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Secrets and Lies

By Quintin Jardine
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The latest Bob Skinner mystery from the legendary Quintin Jardine. 'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' - DENZIL MEYRICK An expensive mobile home, abandoned in a new housing development, reveals a fearful secret when opened by police: the decomposed body of... Read More
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From acclaimed author Quintin Jardine comes the latest gripping mystery in his bestselling Bob Skinner series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter May.

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The latest Bob Skinner mystery from the legendary Quintin Jardine.

'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' - DENZIL MEYRICK

An expensive mobile home, abandoned in a new housing development, reveals a fearful secret when opened by police: the decomposed body of a former colleague. But what became of Sandra Bulloch after she left the police service? What chain of events led to her murder?

DCI Lottie Mann is tasked with finding the killer of her former boss, an investigation that draws Bob Skinner into its web, just as a second mystery develops for him in his new Spanish base.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035402939

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 467g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Quintin Jardine was born once upon a time in the West - of Scotland rather than America, but still he grew to manhood as a massive Sergio Leone fan. On the way there he was educated, against his will, in Glasgow, where he ditched a token attempt to study law for more interesting careers in journalism, government propaganda, and political spin-doctoring. After a close call with the Brighton Bomb in 1984, he moved into the even riskier world of media relations consultancy, before realising that all along he had been training to become 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.

He can be tracked down through his blog: http://quintinjardine.me

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