And still the big names come

Another well-known crime writer performed in Dumfries and Galloway recently, this time Doug Johnstone who was celebrating his twentieth year as a published writer with his twentieth novel, Ghost Notes, the seventh in his acclaimed award-winning Skelfs crime fiction series.

Doug, who appeared at Broughton House in Kirlkudbright, was part of the Stewartry Literary Society’s programme of events at Broughton House.

His  first  two  novels  – Tombstoning (2006)  and The  Ossians (2008)  –  have   been  reissued  this  year,  with  new  introductions  by  Chris  Brookmyre  and  Val  McDermid  and he looked back on his career during his talk.

The Society’s programme of events covers a wide range of literary genres and you can find out more at http://www.stewartryliterarysociety.org.uk

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