Douglas Skelton is a crime writer who specialises in fiction and non-fiction from the darker side of our world. His non-fiction charts the true life exploits of murderers, criminals and causes celebres. His fiction focuses on the underbelly of Glasgow Scotland's biggest, industrial and working-class city; with a history of tobacco barons, Victorian elegance, manufacturing, culture and... gangs. It's a hard but sentimental city. It's a city with a fierce and abiding heart.
Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Dominic Queste
1. The Dead Don't Boogie (2016)
2. Tag-You're Dead (2017)
Springtime for a Dead Man (2020)
1. The Dead Don't Boogie (2016)
2. Tag-You're Dead (2017)
Springtime for a Dead Man (2020)
Rebecca Connolly
1. Thunder Bay (2019)
2. The Blood is Still (2020)
3. A Rattle of Bones (2021)
4. Where Demons Hide (2022)
5. Children of the Mist (2023)
6. The Hollow Mountain (2024)
1. Thunder Bay (2019)
2. The Blood is Still (2020)
3. A Rattle of Bones (2021)
4. Where Demons Hide (2022)
5. Children of the Mist (2023)
6. The Hollow Mountain (2024)
Company of Rogues
1. An Honourable Thief (2022)
2. A Thief's Justice (2023)
3. A Grave for a Thief (2024)
4. A Thief's Blood (2024)
5. Ship of Thieves (2025)
1. An Honourable Thief (2022)
2. A Thief's Justice (2023)
3. A Grave for a Thief (2024)
4. A Thief's Blood (2024)
5. Ship of Thieves (2025)
Non fiction show
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Douglas Skelton recommends
The Bells of Westminster (2024)
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The Institution (2023)
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"A remote location, a race against time and a terrifying cast of killers combine to create a claustrophobic nailbiter. Unease drips from every page."
The Murder Game (2023)
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"Don't ask yourself whether to buy or not to buy this captivating mystery. Just do it."
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