Fatal Last Words (Bob Skinner Mysteries) - Softcover

Jardine, Quintin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755329171 ISBN 13: 9780755329175

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

August in Edinburgh: as Skinner stands on the edge of a career-defining moment and his fiancée Scotland's First Minister Aileen de Marco faces a political crisis, one of Scotland's most successful crime writers is found dead at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. As the mystery deepens, Skinner finds himself crossing swords with an old enemy from the past, while his investigating detectives are faced with the unwelcome complication of a duke’s junkie daughter. Meanwhile a second Scottish celebrity dies violently in Australia. It seems impossible, but could the two be connected? As DCS Mario McGuire heads to Melbourne to investigate, back in Scotland his boss’s big moment is compromised in the most dramatic and unexpected manner, as a famous friendship is shattered forever.

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About the Author

Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries and the Oz Blackstone series.

From AudioFile

DCC Bob Skinner returns to investigate a murder that has taken place during the Edinburgh festival. James Bryce has narrated previous books in the lengthy Skinner series. Bryce brings Skinner and the large supporting cast to life, using his rich Scots brogue to deliver a plot that includes more murders and intrigue. He keeps the pace moving through twists in the plot, ensuring that readers are engaged throughout. Despite Bryce's accomplished delivery, listeners may find the large cast, many of whom have the same accent, difficult to distinguish. Still, this is an enjoyable listen, particularly as one's familiarity with the characters grows. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0755329171
• ISBN 13: 9780755329175
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 512