Aftershock (Bob Skinner series, Book 18): A gritty murder case from the streets of Edinburgh

Until Sugar Dean is found dead on a local golf course, the police on DCC Bob Skinner's Edinburgh patch are having a quiet time. But that's about to change. There's something uncannily familiar about this murder, and it's making Bob Skinner nervous. The body has been 'laid out' in exactly the same way as the corpses of three young women in a previous case a case that was solved. Is it just freakish coincidence? Could this be the work of a copycat killer? Or is it possible that the previous case isn't quite as closed as Skinner thought... Skinner's world is shaken to the core... Still reeling from the tragic death of their much-loved colleague, Skinner's men are about to discover that a disturbed serial killer is still at large and very close to home. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and James Oswald. It's the second week of July Trades Holiday in Edinburgh when Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner and his men get a call informing them that the body of a young woman has been found on a golf course. It's been there for ten days so she's not a pretty sight. But the way she has been laid out is uncannily familiar. The body has been 'composed', just like the bodies of three other young women in a previous case. Could it be the work of a copycat killer? The murder victim is an art teacher who was having a relationship with the son of a Tory MP. Her ex-boyfriend is a policeman with a reputation as a serious womaniser. It seems the murder trail is getting much too close for comfort... What readers are saying about Aftershock: 'In many ways Quintin Jardine is the Scottish answer to John Grisham... whilst reading one is gripped and cannot resist turning the page' 'The twists in the book always keep you guessing. Fantastic writing as always' 'Top notch stuff and well worth seeking out if you love a gripping thriller with plenty of twists and turns'