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Cheap Books Alert!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Amazon are doing some crime writing promotion, and both the brand new THE DEAD BEAT and HIT & RUN are currently only 99p on kindle. Likewise, GONE AGAIN is still in some other promotion and is only 59p. So that’s my … Continue reading →

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last chance to buy HIT & RUN for 99p on Kindle

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Doug Johnstone

Folks, My most recent novel, HIT & RUN, has been on this 12 Days of Kindle promotion for the last, well, 12 days, I guess. Along with a bunch of other books, it’s only 99p. I presume today is the … Continue reading →

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It’s all happening. Kind of.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Folks, Bits and bobs and odds and sods to tell you about, so let’s crack on: 1. Edinburgh Book Festival Event next week I’m appearing with Jens Lapidus at Charlotte Square next Friday 17th August at 8.30pm. Just finished Jens’s … Continue reading →

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Awesome @McDroll review!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, the rave reviews of Hit & Run keep on trundling in. This time round, McDroll loved it on her excellent I Meant To Read That blog, describing it as ‘dark, violent and thoroughly enjoyable’. Yowzer, thanks!

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Shortest review ever!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Got the shortest review ever in The Evening Standard the other day. It is here. If you can’t be arsed clicking, it’s basically a one-paragraph summary of the first three chapters, then this: “Fast and exciting.” Thanks, William Leith, it … Continue reading →

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HIT & RUN is out today! Again!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, the new edition of my (ahem) AMAZON #1 BESTSELLING novel Hit & Run is out today! Again! I know, I know, it seems like only a few minutes ago that it was out before. In fact, it was … Continue reading →

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Fiction Uncovered, Smokeheads optioned and other stuff

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

OK so, fair bit of news of late, here’s a cheeky wee round up: Fiction Uncovered Delighted that Hit & Run has been chosen as one of eight titles on Fiction Uncovered’s Best of British list for this year! Check … Continue reading →

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New HIT & RUN cover – whatcha think?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Well?

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Eurocrime, Crimesquad, Sea Minor – they say yes!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

Latest round up of reviews for Hit & Run – and it’s a collection of doozies: I think Amanda C M Gillies wins the prize for the most enthusiastic review of any book EVER. Here she is over at Eurocrime … Continue reading →

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Hit & Run press round-up

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Doug Johnstone

So there’s been a flurry of reviews and features on Hit & Run in the last week or so. Here we go: Nerd of Noir gives the book a massive thumbs up in his inimitable style over at Spinetingler. Here’s … Continue reading →

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