The dialogue continues to be be stilted as the author tries to use conversations to provide context from previous novels, or to convey the genius of Skinner and his considerable number of talented offspring who will never grow up to be anything other than lives in the shadow of the “great” man. Will that be Robert’s next outing or will he have fathered another unbelievable budding genius whilst his daughter, who was thankfully missing for most of this story, becomes the greatest lawyer Scotland has ever witnessed. The police are also searching two countries for traces of a mysterious crime novelist who appears to have vanished. Has the faking of his own death been his masterpiece? Scottish crime-writing at its finest, with a healthy dose of plot twists and turns, bodies and plenty of brutality' SUN Alongside each inquiry as it evolves is former Chief Constable Sir Robert Skinner, relishing his new role as a media magnate, but drawn into reluctant action and towards a chilling discovery of his own.

Amidst a family celebration, a cataclysmic storm uncovers long-buried horrors – and a team of detectives struggle to solve a thirty-year-old double murder.Amidst a family celebration, a cataclysmic storm uncovers long-buried horrors - and a team of detectives struggle to solve a thirty-year-old double murder. As ever I awaited the return of the most egotistical policeman, now media mogul, in fictional history and was I disappointed ? Whatever happens next one lives in hope that some almighty secret from Skinner’s past comes out and blows the ego out of the water. 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.

So once you have been taken down the most complex of family trees and “Super Bob” has once again been the power behind the two murders being solved you are still left with the unsolved Glasgow case. The 50 year old Alex can't remember any relationship her father had when she was 20, but has a memory of the relationship he had with Alison Higgins, when she is 30. Sarah, who was 29 or so in 1993, has a baby still in nappies in 2022. It could go on. Scottish crime-writing at its finest, with a healthy dose of plot twists and turns, bodies and plenty of brutality’ SUN From acclaimed author Quintin Jardine comes the latest gripping mystery in his bestselling Bob Skinner series.

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With evil on one hand and intrigue on the other, will Skinner escape with either his integrity or career intact . . . or is it open season on him?