Cold Case (Bob Skinner series, Book 30)

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Is a killer still on the loose?

The thirtieth gritty mystery in Quintin Jardine's bestselling Bob Skinner series, not to be missed by readers of Ian Rankin and Peter May. Praise for Jardine's gripping mysteries: 'Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine's narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn' Observer

Former Chief Constable Bob Skinner may have left the police service, but he's never far from a case. When his old mentor on the force, Jimmy Proud, finds himself in a desperate situation, Skinner gets pulled into a murder investigation that's been closed for thirty years.

The Body in the Quarry case was well-known around Edinburgh at the time: a popular priest found dead in a frozen quarry; a suspect with a clear motive charged; a guilty verdict. But with a journalist uncovering new evidence, the cold case has come back to haunt Proud - and only Skinner can help him.

With the clock ticking and his friend's reputation at stake, Skinner must uncover the truth to find out if an innocent man was convicted for murder. And if a killer is still on the loose...

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Critics Review

Praise for Quintin Jardine’s novels: ‘Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine’s narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn’

Observer

Another cracker from Jardine…There are plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep you engrossed

Scots Magazine

Very engaging as well as ingenious, and the unraveling of the mystery is excellently done

Scotsman

If Ian Rankin is the Robert Carlyle of Scottish crime writers, then Jardine is surely its Sean Connery

Glasgow Herald

Deplorably readable

Guardian

Remarkably assured, raw-boned, a tour de force

New York Times

I love the Bob Skinner novels. Quintin Jardine’s slick and suspenseful Edinburgh-set series has never failed to keep me riveted…starts with a bang and doesn’t let up till the last sentence

The Globe and Mail

Gritty cop drama that makes Taggart look tame

Northern Echo

Another powerful tartan noir that packs a punch

Peterborough Evening Telegraph

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