My sixteenth novel is out today, published by the wonderful Orenda Books! You can get the paperback here or ebook here, or pick up a copy at your local independent bookshop. Or you can order signed and dedicated copies from my local shop, The Portobello Bookshop.
The Opposite of Lonely is the fifth outing in my Skelfs series, and I have to say that the early response to the book so far has been absolutely incredible, so I want to say a massive THANK YOU to the authors, bloggers, reviewers and readers who have connected with the book and taken the time to write, post or talk about it.
As I’m sure you know, these are tough times for authors and publishers as much as anyone else, and word of mouth is more important than ever these days, so if you’ve read it and liked it – please tell someone, write a review, spread the word. Thank you!
Even death needs company…
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The Skelf women are recovering from the cataclysmic events that nearly claimed their lives. Their funeral-director and private-investigation businesses are back on track, and their cases are as perplexing as ever.
Matriarch Dorothy looks into a suspicious fire at an illegal campsite and takes a grieving, homeless man under her wing. Daughter Jenny is searching for her missing sister-in-law, who disappeared in tragic circumstances, while grand-daughter Hannah is asked to investigate increasingly dangerous conspiracy theorists, who are targeting a retired female astronaut … putting her own life at risk.
With a body lost at sea, funerals for those with no one to mourn them, reports of strange happenings in outer space, a funeral crasher with a painful secret, and a violent attack on one of the family, The Skelfs face their most personal – and perilous – cases yet. Doing things their way may cost them everything…
Tense, unnerving and warmly funny, The Opposite of Lonely is the hugely anticipated fifth instalment in the unforgettable Skelfs series, and this time, danger comes from everywhere…
Doug Johnstone 