<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Edinburgh, spring 2034. The weather's balmy, there's a referendum on whether to join a reconstituted Scotland coming up - and a tourist is found strangled. As usual, maverick detective Quint Dalrymple is called in to do the Council of City Guardians' dirty work. But this is a case where nothing is as it seems.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Edinburgh, spring 2034. The weather's balmy, there's a referendum on whether to join a reconstituted Scotland coming up - and a tourist is found strangled. As usual, maverick detective Quint Dalrymple is called in to do the Council of City Guardians' dirty work. But this is a case where nothing is as it seems.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"As the stakes rise, Johnston keeps the logical twists coming while making his dystopian future plausible"-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"<br><br>If you like mysteries with a different twist or novels set in a dystopian society then I recommend Skeleton Blues, even if you haven't read any of the other Quint Dalrymple books.--A Milton, reviewer<br><br>Johnston's nightmarish Edinburgh is so densely imagined that it'll linger in the memory long after the plot is forgotten.--Kirkus Reviews<br><br>Quint is a charismatic and tenacious central character who is blessed with the ability to get straight to the point. He is a maverick outsider who has every reason to distrust the council of guardians. The story is well plotted and compelling. I found myself glued to the story until the end. I have no hesitation in recommending this novel.--P Hayers, reviewer<br>
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