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...
Primavera Blackstone Series
This series follows the dramatic journey of a powerful man's ex-wife during her time in Spain. It intertwines suspense, personal crises, and the search for self-identity within an exotic setting. Readers can anticipate rich descriptions of the landscape and culture, which serve as a backdrop to the protagonist's internal struggles. It's a compelling narrative about rediscovering oneself and overcoming the past.





Recommended Reading Order
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From Scotland's King of Crime comes a thrilling mystery in the Primavera Blackstone series
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The brilliant new crime thriller in the Primavera Blackstone series
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The thrilling new Primavera Blackstone crime mystery from Scotland's Crime Master
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As Serious As Death (Primavera Blackstone series, Book 5)
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The fifth thrilling mystery in Quintin Jardine's Primavera Blackstone series. Primavera Blackstone has finally found contentment by the Spanish sea. A fiercely protective single mother, she doesn't appreciate an offer of marriage. Nor does she welcome a blast from her murky Scottish past, retired cop Ricky Ross. Ricky now works for millionaire airline owner Jack Weighley - a powerful man to whom you don't say 'no'. Together Primavera and Ricky must investigate a series of assaults on Jack's aircraft. Are they acts of vandalism, or the sinister work of Catalan extremists? As Primavera and Ricky are drawn into events, and the body count rises, Primavera begins to understand the true meaning of 'till death us do part'...