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“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 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?
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- 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. 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 person 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?
