Blackstone's Pursuits (Oz Blackstone series, Book 1)

When private enquiry agent Oz Blackstone takes on the job of finding an insurance company's missing half million, he's hoping for a healthy finder's fee, not a life-changing experience. But when he finds the corpse of the would-be embezzler with a knife in his back and no sign of the missing money, what had seemed like a routine job begins to look distinctly dodgy. Until the captivating Primavera 'Prim' Phillips arrives on the scene, wondering why she's been greeted not by her sister Dawn, but Dawn's dead boyfriend and a rather nervous-looking private eye. For Oz, things are looking up. This is the kind of girl who's definitely worth pursuing. Especially if she knows where to get her hands on half a million pounds ...

“Praise for Quintin Jardine: 'Heart-stopping thriller' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Gritty cop drama that makes Taggart look tame' Northern Echo Darlington 'More twists and turns than TV's Taggart at its best' Stirling Observer Skinner's Rules: 'Remarkably assured novel...a tour de force' New York Times 'Excellent thriller' Manchester Evening News 'Deplorably readable' Guardian 'A first-class read' Jeffrey Archer 'Compelling stuff...one to watch' Oxford Times 'As hardboiled as any Taggart story' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Rich in local characterisation...an enjoyable adventure' Edinburgh Evening News Skinner's Festival: 'Comes through strongly and believably...has the right city atmosphere' Edinburgh Evening News 'Robustly entertaining' Irish Times Skinner's Trail: 'Skinner is a TV series waiting to happen' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Engrossing, believable characters...captures Edinburgh beautifully...It all adds up to a very good read' Edinburgh Evening News Skinner's Round: 'The Skinner series grows in authority and should be a natural for television' Time Out 'A complex and suspenseful saga that never flags from start to finish' Bolton Evening News Skinner's Ordeal: 'Quintin Jardine has created the toughest Scottish cop since Taggart' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Fast-paced, fast-cut stuff...some sharply written dialogue' Worcester & Hereford Evening News Skinner's Mission: 'Once again Jardine serves up a thriller full of action, gritty realism and sharp patter' Darlington Northern Echo”

Praise for Quintin Jardine:

'Heart-stopping thriller' Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'Gritty cop drama that makes Taggart look tame' Northern Echo Darlington

'More twists and turns than TV's Taggart at its best' Stirling Observer

Skinner's Rules:

'Remarkably assured novel...a tour de force' New York Times

'Excellent thriller' Manchester Evening News

'Deplorably readable' Guardian

'A first-class read' Jeffrey Archer

'Compelling stuff...one to watch' Oxford Times

'As hardboiled as any Taggart story' Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'Rich in local characterisation...an enjoyable adventure' Edinburgh Evening News

Skinner's Festival:

'Comes through strongly and believably...has the right city atmosphere' Edinburgh Evening News

'Robustly entertaining' Irish Times

Skinner's Trail:

'Skinner is a TV series waiting to happen' Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'Engrossing, believable characters...captures Edinburgh beautifully...It all adds up to a very good read' Edinburgh Evening News

Skinner's Round:

'The Skinner series grows in authority and should be a natural for television' Time Out

'A complex and suspenseful saga that never flags from start to finish' Bolton Evening News

Skinner's Ordeal:

'Quintin Jardine has created the toughest Scottish cop since Taggart' Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'Fast-paced, fast-cut stuff...some sharply written dialogue' Worcester & Hereford Evening News

Skinner's Mission:

'Once again Jardine serves up a thriller full of action, gritty realism and sharp patter' Darlington Northern Echo

After an eventful career as a spin doctor to the powerful, rich and notorious, fifteen years ago Quintin Jardine found that his talents were equally well fitted to the world of crime fiction. Now he is the author of seven Oz Blackstone mysteries as well as thirteen Bob Skinner crime novels.

When private enquiry agent Oz Blackstone takes on the job of finding an insurance company's missing half million, he's hoping for a healthy finder's fee, not a life-changing experience. But when he finds the corpse of the would-be embezzler with a knife in his back and no sign of the missing money, what had seemed like a routine job begins to look distinctly dodgy. Until the captivating Primavera 'Prim' Phillips arrives on the scene, wondering why she's been greeted not by her sister Dawn, but Dawn's dead boyfriend and a rather nervous-looking private eye. For Oz, things are looking up. This is the kind of girl who's definitely worth pursuing. Especially if she knows where to get her hands on half a million pounds ...

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