A Dark Matter by Doug Johnstone
Three generations of women from the Skelfs family take over the family funeral home and PI businesses in the first book of a taut, gripping page-turning and darkly funny new series.
'Deliciously chilling, with a wry humour running throughout.. toxic, unsettling and just perfect' * Random Things through My Letterbox * 'A thriller that begs to be read in one sitting. Highly recommend' * The Book Review Cafe * 'A Dark Matter is further proof that Doug Johnstone is as versatile a writer as they come ... there's rhythm and music in his words' * From Belgium with Booklove * 'This is confident, assured characterisation that carries the story brilliantly well and keeps the reader utterly immersed in the interwoven story strands' * Live & Deadly * 'Piercing, wonderfully real and so very readable ... a breath of fresh air' * LoveReading * 'I can never get enough of Doug Johnstone's thoughtful, observant, soul-lifting writing' -- Louise Beech 'That rare book with heart and smarts to lift it above your average crime novel' -- Stuart Neville 'Dark, engrossing, impossible to put down. By turns a crime thriller, a family saga, and a page-turner, this book has everything!' -- Luca Veste
Doug Johnstone is the author of twelve novels, most recently The Great Silence, the third in the Skelfs series, which has been optioned for TV. In 2021,The Big Chill, the second in the series, was longlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. In 2020, A Dark Matter, the first in the series, was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Novel of the Year and the Capital Crime Amazon Publishing Independent Voice Book of the Year award. Black Hearts (Book four), will be published in 2022. Several of his books have been best sellers and award winners, and his work has been praised by the likes of Val McDermid, Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin. He’s taught creative writing and been writer in residence at various institutions, and has been an arts journalist for twenty years. Doug is a songwriter and musician with five albums and three EPs released, and he plays drums for the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers, a band of crime writers. He’s also player-manager of the Scotland Writers Football Club. He lives in Edinburgh.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912374984 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912374986 |
| Title | A Dark Matter |
| Author | Doug Johnstone |
| Series | Skelfs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orenda Books |
| Year published | 2020-01-23 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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