Heading out west
Those who know me are aware of my love of westerns. Even some who don’t know me, and who perhaps have attended any of my events, will be aware because...
Blood begets blood – and revenge can bring a heavy price
I’m Douglas Skelton – a crime writer who specialises in fiction and non-fiction from the darker side of our world. My non-fiction charts the true life exploits of murderers, criminals and cause celebres. The settings for my crime fiction range from the tough streets of my home town of Glasgow to the wildness of the Scottish highlands.
A missing teenager should be an easy job for Dominic Queste - after all, finding lost souls is what he does best. But sometimes it's better if those souls stay lost.
Davie McCall has darkness inside him. A darkness that haunts him, but also helps him do despicable things to those trying to cause him and his friends harm.
Dark, black, hearts, valentines, Indian Peter and all true from Scotland.
Douglas Skelton's final Davie McCall book "Open Wounds" is listed for the McIlvanney Prize 2016 as best Crime Book of the Year at this year's Bloody Scotland
Those who know me are aware of my love of westerns. Even some who don’t know me, and who perhaps have attended any of my events, will be aware because...
Douglas is looking forward to returning to Moffat for the first time in eleven years for this recently revived festival.
Douglas will join forced with fellow historical fiction author Douglas Jackson in September. They’ll be appearing in Waterstones Perth on Wednesday September 24 to discuss their new books – Blood...
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...
Douglas has been a regular face at Bloody Scotland, the international crime writing festival held in Stirling every September. And this year he’s back, not as a panel chair but...
Douglas is thrilled to be returning to Nairn for this superb festival. He’ll form part of a trio of crime writers taking part in the Wine & Crime event on...
Join me in the Book Nook, Stewarton for the launch of the fifth Jonad Flynt adventure thriller, SHIP OF THIEVES. This time, Jonas Flynt faces his greatest challenge yet—an electrifying...
Very happy to say that I’ll be returning the sunny Isle of Bute in August to chair two panels in an exciting @ButeNoir programme. On Friday I’ll be chairing The...
I’m delighted to be making my first appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year, sharing the stage with author Chris Barkley. I’ll be discussing the new Rebecca Connolly...
What lies ahead from me in 2025 I can’t believe we’re almost half way through 2025 already. I mean, where has the time gone? Things have been busy, what with...