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| '''Quintin Jardine''' (born 29 June |
'''Quintin Jardine''' (born 29 June) is a ] author of two series of crime novels, featuring the characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone and Primavera Blackstone. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Quintin Jardine was born in ] on 29 June, the son of two teachers. He was educated at Knowetop Primary School, Motherwell, and at the High School of Glasgow. He went on to study ] at the ], briefly and without enthusiasm, before stepping cautiously in 1964 into a career which began in journalism, as a trainee on his local newspaper The Motherwell Times. He moved from Lanarkshire to East Lothian in 1971, and worked in Edinburgh as a government information officer, a political ] and finally an independent media relations consultant. As a member of the Conservative Party's professional staff he was involved during the 1980s in several key by-election campaigns, including Hillhead, 1982, Darlington, 1983 and West Derbyshire, 1986. As a consultant, his clients included the Faculty of Advocates, the Scottish Salmon Growers' Association, Cumbernauld Development Corporation, Dundas & Wilson CS, and Heart of Midlothian Football Club. | |||
| Gradually he evolved into a full-time writer. His first novel, ''Skinner's Rules'', was published in 1993, and nominated for the John Creasey award of the UK Crime Writers' Association. He has appeared at Writers' Festivals and other events around the world, in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Vancouver, Toronto, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. | Gradually he evolved into a full-time writer. His first novel, ''Skinner's Rules'', was published in 1993, and nominated for the John Creasey award of the UK Crime Writers' Association. He has appeared at Writers' Festivals and other events around the world, in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Vancouver, Toronto, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. | ||
| In 1966 he married Irene King, of Baillieston, Lanarkshire, and together they had a son and daughter. She died in 1997 after a short illness. In 2002 he was married for a second time, to Eileen Mansfield Abernethy, of South Shields. Today they live |
In 1966 he married Irene King, of Baillieston, Lanarkshire, and together they had a son and daughter. She died in 1997 after a short illness. In 2002 he was married for a second time, to Eileen Mansfield Abernethy, of South Shields. Today they live in ], (Scotland) and in ], on the Spanish ]. | ||
| His hobbies include football, (the Skinner novel 'Thursday Legends' is based loosely upon a five-a-side football club of which he |
His hobbies include football, (the Skinner novel 'Thursday Legends' is based loosely upon a five-a-side football club of which he was been a member for over thirty years), golf, music and movies. | ||
| ==Bob Skinner== | ==Bob Skinner== | ||
| Quintin Jardine has written twenty- |
Quintin Jardine has written twenty-three novels featuring senior ] policeman Bob Skinner - "Britain's toughest cop" according the novels' publisher. Like his creator Skinner lives in ] and has a second home ], on the ], (]) in ]. | ||
| At the beginning of Jardine's first novel, Skinner is a Detective ]; he rises through the ranks as the series progresses. He supports ] and plays ]. | At the beginning of Jardine's first novel, Skinner is a Detective ]; he rises through the ranks as the series progresses. He supports ] and plays ]. | ||
| As the series stands today Skinner has been married |
As the series stands today Skinner has been married three times, to Myra (deceased), by whom he has one daughter, Alexis, currently an associate in an Edinburgh law firm, to an American pathologist, Dr Sarah Grace, by whom he has two children, James Andrew and Seonaid, and with whom he adopted the orphaned Mark McGrath, and Aileen de Marco, a politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament. That marriage also ended in divorce. | ||
| Because Skinner stands where he does in his fictional police force, the series has a wider supporting cast than is usual in the mystery genre. Other characters include Andy Martin, currently head SCDEA (Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency ), Skinner's closest friend, and former fiance of Alexis, |
Because Skinner stands where he does in his fictional police force, the series has a wider supporting cast than is usual in the mystery genre. Other police characters include Andy Martin, currently head SCDEA (Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency ), Skinner's closest friend, and former fiance of Alexis, Margaret Rose Steele, Mario McGuire, and Neil McIlhenney. | ||
| Novels featuring Bob Skinner: | Novels featuring Bob Skinner: | ||
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| #'' A Rush of Blood'' (2010) | #'' A Rush of Blood'' (2010) | ||
| #''Grievous Angel'' (2011) | #''Grievous Angel'' (2011) | ||
