'If we are right about this, the stakes are higher than anything I've ever faced.' Gangsters have infiltrated Edinburgh. MI5 are on their case and, unknown to Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner, have set up a drug-dealing sting to flush the them out. The resulting mayhem throws everyone into confusion until they realise the gangsters are preparing a hit on one of the Royal family. Meanwhile two policemen mourn the loss of a son and a daughter in mysterious circumstances, and another witnesses his son being abducted. Is someone trying to wreak revenge on the police force? Are the crimes linked? Quintin Jardine keeps you guessing until the end in this tautly plotted and powerful novel.
Lethal Intent (Bob Skinner Mystery)
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‘Deplorably readable’ -- Guardian
‘Remarkably assured… a tour de force’ -- New York Times
‘Well Constructed, fast-paced, Jardine’s narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn’ -- Observer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
‘Remarkably assured… a tour de force’ -- New York Times
‘Well Constructed, fast-paced, Jardine’s narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn’ -- Observer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Quintin Jardine took to crime writing both naturally and with relief. Both series of books by Quintin Jardine are available from Headline, the Bob Skinner novels, and the equally praised but very different, Oz Blackstone series. Quintin Jardine is married with an extended family of four adult kids, and two Tonkinese cats.
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By Ian Paterson
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've been reading the Skinner series in order I really can't see how anyone could read them any other way. I love rebus but essentially there's about 4 characters in Rankin's series. With Jardine there are so many recurring characters you need to have read the whole series to have any chance of remembering who evryone is.
With the last few books the crime has kept getting bigger and here is no exception. Adding a real life person added to the tension and the twist right at the end I have to admit has been one of the best of the whole series.
I'm kind of glad that the Sarah relationship looks like coming to an end she was a key character in introducing the reader to Skinner but I feel their story had started to detract from the thriller element of the books.
I hope the next book carries on with the story because I want to understand the twist more.
With the last few books the crime has kept getting bigger and here is no exception. Adding a real life person added to the tension and the twist right at the end I have to admit has been one of the best of the whole series.
I'm kind of glad that the Sarah relationship looks like coming to an end she was a key character in introducing the reader to Skinner but I feel their story had started to detract from the thriller element of the books.
I hope the next book carries on with the story because I want to understand the twist more.
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As all Bob Skinner mysteries - this has you gripped and not able to put it down. A must read.
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Enjoy the suspence
I enjoy all Skinner books you just never know what turn it will take.
Recommend to anyone who enjoys murder and suspence. Read more
Recommend to anyone who enjoys murder and suspence. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs Marion Mcdonald
2.0 out of 5 stars
Silly
Due senior police officers really behave like this? cannot think of any thing else to say about this book, sorry
Published 4 months ago by janmarie
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Best Read
Superb Jardine as always. Never disappoints. Got this for going into hospital and never thought about my operation once. Fantastic!,!
Published 6 months ago by Petalpoppers
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Good. But need to read it in order
This is an interesting well written book. However it isn't a book you can just pick up and read. You need to have read it's prequels otherwise you will find yourself lost inbetween... Read more
Published on 4 July 2010 by S. J. Griffin
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An enjoyable new Skinner book!
This is a worthy follow up to the previous books in the series. While it's not groundbreaking or original in the Skinner theme it's very readable to fans of the series. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2005 by "hpttr2779"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not his best
This is another good read that continues the various storylines developed in previous volumes. The book's one major weakness is the same as in the last volume - Skinner's... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2005 by D. Duckfield
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