Hour Of Darkness (Bob Skinner series, Book 24) by Quintin Jardine - ISBN: 9780755357031
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Murder and memories force Skinner to confront the toughest choice of his life.

Hour Of Darkness (Bob Skinner series, Book 24)

A gritty Edinburgh mystery of murder and intrigue

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    432 pages

  • Release Date

    14 April 2015

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Summary

Quintin Jardine’s twenty-fourth Bob Skinner novel sees the Edinburgh cop faced with a case that calls every part of his life into question.

The body of a murdered woman is found washed up on Cramond Island near the mouth of the River Forth. Days later detectives are called to a flat in Edinburgh; the kitchen is covered in blood, and the occupier is missing.

When the name of the woman from Cramond Island is revealed, it stirs unwelcome memories for those who kn…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755357031
ISBN-10:0755357035
Author:Quintin Jardine
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:14 April 2015
Weight:307g
Dimensions:198mm x 135mm x 27mm
Series:Bob Skinner
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Critics Review

Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine’s narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn– Observer

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

Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine’s narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn - Observer

Remarkably assured, raw-boned, a tour de force - New York Times

About The Author

Quintin Jardine

Quintin Jardine was born in the West of Scotland and grew up as a Sergio Leone fan. He was educated in Glasgow, where he pursued careers in journalism, government propaganda, and political spin-doctoring. After an incident in 1984, he moved into media relations consultancy before becoming a crime writer. Now, forty novels later, he never looks back.

Along the way he has created/acquired an extended family in Scotland and Spain. Everything he does is for them.

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