Dead Man’s Tale: the thrilling new crime novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series

by Quintin Jardine

The latest Bob Skinner mystery from the legendary Quintin Jardine.

Praise for Quintin

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

'Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine's narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn' OBSERVER

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

'Scottish crime-writing at its finest' THE SUN

384 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication May 5, 2026

About the author

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. He was educated in Motherwell and in Glasgow where he studied at what was then the city’s only University. After career as a journalist, government information officer and media relations consultant, he took to the creation of crime fiction.

His first wife, Irene, with whom he shared over 30 years, from their teens, died in 1997. He is married, to his second wife, Eileen. They live in both Scotland and in Spain

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Huge fan of this series and this one was no exception.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent entry in this series. where a lot of crime series start withering as the lead character gets older and retires or gets promoted, Quintin Jardine has managed to keep the character relevant to the plot and the interactions with the police characters don't feel clumsy or unbelievable, and I always eagerly await the next instalment of this now 37 book series and long may it continue.

[Cheryl Shearer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story. Given how the previous book ended this one started in the perfect place and just got better as it went on. Old favourite characters from previous books and newer characters from recent books - coming together in a well paced story. Quintin Jardine’s books never disappoint me.