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Deadlock

Bob Skinner, Book 33

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Deadlock

By: Quintin Jardine
Narrated by: James Bryce
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The gripping new mystery in Quintin Jardine's best-selling Bob Skinner series.

Sir Robert Skinner's stock is rising - after retiring from the police service he's been promoted to head an international media organisation. Yet a series of unexplained deaths on his home turf in Scotland threaten to bring him crashing back down to earth.

As Skinner helps the elderly in his local community, several residents seem to die of natural causes. But when a gruesome discovery is made in a Glasgow flat and one of Skinner's long-time friends - an aspiring politician - emerges as the prime suspect, things become very murky indeed.

After unpicking clues that go nowhere, Skinner and his team are left grappling the most baffling conundrum they have ever encountered - is there a mystery at all?

©2021 Quintin Jardine (P)2021 Portador Ltd
Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense

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Critic reviews

"The legendary Quintin Jardine...such a fine writer." (Denzil Meyrick)

"Scottish crime-writing at its finest, with a healthy dose of plot twists and turns, bodies and plenty of brutality." (Sun)

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I usually enjoy Bob Skinner books but I gave up on this one about a third of the way through. Was still waiting for a crime to happen but got bored with the wait. OK if you just want to hear what the ex cops are doing now I suppose !

Not much crime involved

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Is this Quentin Jardine's way of ending the Bob Skinner's series of novels, or is there more to come?

The end?

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I have enjoyed all the Bob Skinner books, but for some reason I enjoyed this one the most. Can’t wait for the next book.

Couldn’t stop listening

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Superbly written story the best ever , but I said that about the last one .wonderfully read by James Bryce can’t wait for the next one .

Amazing

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it had me guessing all the way through.
Well done Quintin Jardine definitely the best yet.

the best yet.

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