Blackstone's Pursuits (Oz Blackstone series, Book 1)
Murder and intrigue in a thrilling crime novel
$24.39
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
8 April 1997
Summary
When private enquiry agent Oz Blackstone takes on the job of finding an insurance company’s missing half million, he’s hoping for a healthy finder’s fee, not a life-changing experience. But when he finds the corpse of the would-be embezzler with a knife in his back and no sign of the missing money, what had seemed like a routine job begins to look distinctly dodgy.
Until the captivating Primavera ‘Prim’ Phillips arrives on the scene, wondering why she’s been greeted not by her sister …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747254607 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747254605 |
| Author: | Quintin Jardine |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 1997 |
| Weight: | 163g |
| Dimensions: | 179mm x 116mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Oz Blackstone |
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‘Heart-stopping thriller’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph‘Gritty cop drama that makes Taggart look tame’ Northern Echo Darlington ‘More twists and turns than TV’s Taggart at its best’ Stirling ObserverSkinner’s Rules:‘Remarkably assured novel…a tour de force’ New York Times‘Excellent thriller’ Manchester Evening News‘Deplorably readable’ Guardian‘A first-class read’ Jeffrey Archer‘Compelling stuff…one to watch’ Oxford Times‘As hardboiled as any Taggart story’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph‘Rich in local characterisation…an enjoyable adventure’ Edinburgh Evening NewsSkinner’s Festival:‘Comes through strongly and believably…has the right city atmosphere’ Edinburgh Evening News‘Robustly entertaining’ Irish TimesSkinner’s Trail:‘Skinner is a TV series waiting to happen’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph‘Engrossing, believable characters…captures Edinburgh beautifully…It all adds up to a very good read’ Edinburgh Evening NewsSkinner’s Round:‘The Skinner series grows in authority and should be a natural for television’ Time Out‘A complex and suspenseful saga that never flags from start to finish’ Bolton Evening NewsSkinner’s Ordeal:‘Quintin Jardine has created the toughest Scottish cop since Taggart’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph‘Fast-paced, fast-cut stuff…some sharply written dialogue’ Worcester & Hereford Evening NewsSkinner’s Mission:‘Once again Jardine serves up a thriller full of action, gritty realism and sharp patter’ Darlington Northern EchoAbout The Author
Quintin Jardine
After an eventful career as a spin doctor to the powerful, rich and notorious, fifteen years ago Quintin Jardine found that his talents were equally well fitted to the world of crime fiction. Now he is the author of seven Oz Blackstone mysteries as well as thirteen Bob Skinner crime novels.
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