25Aug

The Wrong Man, part 2

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My latest novel A RATTLE OF BONES sees Rebecca Connolly investigating a miscarriage of justice. In it, I mention the notorious Oscar Slater case, a case that continues to haunt […]

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23Aug

The Wrong Man – part 1

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In A RATTLE OF BONES I mention the Oscar Slater case, a notorious miscarriage of justice from the early 20th century that even today stains the reputation of Scottish justice. […]

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17Aug

Slaughter in Inverness

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My Rebecca Connolly books are set in Inverness and the highlands and islands of Scotland. They each have a connection to either Scottish history or mythology. Both The Blood is […]

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12Aug

The field of shattered dreams

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What follows is my account of the battle of Culloden, which has a role to play in my modern day mystery thriller THE BLOOD IS STILL. Any views expressed are […]

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18Jul

Let their way be dark

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Next month sees the release of A RATTLE OF BONES, the third in my Rebecca Connolly series. As with the previous entry, THE BLOOD IS STILL, which began on the […]

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5Jul

Birth of the Boys in Blue

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I began my writing career with journalism and then non-fiction, specialising in true crime and Scottish criminal history. What follows is a short piece about the birth of the Glasgow […]

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5Jul

New Rebecca Connolly thriller coming in August

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The third in my Rebecca Connolly series will be hitting a shelf or site near you on August 5 from Polygon. Available in paperback and ebook from then, it will […]

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23Aug

Making a drama out of a video

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I took a trip down memory lane this weekend, which is funny because I’ve spent the past few days clearing out a lot of my past, but in this instance […]

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21Jul

What did you do during lockdown, daddy?

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How have you been coping with lockdown? That’s a question I’m sure many of us have been asked or have ourselves asked. Subtext – how you coping? Well, to tell […]

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27Jun

SHORT STORY: The Dead of Night

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THE DEAD OF NIGHT A Dominic Queste story By Douglas Skelton ‘There’s a madman in my brain. He gibbers between my thoughts.’ As a conversation opener it registers high on […]

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The Wrong Man, part 2

The Wrong Man – part 1

Slaughter in Inverness

The field of shattered dreams

Let their way be dark

Birth of the Boys in Blue

New Rebecca Connolly thriller coming in August

Making a drama out of a video

What did you do during lockdown, daddy?

SHORT STORY: The Dead of Night

Douglas Skelton

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