A man is murdered on a luxury ocean liner. There is a variety of suspects. Shrewd amateur detective Letitia Luvibod is on hand to solve it – and you can help her. And it’s all happening in Ayr’s Carnegie Library. Ayrshire-based authors Michael. J. Malone and Douglas Skelton will join library staff to present the […]
Book Week Scotland will be up us in the last week of November. I'm lucky enough to be taking part in three events during the week. The first is on Wednesday November 25 when I'll be visiting Dalkeith Library to go head-to-head with that Neil Broadfoot fella. You know the guy - shortlisted for the […]
On Thursday June 30, the Crime Factor rounds off National Crime Reading Month by visiting my old stomping ground - East Kilbride. Well, it's me we're talking about so it was less a case of stomping, more treading lightly and not causing a fuss. I'm older now, though, and all set to raise a ruckus! […]
Come doon the watter for a great new crime writing festival
What a panel I'm on at Bloody Scotland this year. I'd better bring my A game. Catriona McPherson, Gillian Galbraith, Russel D McLean - hell, I'll need to get in there with my elbows out! Details on how to book tickets here: Scotland the Grave
For Book Week Scotland this year I'm back in court - figuratively speaking, of course. I'm presenting another You the Jury session in Ayr's Carnegie Library on Thursday November 24. If you were at the last one you'll know what it's all about. If you weren't, here's the idea... I take some real-life cases, change […]
Well, this is scary. Inspired by the success (well, we enjoyed it) of the #ScotLitFest Crime Collaboration Creation, in which over four hours on Facebook we created a brand new crime tale. It was original, some might say unique, some might say off-beat, some might say just plain crazy. But here's the really crazy thing... […]
Come and be part of the jury next Monday in Largs Library. I'm visiting Largs Writers and will be outlining some real-life cases from the past - names and locations changed - and inviting the audience to debate the guilt or innocence of the accused. It's based on the long-running series of articles I did […]
Douglas will be in Waterstones Kirkcaldy on Tuesday October 7 to talk about the fifth Jonas Flynt historical thriller SHIP OF THIEVES - and no doubt his other books. We really can't keep him to stay on topic, to be honest. If you live in the area, why not come say hello?