Quintin Jardine

Quintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone.

Biography
Jardine was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, and in Glasgow he studied law. He has worked as a journalist, government information officer, political spin-doctor and media relations consultant, over time he decided to be a writer.

Bob Skinner series
Jardine has written 35 novels featuring senior Edinburgh policeman Bob Skinner:


 * 1) Skinner's Rules (1993)
 * 2) Skinner's Festival (1994)
 * 3) Skinner's Trail (1994) ISBN 9780747241416
 * 4) Skinner's Round (1995)
 * 5) Skinner's Ordeal (1996)
 * 6) Skinner's Mission (1997)
 * 7) Skinner's Ghosts (1998)
 * 8) Murmuring the Judges (1998) ISBN 0747259623
 * 9) Gallery Whispers (1999)
 * 10) Thursday Legends (2000) ISBN 0747256683
 * 11) Autographs in the Rain (2001) ISBN 0747273995
 * 12) Head Shot (2002)
 * 13) Fallen Gods (2003)
 * 14) Stay of Execution (2004)
 * 15) Lethal Intent (2005)
 * 16) Dead and Buried (2006)
 * 17) Death's Door (2007)
 * 18) Aftershock (2008)
 * 19) Fatal Last Words (2009)
 * 20)  A Rush of Blood (2010)
 * 21) Grievous Angel (2011)
 * 22) Funeral Note (2012)
 * 23) Pray for the Dying (2013)
 * 24) Hour of Darkness (2014)
 * 25) The Last Resort (2015)
 * 26) Private Investigations (2016)
 * 27) Game Over (2017)
 * 28) State Secrets (2017)
 * 29) A Brush With Death (2018)
 * 30) Cold Case (2018)
 * 31) The Bad Fire (2019)
 * 32) The Roots of Evil (2020)
 * 33) Deadlock (2021)
 * 34) Open Season (2022)
 * 35) The Cage (2023)

Oz Blackstone series
Novels featuring Oz Blackstone.


 * 1) Blackstone's Pursuits (1996)
 * 2) A Coffin for Two (1997)
 * 3) Wearing Purple (1999)
 * 4) Screen Savers (2000)
 * 5) On Honeymoon with Death (2001)
 * 6) Poisoned Cherries (2002) ISBN 0747271771
 * 7) Unnatural Justice (2003) ISBN 0755309413
 * 8) Alarm Call (2004)
 * 9) For the Death of Me (2005)

Primavera Blackstone series
Novels featuring Primavera Blackstone:


 * 1) Inhuman Remains (2009)
 * 2) Blood Red (2010)
 * 3) As Easy As Murder (2012)
 * 4) Deadly Business (2013)
 * 5) As Serious as Death (2013)

Other projects

 * The Loner (2011) A story about Xavi's early life
 * Mathew's Tale (2014). A story about one of Skinner's ancestors.
 * Skinner's Elves: A Bob Skinner Christmas Story. (2017). A short story set in 2041. Included in the Audiobook for 'The Cage'