- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (1 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755300599
- ISBN-13: 978-0755300594
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 14.8 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,012,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Assistant Chief Constable Bob Skinner's legendary cool is shaken when he's faced with the brutally murdered bodies of his wife's parents. At the death scene in New York state, Skinner's out of his jurisdiction - but he's not going to let that stop him shaping the investigation. Soon it's 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? Meantime back in Edinburgh Detective Superintendent Maggie Rose and her husband Mario, Divisional CID commander, are faced with a secret from that past that could bring their days in the police force crashing to a halt. And Skinner's not on hand to give out advice...
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After an eventful career as a spin doctor to the powerful, rich and notorious, fifteen years ago Quintin Jardine found that his talents were equally well fitted to the world of crime fiction. Now he is the author of twelve Bob Skinner crime novels as well as five Oz Blackstone ones.
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Format:Paperback
Every Skinner novel has a number of sub plots running simultaneously and Head Shot is no different in that respect. The death of his in-laws sees Skinner heading to the US to make arrangements as only he can. Meanwhile back in Edinburgh life moves on and many of the familiar characters emerge with leading roles as they progress through the ranks of Lothian and Borders Police.
The Atlantic Ocean divides the main plots within the book but in his usual short chapter style Quintin Jardine keeps the action running at fever pitch. As you might expect, although up to his neck in dealing with the death of his in-laws, Skinner still has a hand in the management of the storylines based back home in Edinburgh.
In this latest instalment of Skinner's career Quintin Jardine increases the prominence of several of the "lower ranks" with Mario Maguire especially growing in stature and displaying much of ther guile of his DCC.
I found this book a great read and almost un-put-downable finishing in record time. I see that I now have to wait until December for the next Jardine novel and switch back to Oz Blackstone mode. Well down Quintin - here's to the next instalment!
The Atlantic Ocean divides the main plots within the book but in his usual short chapter style Quintin Jardine keeps the action running at fever pitch. As you might expect, although up to his neck in dealing with the death of his in-laws, Skinner still has a hand in the management of the storylines based back home in Edinburgh.
In this latest instalment of Skinner's career Quintin Jardine increases the prominence of several of the "lower ranks" with Mario Maguire especially growing in stature and displaying much of ther guile of his DCC.
I found this book a great read and almost un-put-downable finishing in record time. I see that I now have to wait until December for the next Jardine novel and switch back to Oz Blackstone mode. Well down Quintin - here's to the next instalment!
Format:Paperback
One of the best books in the Bob Skinner series (and I have read all the previous novels). Very fast paced and extremely exciting. And it ends on a cliff hanger so I must sign off now and order the next novel in the series !
Format:Paperback
Quintin Jardine's writing style has strengthened over the years and "Head Shot" is taut throughout with strong intriguing storylines and good dialogue. Both story threads are compelling and the author is clearly enjoying the conspiracy theory he brews up with the US story; meanwhile the Edinburgh story is chilling to the core. Perhaps the endings of both stories are a little over the top (though not as extreme as some of the other Skinner books), but the book is compelling throughout and hugely enjoyable. One of the best "Skinner" books.
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Give this one a miss!!
With Head Shot, Jardine takes Skinner to New York. The way it is written, the scene could be anywhere in Britain, apart from the few references to the US and the FBI. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2004
loosing the plot
I have read all of the skinner novels to date and I have to say that regretably I feel that the author has "lost the plot". Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2003 by Ian Menzies
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