Stay of Execution

This is in the Bob Skinner series by Quentin Jardine, the second one I've read. It has the right balance between action and the cop at work and family problems/home life. Sometimes James Patterson's books focus way too much on the romance side of things. I really like Bob Skinner, he's one of the characters I wish was mine. Same with Jack Reacher from the other series I've been reading recently. It's incredible how hard it is to read a series in something resembling the proper order when relying entirely on libraries. And also incredible just how hard it is to get hold of all the books in a series... Think I shall have to be paying the market a couple of visits, or maybe I can find them in Leeds.