Order of Bob Skinner Books

Detective Chief Robert Skinner serves as the central protagonist in Scottish author Quintin Jardine's acclaimed crime fiction series. As head of Edinburgh's Criminal Investigation Department, Skinner navigates the dark underbelly of Scotland's capital city through compelling police procedurals.

Jardine launched the Bob Skinner series in 1993 with "Skinner's Rules," establishing what would become a remarkably consistent publishing phenomenon. The series continues to this day, with Jardine maintaining an impressive annual release schedule – delivering a new Bob Skinner novel every year since the series debut. Here you'll find Quintin Jardine's Bob Skinner novels listed in their original publication sequence, which follows the chronological storyline: