Product Description

Introducing new sleuth Primavera Blackstone in a thrilling new series from the bestselling Scottish crime author. Her mind filled with thoughts of her dead ex-husband Oz, Primavera Blackstone is settled in Spain with their son Tom, when their peace is shattered by the arrival of her formidable aunt. All is not well in Auntie Adrienne's world; her roguish son Frank is involved with a shady project, and is missing. Prim flies to Seville to track him down, only to find herself a fugitive, her life under threat, as her aunt joins the missing persons list...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37334 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

About the Author
Quintin Jardine gave up the life of a political spin doctor for the more morally acceptable world of murder and mayhem. Happily married, he hides from critics and creditors in secret locations in Scotland and Spain, but can be tracked down through his website: www.quintinjardine.com.

Customer Reviews

An enjoyable mystery with an unexpcted ending.
Following the death of her husband Primavera Blackstone has settled in Spain with her son Tom. Although Primavera has started a new chapter in her life her thoughts turn often to Oz Blackstone. Whilst we learn of the final chapter of their lives from the opening part of book there is still uncertainty as to Oz Blackstones motives.

But Primavera's mind is taken off Oz when Auntie Ade arrives unexpectedly and asks for Primavera's help in locating her son Frank, who seems to have disappeared. The search takes Primavera to Seville where she becomes privy to a shady project involving millions. And then on a nightmare cat and mouse game across Spain as she endeavours to keep out of the clutches of baddies. But who exactly are the bad guys.

It's an enjoyable mystery, with an unexpected ending.
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Lizzie Hayes

You shouldn't have killed off Oz!
Sorry Quintin, in my opinion you have done yourself a dis-service in killing off Oz. My reasons are twofold. Firstly you can't get into the mind of a woman, so why try to write as one? Secondly it was quite a thin plot and really not up to your usual standards. I love the Skinner novels and had read all the Blackstone ones as well, with enjoyment. I will read the next Primavera one, but will wait for the library and not fork out money for it!

A roller-coaster of a thriller
I tend to go for authors I know, but tried this author whose work is new to me. I'll certainly be looking out for more by Quintin Jardine as I really enjoyed this engrossing roller-coaster of a story with lots of twists and turns worthy of Robert Goddard at his best. Mr Jardine's lively-style of writing has lots of dialogue with gives the narrative an immediacy and he spikes this with flashes of humour. Most of the action takes place in Spain and I could feel the atmosphere of the country as the inventive story unfolded.