Synopses & Reviews
A brutal and apparently motiveless murder leads Skinner to suspect his own friends of treachery, in this gripping 10th novel of retribution and ultimate justice For Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner, the Thursday night football game at the local gym has long been an unbroken ritualuntil the savagely mutilated body of a former player is found, and suddenly the Thursday Legends have more to worry about than aching backs and dodgy knees. Former Head of Special Branch Alec Smith made plenty of enemies during his long careerand there is no shortage of suspects. But as Skinner's investigation gathers pace, everything keeps pointing to the Legends themselves. Is someone targeting this disparate group of colleagues and friends in some bizarre scheme of retribution? Or is the murderer one of them? Either way, the hunt for the killer is going to come uncomfortably close to home.
Review
"This gritty, fast-paced mystery will pin even the most squeamish readers to the page." —Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Every Thursday for 25 years, Skinner and his friends have met for a game of football. Which is why the discovery of Alec Smith's mutilated corpse has hit Skinner so hard. A former policeman, Smith was one of the Thursday Legends. When another teammate is murdered, Skinner realizes it's only the beginning.
About the Author
Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries, the Oz Blackstone series, and the Primavera Blackstone series.