Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | 2010 | Quintin Jardine | Buy |
| 2 | The Loner | 2011 | Quintin Jardine | Buy |
| 3 | Mathew’s Tale | 2014 | Quintin Jardine | Buy |
Quintin Jardine is best known for his Edinburgh crime series, but he has also written three standalone novels that sit outside his main series. These books show a different side of his writing, with Mathew’s Tale (2014) being a historical novel set in 19th-century Scotland, while The Loner (2011) and Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2010) are contemporary fiction.
These standalones can be read in any order, and none of them require familiarity with Jardine’s other work. They are a good option for readers who want to try his prose style without committing to a long-running series.