Quintin Jardine
Quintin Jardine is a Scottish author of crime fiction. He writes the Bob Skinner , Oz Blackstone and Primavera Blackstone series. Born in Motherwell, he studied law at Glasgow University. Before becoming a novelist, Quintin worked as a journalist, political information officer and media relations consultant. He slow transitioned himself into a career in writing fiction. Quintin left his hometown of Motherwell in 1968, but is still a Motherwell FC supporter. He is married with four adult children and splits his time between Gullane, East Lothian and L’Escala, Costa Brava, Spain.