| #''Funeral |
#''Funeral Note'' (2012) | ||
| "Pray for the dying" 2013 | |||
| Bob Skinner ]s have been |
Bob Skinner ]s have been voiced by James Bryce. | ||
| ==Oz Blackstone== | ==Oz Blackstone== | ||
| Oz Blackstone is the hero of Jardine's second series of books, the first of which appeared in hardback under the pseudonym Matthew Reid, although the mass-market edition also bears his real name. A private detective turned ] actor, Blackstone, like Skinner, is Scottish and enjoys golf. He |
Oz Blackstone is the anti-hero of Jardine's second series of books, the first of which appeared in hardback under the pseudonym Matthew Reid, although the mass-market edition also bears his real name. A private detective turned ] actor, Blackstone, like Skinner, is Scottish and enjoys golf. He featured in nine novels from 1996 to 2005. | ||
| One of Blackstone's occasional acting roles is in fictional adaptations of Jardine's Bob Skinner series. To confuse matters, the Blackstone novels also exist in the universe of the Bob Skinner books. The author has said that this is a deliberate contrivance to ensure that Skinner and Blackstone can never meet on the page. | One of Blackstone's occasional acting roles is in fictional adaptations of Jardine's Bob Skinner series. To confuse matters, the Blackstone novels also exist in the universe of the Bob Skinner books. The author has said that this is a deliberate contrivance to ensure that Skinner and Blackstone can never meet on the page. | ||
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| ==Primavera Blackstone== | ==Primavera Blackstone== | ||
| When Inhuman Remains was published in January 2009, it was revealed that Oz Blackstone had died, off-stage from an inherited heart condition. In the tenth Blackstone novel Oz's sometime business partner,and former wife, Primavera, became the main protagonist in |
When Inhuman Remains was published in January 2009, it was revealed that Oz Blackstone had died, off-stage from an inherited heart condition. In the tenth Blackstone novel Oz's sometime business partner,and former wife, Primavera, became the main protagonist in a third series. She and Tom, the son she had with Oz, have settled in the village of St. Marti d' Empuries, in Catalunya, Spain, and their adventures. | ||
| Novels featuring Primavera Blackstone: | Novels featuring Primavera Blackstone: | ||
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| #''Inhuman Remains'' (2009) | #''Inhuman Remains'' (2009) | ||
| #''Blood Red'' (2010) | #''Blood Red'' (2010) | ||
| "As Easy as Murder" (2012) | |||
| "Deaadly BUsiness" (2013) | |||
| ==Standalone Novel== | |||
| Audio adaptations of most of these titles have been read by Joe Dunlop. | |||
| ⚫ | *'']'' (2011) | ||
| ==Other projects== | |||
| ⚫ | *'']'' (2011) | ||
| Quintin Jardine has often aired the possibility of writing a political story. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Quintin Jardine | |
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| File:QJ in L'Escala 2006.jpg | |
| Born | (1945-06-29) June 29, 1945 (age 79) Motherwell |
| Occupation | Novelist, Crime fiction |
| Period | 1993 - present |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Notable works | Bob Skinner series, Oz Blackstone series, Primavera Blackstone series. |
| Spouse | Irene King, 1966 -- 1997. Eileen Mansfield Abernethy, 2002 -- |
| Website | |
| http://www.quintinjardine.com | |
Quintin Jardine (born 29 June) is a Scottish author of two series of crime novels, featuring the characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone and Primavera Blackstone.
Biography
Quintin Jardine was born in Motherwell on 29 June, the son of two teachers. He was educated at Knowetop Primary School, Motherwell, and at the High School of Glasgow. He went on to study law at the University of Glasgow, briefly and without enthusiasm, before stepping cautiously in 1964 into a career which began in journalism, as a trainee on his local newspaper The Motherwell Times. He moved from Lanarkshire to East Lothian in 1971, and worked in Edinburgh as a government information officer, a political spin doctor and finally an independent media relations consultant. As a member of the Conservative Party's professional staff he was involved during the 1980s in several key by-election campaigns, including Hillhead, 1982, Darlington, 1983 and West Derbyshire, 1986. As a consultant, his clients included the Faculty of Advocates, the Scottish Salmon Growers' Association, Cumbernauld Development Corporation, Dundas & Wilson CS, and Heart of Midlothian Football Club.
Gradually he evolved into a full-time writer. His first novel, Skinner's Rules, was published in 1993, and nominated for the John Creasey award of the UK Crime Writers' Association. He has appeared at Writers' Festivals and other events around the world, in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Vancouver, Toronto, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.
