Ten years of making stuff up

A memory came up on Facebook the other day that kind of brought me up short. Mostly these reminders are good, sometimes not so good. This one made me realise...

So that’ll be 2022 then

Personally speaking, (and it’s my website so I’m allowed) 2022 was a year of incredible highs and devastating lows. But that’s life, ain’t it? Ups and downs, peaks and troughs,...

Cross words

IT was during the 4th Century that Regulus, or St Rule, first came to these shores accompanied by eight hermits, three virgins, two deacons, a priest and a partridge in...

Riot city

I saw an article recently about the myths surrounding the famed Battle of George Square in January 1919, basically scotching the well-held belief that tanks and troops were deployed to...

Research rabbit hole No 1

I’m reading a lot about 18th century London at the moment because I’m writing the second in my new historical series (the first, An Honourable Thief, will be published by...

Once Upon a True Crime

Please join us at the British Library on Wednesday 20 April for the exclusive first look at Crime+Investigation’s new landmark true crime documentary series; Once Upon A True Crime, featuring Britain’s best-known...

Canelo have acquired a new 18th Century historical crime series by Douglas Skelton.

I’m delighted this news is now out there! Assistant Editor Kit Nevile has acquired world English language rights to a new historicalmystery series by Douglas Skelton from Jo Bell of...

New three book deal for the Rebecca Connolly series

I was delighted when the news was revealed that I have signed with Polygon for three further Rebecca Connolly books. With three already published and a fourth coming in 2022,...

The case that haunts a city

BBC Scotland is screening a two part documentary on the Bible John case, the first part going out on Monday past (you can catch it on the iPlayer and it’s...

You Will die Facing the Monument, part 4

The final part of a short series on the execution of justice – and of the condemned – in old Glasgow. John Murdoch had been the assistant to both Young...