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A Rattle of Bones by Douglas Skelton

By DeathBecomesHer

13 August, 2021

There’s a neat juxtaposition of ancient history and more recent goings-on as A Rattle of Bones begins. The title harks back to old misdoings – the execution in 1752 of clan leader James Stewart, known as James of the Glen, for crimes he almost certainly…

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The Blood is Still by Douglas Skelton

By DeathBecomesHer

25 March, 2020

Can it be a whole year since we first met reporter Rebecca Connolly in Thunder Bay in the wilds of Scotland? It certainly is, and we’re well overdue a catch up! After her adventures on the island of Stoirm, we find Rebecca back at her…

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Crow Bait by Douglas Skelton

By Keith Nixon

30 December, 2014

Davie McCall is in the notorious Glasgow prison, Barlinnie, AKA the Bar-L. He was convicted for a robbery by perjured evidence and given two-and-a-half years inside. Davie is the model prisoner until he’s attacked by fellow inmate Jinky Harris with a Bar-L Special – a…

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On the Radar - From smoke to smoke

By crimefictionlover

26 January, 2024

Smoke seems to be the theme this week as we begin with The Smoke in our Eyes from veteran author James Grady, and conclude our report with Smoke Kings by debut writer Jahmal Mayfield – two very different books but the smoke is pervasive. Our report…

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On the Radar: Is that bones I hear?

By DeathBecomesHer

30 July, 2021

As well as a brand new novel by well-known Scottish author Douglas Skelton, this week’s On the Radar column introduces four authors we’ve never covered before. Please welcome Chris Hauty, Camilla Bruce, Linda Mather and Austin Brooks to the site, and check out their new…

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DeathBecomesHer: Top five books of 2020

By DeathBecomesHer

24 December, 2020

Reading has been a great solace for so many in a year when we’ve all been stuck at home, unable to travel and working hard at staying safe. Seems only right, then, that my choice of the best books of 2020 should hop and skip…

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Throwing Off Sparks by Michael Pool

By Vicki Weisfeld

5 May, 2020

The first book in a promising new collection, PI Tales, Throwing Off Sparks is also the first book in a new series featuring an East Texas-based female private investigator named Riley Reeves. It doesn’t exactly read like a first-in-a-series, though, and maybe at some future…

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The Blood is Still

By DeathBecomesHer

23 April, 2020

Tartan noir aficionado Douglas Skelton is on top form in this, the second in his series featuring reporter Rebecca Connolly. And you don’t get much more Scottish than this one – a man wearing full Highland regalia is found dead on the ancient battle site…

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A Rattle of Bones by Douglas Skelton

The Blood is Still by Douglas Skelton

Crow Bait by Douglas Skelton

On the Radar - From smoke to smoke

On the Radar: Is that bones I hear?

DeathBecomesHer: Top five books of 2020

Throwing Off Sparks by Michael Pool

The Blood is Still

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