In 1966 he married Irene King, of Baillieston, Lanarkshire, and together they had a son and daughter. She died in 1997 after a short illness. In 2002 he was married for a second time, to Eileen Mansfield Abernethy, of South Shields. Today they live in East Lothian, (Scotland) and in L'Escala, on the Spanish Costa Brava.
His hobbies include football, (the Skinner novel 'Thursday Legends' is based loosely upon a five-a-side football club of which he was been a member for over thirty years), golf, music and movies.
Bob Skinner
Quintin Jardine has written twenty-three novels featuring senior Edinburgh policeman Bob Skinner - "Britain's toughest cop" according the novels' publisher. Like his creator Skinner lives in East Lothian and has a second home L'Escala, on the Costa Brava, (Catalunya) in Spain.
At the beginning of Jardine's first novel, Skinner is a Detective Chief Superintendent; he rises through the ranks as the series progresses. He supports Motherwell Football Club and plays golf.
As the series stands today Skinner has been married three times, to Myra (deceased), by whom he has one daughter, Alexis, currently an associate in an Edinburgh law firm, to an American pathologist, Dr Sarah Grace, by whom he has two children, James Andrew and Seonaid, and with whom he adopted the orphaned Mark McGrath, and Aileen de Marco, a politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament. That marriage also ended in divorce.
Because Skinner stands where he does in his fictional police force, the series has a wider supporting cast than is usual in the mystery genre. Other police characters include Andy Martin, currently head SCDEA (Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency ), Skinner's closest friend, and former fiance of Alexis, Margaret Rose Steele, Mario McGuire, and Neil McIlhenney.
Novels featuring Bob Skinner:
- Skinner's Rules (1993)
- Skinner's Festival (1994)
- Skinner's Trail (1994)
- Skinner's Round (1995)
- Skinner's Ordeal (1996)
- Skinner's Mission (1997)
- Skinner's Ghosts (1998)
- Murmuring the Judges (1998)
- Gallery Whispers (1999)
- Thursday Legends (2000)
- Autographs in the Rain (2001)
- Head Shot (2002)
- Fallen Gods (2003)
- Stay of Execution (2004)
- Lethal Intent (2005)
- Dead and Buried (2006)
- Death's Door (2007)
- Aftershock (2008)
- Fatal Last Words (2009)
- A Rush of Blood (2010)
- Grievous Angel (2011)
- Funeral Note (2012)
"Pray for the dying" 2013
Bob Skinner audio books have been voiced by James Bryce.
Oz Blackstone
Oz Blackstone is the anti-hero of Jardine's second series of books, the first of which appeared in hardback under the pseudonym Matthew Reid, although the mass-market edition also bears his real name. A private detective turned Hollywood actor, Blackstone, like Skinner, is Scottish and enjoys golf. He featured in nine novels from 1996 to 2005.
One of Blackstone's occasional acting roles is in fictional adaptations of Jardine's Bob Skinner series. To confuse matters, the Blackstone novels also exist in the universe of the Bob Skinner books. The author has said that this is a deliberate contrivance to ensure that Skinner and Blackstone can never meet on the page.
Novels featuring Oz Blackstone.
- Blackstone's Pursuits (1996)
- A Coffin for Two (1997)
- Wearing Purple (1999)
- Screen Savers (2000)
- On Honeymoon with Death (2001)
- Poisoned Cherries (2002)
- Unnatural Justice (2003)
- Alarm Call (2004)
- For the Death of Me (2005)
Primavera Blackstone
When Inhuman Remains was published in January 2009, it was revealed that Oz Blackstone had died, off-stage from an inherited heart condition. In the tenth Blackstone novel Oz's sometime business partner,and former wife, Primavera, became the main protagonist in a third series. She and Tom, the son she had with Oz, have settled in the village of St. Marti d' Empuries, in Catalunya, Spain, and their adventures.
Novels featuring Primavera Blackstone:
- Inhuman Remains (2009)
- Blood Red (2010)
"As Easy as Murder" (2012) "Deaadly BUsiness" (2013)
Standalone Novel
- The Loner (2011)
References
- Official site. Accessed 2 January 2006.
- amazon.co.uk. Accessed 2 January 2006.
- Stop, You're KillIng Me!. Accessed 4 January 2006.