- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (3 July 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755304098
- ISBN-13: 978-0755304097
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,052,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Highly recommended for patrons who enjoy British police procedurals." "--Library Journal"
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DCC Bob Skinner has a failed marriage on his hands, and a death on his conscience, but little time to deal with either as he faces the biggest challenge of his career within the secret corridors where dark power is wielded. As his hunt develops, he goes to the very top - the Prime Minister - lest he himself becomes collateral damage. Meanwhile, 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? Alongside it all, a casual call to the Chief Constable sets him on a personal crusade which 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?
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After some fairly meandering and unbelievable episodes in the Skinner series, and the easily accepted breakup of his marriage, this is more of a return to form for Quintin Jardine's Edinburgh Supercop. Following on from the climax of Lethal Intent, Dead and Buried contains four interlinked stories , with a few twists and turns along the way. Only the bigamy story mentioned in the publisher's review is of lesser interest.
As always, it helps if you are familiar with the series and if you are familiar with Edinburgh, but these are still hugely enjoyable easy reads.
As always, it helps if you are familiar with the series and if you are familiar with Edinburgh, but these are still hugely enjoyable easy reads.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Classic Jardine. Not the best in the Skinner series, IMO, but really good anyway.
Jardine is underrated. He is often compared to Ian Rankin and I think it should be the other way around,ie, Rankin is nearly as good as Jardine!!
Jardine is underrated. He is often compared to Ian Rankin and I think it should be the other way around,ie, Rankin is nearly as good as Jardine!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For most of the book I thought that Jardine was back to his best. Alas his tendancy to solve crimes by such contrived means kicked in and spoilt the ending. Regretably also in evidence was the usual Skinner invulnerability and somewhat unbelievable relationship with the First Minister in-waiting (why does Jardine make his characters like this?)
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Fantastic
I was stuck at a train station with nothing to read, made this purchase and was glad I did. This was my first Bob Skinner mystery and it will not be my last.
Published on 20 Dec 2007 by Ms. M. Seddon
an excellent read
Thisis just what you would expect of a Skinner novel, four interwoven stories that hold your interest from the very first page. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2006 by JayCee
new Skinner novel
I thoroughly enjoyed the four interlinked stories. It follows on very closely from his previous book. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2006 by K. S. Beattie
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