about him so much over the years I almost think he's become a family member. In fact I may know him better than I know some of my family. He's Big Bob, a warm cuddly teddy bear or Big Bob, the ferocious, lethal, detective who you don't want to be on the wrong side of. Why has a car with two dead men in the back seat been left outside a police station. More to the point who has left them here. It's a brazen act, dumping a car with dead bodies in anywhere but why the police station. Mario Maguire interrupts Bob and Sarah's new year by requesting Bob at the scene of crime. Bob is no longer working for the police, or should I say he's no longer a copper. But his expert advice is always welcomed and he now has a badge that means he can help on cases the top brass feel they need him for. This is one of those cases. The abandoned car with the 2 dead men in the back is the scene he's required to attend. It turns out one of these men is an Ex police officer and the other one is a current police officer. Why together, what do they have that links them, both. These men are also link with a whole host of officers, does that mean the wider force are in trouble. The team with the help of Bab have to work out the whys, the how's and the who. The investigation will see them talking to a whole host of people who knew the 2 guys and slowly they need to piece parts of the puzzle together. Have we finally found a case that doesn't seem solvable. What an absolutely gripping read, the story flows well and leads you on a great journey. Back with some familiar characters who we have gotten to know through the previous books. Jardine writes a crime novel like no other. I can not wait each time I finish a book I need the next one. Long may this series continue. Here is the series in order just in case you fancy giving them a go.. I really recommend you read them all in order. Series Bob Skinner 1. Skinner's Rules (1993) 2. Skinner's Festival (1994) 3. Skinner's Trail (1994) 4. Skinner's Round (1995) 5. Skinner's Ordeal (1996) 6. Skinner's Mission (1997) 7. Skinner's Ghosts (1998) 8. Murmuring the Judges (1998) 9. Gallery Whispers (1999) 10. Thursday Legends (2000) 11. Autographs in the Rain (2001) 12. Head Shot (2002) 13. Fallen Gods (2003) 14. Stay of Execution (2004) 15. Lethal Intent (2005) 16. Dead and Buried (2006) 17. Death's Door (2007) 18. Aftershock (2008) 19. Fatal Last Words (2009) 20. A Rush of Blood (2010) 21. Grievous Angel (2011) 22. Funeral Note (2012) 23. Pray for the Dying (2013) 24. Hour Of Darkness (2014) 25. Last Resort (2015) 26. Private Investigations (2016) 27. Game Over (2017) 28. State Secrets (2017) 29. A Brush with Death (2018) 30. Cold Case (2018) 31. The Bad Fire (2019) 32. The Roots of Evil (2020) A Hint of Death (2014) Skinner's Elves (2017)
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