Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
In this ninth Bob Skinner mystery, the Deputy Chief Constable is tied to a desk job because his boss has recently suffered a heart attack. With murder and terrorism to contend with his time at the desk will be short-lived.
Synopsis
One of the world's most ruthless terrorists is on his way to Edinburgh with one thing on his mindthe upcoming Conference of World Heads of Government. Meanwhile, a terminally ill woman is found dead, exhibiting signs of assisted death. For Bob Skinner, it's a desperate race to find a relentless terrorist and a mercy killer.
About the Author
Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries, the Oz Blackstone series, and the Primavera Blackstone series.