Stay of Execution [Hardcover]

Quintin Jardine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2004

If everything you believe in is being threatened by forces beyond your control, would you pull the trigger of a gun? A small-time crook stumbles upon a body hanging from a tree; a veteran from a Belgian marching band is killed in a hit and run incident, and another dies of an apparent heart attack. Excitement on the streets of Edinburgh is feverish as the city prepares for a huge rally to celebrate the return of Pope John, the 25th, to his home town. With the whole world watching, the security has to be bullet proof. But, is there a chink in the armour, and does Bob Skinner have the inner strength to find the answer to the biggest question of all?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A deft, entertaining police procedural in the patented Jardine manner, with a full complement of sexy, savvy, busy cops.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“A remarkably assured first novel… a tour de force.” -- The New York Times, for Skinner’s Rules

“If Ian Rankin is the Robert Carlyle of Scottish crime writing, then Jardine is surely its Sean Connery.” -- Glasgow Herald

“Jardine excels at coordinating the multiple crimes crucial to a police procedural and setting his coppers against the clock.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“The Scottish author's latest searing crime thriller to feature DCC Bob Skinner.” -- Publishers Weekly

“This gritty, fast–paced mystery will pin even the most squeamish readers to the page.” -- Publishers Weekly, for Thursday Legends --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Evil stalks the city of Edinburgh. This time, the threat is bigger than the crooks, scam–artists, and drug dealers who find their prey in the shadows of the city’s streets. It starts small, like the loop of a noose. The body of a respectable businessman is found hanging from a tree; a veteran from a Belgian marching band is killed in a hit–and–run incident; and another dies of an apparent heart attack. Excitement on the streets of Edinburgh is feverish as the city prepares for a massive rally to celebrate the return of Pope John the 25th to his home town. With the whole world watching, the security has to be bulletproof. But is there a chink in the armor, and does DCC Bob Skinner have the inner strength to find the answer to the biggest question of all? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Headline Hardbacks (July 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075530294X
• ISBN-13: 978-0755302949
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,655,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)