Quintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone.

Biography

Jardine was born in

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, and in Glasgow he studied law. He was work as a journalist, government information officer, political spin-doctor and media relations consultant, over time he decided to be a writer.

Books

Bob Skinner series

Jardine has written 33 novels featuring senior

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Skinner's Rules Quintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone. Biography Jardine was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, and in Glasgow ...

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Skinner's Ordeal Quintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone. Biography Jardine was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, and in Glasgow ...

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Skinner's Ghosts Quintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone. Biography Jardine was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, and in Glasgow ...

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Murmuring the Judges Quintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone. Biography Jardine was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, and in Glasgo ...

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Gallery Whispers ''Gallery Whispers'' is a 1999 detective novel by Quintin Jardine. It is the ninth of the Bob Skinner novels. 1999 British novels Bob Skinner (book series) Novels by Quintin Jardine Hodder & Stoughton books {{1990s-crime-novel-stub ...

'' (1999) #''Thursday Legends'' (2000) #''Autographs in the Rain'' (2001) #''Head Shot'' (2002) #''Fallen Gods'' (2003) #''Stay of Execution'' (2004) #''Lethal Intent'' (2005) #''Dead and Buried'' (2006) #''Death's Door'' (2007) #''Aftershock'' (2008) #''Fatal Last Words'' (2009) #'' A Rush of Blood'' (2010) #''Grievous Angel'' (2011) #''Funeral Note'' (2012) #''Pray for the Dying'' (2013) #''Hour of Darkness'' (2014) #''The Last Resort'' (2015) #''Private Investigations'' (2016) #''Game Over'' (2017)publisher http://www.campbellreadbooks.com/ #''State Secrets'' (2017) #''A Brush With Death'' (2018) #''Cold Case'' (2018) #''The Bad Fire'' (2019) #''The Roots of Evil'' (2020) #''Deadlock'' (2021)

Oz Blackstone series

Novels featuring Oz Blackstone. #''Blackstone's Pursuits'' (1996) #''A Coffin for Two'' (1997) #''Wearing Purple'' (1999) #''Screen Savers'' (2000) #''On Honeymoon with Death'' (2001) #''Poisoned Cherries'' (2002) #''Unnatural Justice'' (2003) #''Alarm Call'' (2004) #''For the Death of Me'' (2005)

Primavera Blackstone series

Novels featuring Primavera Blackstone: #''Inhuman Remains'' (2009) #''Blood Red'' (2010) #''As Easy As Murder'' (2012) #''Deadly Business'' (2013) #As Serious as Death (2013)

Other projects

*'' The Loner'' (2011) *Mathew's Tale (2014)

References

External links

Quintinjardine.com, Official site
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