Gone Again
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
In the tradition of The Vanishing and Tell No One comes a brilliant, guess-until-the-very-end psychological thriller.
Doug Johnstone Books
Doug Johnstone crafts compelling narratives that delve into the darker aspects of human nature and relationships, often exploring themes of suspense and psychological complexity. His writing is distinguished by a raw, unflinching honesty and a keen insight into his characters' motivations, creating an intense and immersive reading experience. Johnstone excels at building palpable atmosphere and tension, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as he dissects the intricacies of life with sharp precision. His work is recognized for its literary depth and its powerful emotional resonance.
The Big Chill
- 300 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Running private investigator and funeral home businesses means trouble is never far away, in book two of this darkly funny, devastatingly tense series
The discovery of a human foot in an Edinburgh park, the inexplicable circumstances of a dying woman, and the missing daughter of Jenny's violent ex-husband present the Skelf women with their most challenging - and deadly - cases yet...
A faked death, an obsessive stalker, an old man claiming he's being abused by the ghost of his late wife, and a devastating spectre from the past. The Skelfs are back in another explosive thriller, and this time things are more than personal...
A Dark Matter
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Three generations of women take over the family funeral-home and PI businesses in the first book of a taut, page-turning and darkly funny new series.
The Space Between Us
- 300 pages
- 11 hours of reading
When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, they're convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach... Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023
Tombstoning
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
David Lindsay hasn't been back to Arbroath in 15 years, ever since his best friend's body was found at the bottom of the cliffs. But a school reunion invitation from childhood sweetheart Nicola somehow proves impossible to resist and when he travels back there, he discovers that old friendships can be revived.
A body lost at sea, arson, murder, astronauts, wind phones, communal funerals and existential angst ... This can ONLY mean one thing! The Skelfs are back, and things are as tense, unnerving and warmly funny as ever!
Ava, Lennox and Heather make contact with alien Sandy and head for a profound confrontation … The awe-inspiring, exquisitely moving sequel to The Space Between Us, as seen on BBC Two's Between the Covers.
Crash Land
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Sitting in the departure lounge of Kirkwall Airport, Finn Sullivan just wants to get off Orkney. But then he meets the mysterious and dangerous Maddie Pierce, stepping in to save her from some unwanted attention, and his life is changed forever.
