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Dead Man’s Tale

the thrilling new crime novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series

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Dead Man’s Tale

By: Quintin Jardine
Narrated by: James Bryce
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 'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' DENZIL MEYRICK

The gripping new mystery in the bestselling Bob Skinner series from the acclaimed Quintin Jardine.

His native Scotland stands on the cusp of a new era of international expansion under its charismatic new leader, but former top cop Sir Robert Skinner is settled happily in Spain with his family, fully engaged in a new and unexpected career. He is focused on a business issue, only to be drawn suddenly homewards as a family member finds himself a witness to a homicidal attack, and under fire himself.

Skinner drops everything to rush to his stricken son's aid. Pulled back into his old world he finds himself facing the aftermath of a shocking crime only to see it evolve into a mystery as great as any he has ever faced. When kidnap follows murder, and the investigation expands in range and complexity, can Bob and his onetime police protégé ACC Sauce Haddock run the perpetrators to ground?

Praise for Quintin Jardine's Bob Skinner series:

'Scottish crime-writing at its finest, with a healthy dose of plot twists and turns, bodies and plenty of brutality' SUN

'Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine's narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn' OBSERVER©2025 Portador Ltd (P)2025 Headline Publishing Group Crime Thrillers Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Highlander Murder Mystery
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Great story and well told
it's been great listening over the years and seeing Bob's family growing up and leading their own life's.

as always a really good story

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Every book is such a different story while keeping the same characters ,and the
narrator is absolutely the right person always sorry to reach the end

Excellent

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Best story ever and I have all of them love the thread genius writing read beautifully as usual can’t wait for the next one

Brilliant

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I have listened to every one of this excellent series over the years and never been disappointed.
Yes, there was a long build up in this one, before any killing happened, but I had absolute faith, based on 36 books worth of previous experience, that not a single word of the build up would be wasted. I was not wrong! Quintin Jardine is an absolute master of weaving an intricate plot, with many seemingly disparate threads all coming together masterfully at the end.
Fantastic writing and James Bryce's incredible narration made this an excellent listen 👏👏👏👏

Absolutely brilliant, as always ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Awesome reading of yet another great book by Quintin Jardine. I really thought there wouldnt be a mystery at first, but yes it's all there.

James Bryce is a master of voices.

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