Company of Rogues Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| An Honourable Thief |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Thief’s Justice |
2023 |
Buy |
| A Grave for a Thief |
2024 |
Buy |
| A Thief’s Blood |
2024 |
Buy |
| Dangerous Joy |
1995 |
N/A |
| Ship of Thieves |
2025 |
Buy |
Davie McCall Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blood City |
2013 |
Buy |
| Crow Bait |
2014 |
Buy |
| Devil’s Knock |
2015 |
Buy |
| Open Wounds |
2016 |
Buy |
Dominic Queste Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Dead Don’t Boogie |
2016 |
Buy |
| Tag - You’re Dead |
2017 |
Buy |
| Springtime for a Dead Man |
2020 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scotland |
1992 |
Buy |
| Blood on the Thistle |
1992 |
Buy |
| Frightener |
1992 |
Buy |
| No Final Solution |
1995 |
Buy |
| A Time to Kill |
1995 |
Buy |
| Devil’s Gallop |
2001 |
Buy |
| Deadlier Than the Male |
2003 |
Buy |
| Indian Peter |
2004 |
Buy |
| Bloody Valentine |
2004 |
Buy |
| Scotland’s Most Wanted |
2006 |
Buy |
| Dark Heart |
2008 |
Buy |
| Glasgow’s Black Heart |
2009 |
Buy |
Rebecca Connolly Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Thunder Bay |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Blood Is Still |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Rattle of Bones |
2021 |
Buy |
| Where Demons Hide |
2022 |
Buy |
| Children of the Mist |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Hollow Mountain / Tigers in the Dark |
2024 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Janus Run |
2018 |
Buy |
Douglas Skelton has been writing about crime in Scotland for over thirty years. He started with non-fiction, publishing books on Glasgow’s criminal history including Blood on the Thistle and Frightener, both released in 1992. That deep familiarity with real crime informs his fiction, which portrays the Scottish underworld with a specificity that comes from genuine research and reporting.
His fiction spans several series. The Davie McCall books follow a Glasgow enforcer trying to escape his violent past, while the Rebecca Connolly series features a journalist investigating crimes in the Scottish Highlands. The Dominic Queste novels take a lighter approach, following a private investigator through cases that mix dark humor with danger. Skelton also contributed to the Company of Rogues series alongside other Scottish crime writers.
Skelton’s non-fiction output is extensive, covering everything from historical true crime to contemporary criminal cases. His dual career gives his fiction an authenticity that pure novelists struggle to match, and his understanding of Scottish social dynamics adds depth to even his most plot-driven thrillers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Douglas Skelton written?
Douglas Skelton has written 32 books across six series.
What was Douglas Skelton's first book?
Douglas Skelton’s first book is Blood on the Thistle, published in 1992.
What distinguishes Douglas Skelton's crime fiction?
Skelton’s fiction is rooted in his deep knowledge of real Scottish crime, which he developed through years of writing true crime non-fiction. His novels capture the grittiness of Glasgow’s criminal underworld with an insider’s understanding of how violence and loyalty operate in that world.