Douglas Skelton Book order

Set against the backdrop of London in 1718, the story unfolds with the gruesome discovery of a slaughtered family in a rundown area, igniting a fierce turf war among rival gangs. Driven by a sense of duty, investigator Jonas Flynt delves into the dark underbelly of the city, uncovering secrets and rivalries that threaten to engulf him. The narrative explores themes of survival, loyalty, and the harsh realities of life in a city plagued by crime and desperation.

Alice Larkin, the headstrong child of a millionaire and former news reporter, has a story to tell, the story of a sixty year old murder. When Rebecca Connelly throws herself into investigating the story, she soon comes face to face with an old adversary and unearths a troubling secret about her own family.

Thief Jonas Flynt follows the trail of a missing lawyer to a quiet village in the north of England, but dark forces are at play, and an assassin stalks him.

The fifth book in Douglas Skelton's critically acclaimed Rebecca Connolly series. Set in Rannoch, Perthshire, Children of the Mist sees reporter Rebecca on the trail of a story that proves blood may be thicker than water but can still be easily spilled.

London, 1716. Revenge is a dish best served ice-cold... 'An immersive, action-packed thriller with intrigue in the air and threats around every corner' The Herald 'Great fun ... the language is colourful and the action never stops' Laura Shepherd-Robinson The city is caught in the vice-like grip of a savage winter. Even the Thames has frozen over. But for Jonas Flynt - thief, gambler, killer - the chilling elements are the least of his worries... Justice Geoffrey Dumont has been found dead at the base of St Paul's cathedral, and a young male sex-worker, Sam Yates, has been taken into custody for the murder. Yates denies all charges, claiming he had received a message to meet the judge at the exact time of death. The young man is a friend of courtesan Belle St Clair, and she asks Flynt to investigate. As Sam endures the horrors of Newgate prison, they must do everything in their power to uncover the truth and save an innocent life, before the bodies begin to pile up. But time is running out. And the gallows are beckoning... A totally enrapturing portrayal of eighteenth-century London, and a rapier-like crime thriller, perfect for fans of Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Antonia Hodgson and Ambrose Parry.

Fourth book in the Rebecca Connolly thriller series. Something scared Nuala Flaherty to death. When her body is found in the centre of a pentagram on a lonely moor, Rebecca is determined to find out what. Was she killed by supernatural means, or is there a more down-to-earth explanation?

"1715. A tale of two cities, and the man caught between them... The Kingdom is riddled with a rumour. The late Queen Anne supposedly left a secret will promising the nation to her half-brother James - the man the Jacobites call the King Over the Water. With George I now settled on the throne, this document could prove devastating. Enter Jonas Flynt. Gambler. Thief. Killer. Man of honour. A reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by the ruthless Colonel Charters, Flynt is ordered to recover the document, using any means necessary. But he is not the only one on the hunt... The trail takes him from London's dangerous streets to the dark Edinburgh of his childhood, where Flynt is soon embroiled in a long overdue family reunion, a jail break and a brutal street riot. Come what may he must uncover the truth, about the crown... and about his own past..."--Publisher

Book three in the Rebecca Connolly Thrillers - set against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, A Rattle of Bones is a tale of injustice and mystery, and the echo of the past in the present.

"When the body of a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is discovered on the site of the Battle of Culloden, journalist Rebecca Connolly takes up the story for the Chronicle.Meanwhile, a film being made about the '45 Rebellion has enraged the right-wing group Spirit of the Gael which is connected to a shadowy group called Black Dawn linked to death threats and fake anthrax deliveries to Downing Street and Holyrood. When a second body - this time in the Redcoat uniform of the government army - is found in Inverness,Rebecca finds herself drawn ever deeper into the mystery. Are the murders connected to politics, a local gang war or something else entirely?"--Publisher description.