Lethal Intent (Bob Skinner series, Book 15): A grippingly suspenseful Edinburgh crime thriller
By (Author) Quintin Jardine
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
10th January 2012
10th November 2011
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
464
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 31mm
356g
'If we are right about this, the stakes are higher than anything I've ever faced.' Gangsters have infiltrated Edinburgh. MI5 are on their case and, unknown to Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner, have set up a drug-dealing sting to flush the them out. The resulting mayhem throws everyone into confusion until they realise the gangsters are preparing a hit on one of the Royal family. Meanwhile two policemen mourn the loss of a son and a daughter in mysterious circumstances, and another witnesses his son being abducted. Is someone trying to wreak revenge on the police force Are the crimes linked Quintin Jardine keeps you guessing until the end in this tautly plotted and powerful novel.
Quintin Jardine gave up the life of a political spin doctor for the more morally acceptable world of murder and mayhem. Happily married, he hides from critics and creditors in secret locations in Scotland and Spain. Visit Quintin's website: www.quintinjardine.com.