Quintin Jardine Reading Order

39 books (1993–2026)

The Bob Skinner series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection spanning 39 books, beginning with Skinner's Rules in 1993 and continuing through 2026. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the story as intended. This long-running series features interconnected cases and character development across decades of crime fiction, making sequential reading essential for full appreciation of the narrative arc.

Start with Skinner's Rules, the first of 39 books in the Bob Skinner series.

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1	Skinner's Rules 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Skinner's Festival 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Skinner's Trail 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Skinner's Round 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Skinner's Ordeal 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Skinner's Mission 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murmuring the Judges 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Skinner's Ghosts 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Gallery Whispers 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Thursday Legends 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Autographs in the Rain 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Head Shot 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Fallen Gods 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Stay of Execution 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Lethal Intent 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dead and Buried 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Death's Door 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Aftershock 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Fatal Last Words 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Rush of Blood 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Grievous Angel 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Funeral Note 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Pray for the Dying 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	A Hint of Death 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Hour of Darkness 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Last Resort 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Private Investigations 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Game Over 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Skinner's Elves 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	State Secrets 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	A Brush with Death 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Cold Case 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Bad Fire 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	The Roots of Evil 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Deadlock 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Open Season 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	The Cage 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Secrets and Lies 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Dead Man’s Tale: the thrilling new crime novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1996–2005)

Quintin Jardine's Oz Blackstone mystery series comprises nine complete novels published between 1996 and 2005, following the adventures of private investigator Oz Blackstone. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blackstone's Pursuits and concluding with For the Death of Me. This finished series offers a full arc of interconnected mysteries and character development across its full span.

Start with Blackstone's Pursuits / Dangerous Pursuits, the first of 9 books in the Oz Blackstone series.

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1	Blackstone's Pursuits / Dangerous Pursuits 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Coffin for Two 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wearing Purple 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Screen Savers 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	On Honeymoon with Death 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Poisoned Cherries 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Unnatural Justice 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Alarm Call 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	For the Death of Me 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2016–2018)

Quintin Jardine's Oz Blackstone Short Stories and Novellas collection comprises five complete works published between 2016 and 2018. These mystery and thriller entries should be read in publication order, beginning with Born to Be Wild and continuing through The Quasimodo Trunk, Green Bananas and Oz, Miller Time, and concluding with Resurrection. The series offers standalone yet interconnected stories featuring the Oz Blackstone character.

Start with Born to Be Wild, the first of 5 books in the Oz Blackstone Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Born to Be Wild 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Quasimodo Trunk 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Green Bananas and Oz 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miller Time 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Resurrection 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2009–2013)

Quintin Jardine's Primavera Blackstone series comprises five mystery and thriller novels published between 2009 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Red and concluding with Deadly Business. Each installment builds on the previous entry, making sequential reading essential to following the narrative arc.

Start with Blood Red, the first of 5 books in the Primavera Blackstone series.

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1	Blood Red 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Inhuman Remains 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	As Easy as Murder 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	As Serious As Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deadly Business 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

3 books (2010–2014)

Quintin Jardine's three standalone mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2010), followed by The Loner (2012), and concluding with Mathew's Tale (2014). Though each book stands alone, reading them in the sequence they were published provides the intended experience of Jardine's work across this complete series.

Start with Somewhere Over the Rainbow and read in order.

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1	Somewhere Over the Rainbow 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Loner 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mathew's Tale 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible