Driving home from a party with his girlfriend and brother, all of them drunk and high on stolen pills, billy blackmore a. Driving home from a party with his girlfriend and brother, all of them drunk and high on stolen pills, billy blackmore accidentally hits someone in the night. Buy hit and run by doug johnstone from waterstones today. Billy has quite a past, which although was talked about a bit in dead beat, didnt feature as a huge part of the story. The main character billy blackwell portrays the emotion of guilt incredibly well after as the title suggest. Hit and run book by doug johnstone half price books. Driving home from a party with his girlfriend and brother, all of them drunk and high on stolen pills. Ive currently read three of his books, hit and run, tombstoning and gone again but hit and run is by far my favourite so far. Hit and run by doug johnstone nook book ebook barnes. He is also a freelance journalist, a songwriter and musician, and has a. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. If you enjoyed hit and run youll also the dead beat.
Brief, tightlyplotted and restricted to a very small geographical area in. Writer in residence at the university of strathclyde, he is also a freelance jou. He is also a freelance journalist, a songwriter and musician, and has a phd in nuclear physics. If youre someone who enjoys a good crime book, picking up one by doug johnstone would be the way to go.
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In fact, its quite restrained and i think the book is the better for it, because it feels like an authentic portrayal of a young man going slightly off the rails. Doug johnstone author biography, plus links to books by. Whether by design or sheer coincidence, his books predicted the political and social climate that exists today. His other books include the jump, shortlisted for the mcilvanney prize, gone again, an amazon bestseller, and hit. Buy hit and run by doug johnstone, in very good condition. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. His previous novel, breakers, was shortlisted for the mcilvanney prize for scottish crime novel of the year.
Gone again by doug johnstone and a great selection of. Following on from last years truly awesome smokeheads, doug johnstone has done it again. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Last year i thoroughly enjoyed doug johnstones smokeheads, a highoctane thriller cum black comedy set on the scottish isle of islay. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hit and run.
But the next day billy wakes to find he has to cover the story for the local paper. It turns out the dead man was edinburghs biggest crime lord and, as billy struggles with what hes done, he is sucked into a nightmare of guilt, retribution and violence. Its not as fast paced in my opinion but still very good. Doug johnstone born 22 july 1970 is a scottish crime writer based in edinburgh. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Doug johnstone is the author of three novels, most recently smokeheads 2011, described in the times as a hugely atmospheric thriller soaked in the spirit of life. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Johnstone is a good writer is definitely an understatement. Net archive search books by rating android app menu search. Buy a cheap copy of hit and run book by doug johnstone. Doug johnstone is the author of five novels, most recently the acclaimed gone. After three days in a motel room he realises he was never meant to make the hit he was just supposed to take the fall when a prominent politician was gunned down by someone else. Hit and run by doug johnstone, 9780571270477, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read hit and run by doug johnstone available from rakuten kobo.
He is a prolific writer that was well ahead of his time. His eleventh novel, a dark matter, was published by orenda books in january 2020. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof. He has a degree in physics, a phd in nuclear physics and has written six novels, the latest one the dead beat being the one.
Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or. One would not be too presumptuous to say that his stories were prophetic in a way. Well written and very descriptive as always by doug johnstone. Feb 28, 2012 hit and run ebook written by doug johnstone. This book grabs you in from the start which makes it very hard to put down, waiting for where the next twist is going to take you. Doug johnstone is the author of five novels, most recently the acclaimed gone again. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Doug johnstone is a writer, musician and journalist based in edinburgh. Hit and run by doug johnstone overdrive rakuten overdrive. Gone again by doug johnstone and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His ninth novel fault lines was published by orenda books in may 2018. Doug johnstone looking glass books, thursday 1 may 2014 doug johnstone is a writer, musician and journalist who grew up in arbroath and now lives in portobello, edinburgh. Doug johnstone is a journalist, musician and author of literary fiction and contemporary thrillers set in scotland.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Feb 01, 2012 the first doug johnstone book i read was dead beat, which was a great novel and featured a character called billy blackstone. Suddenly hes on the run, all the evidence pointing the cops his way and literally nowhere to go. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hit and run. Hit and run has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. His novels are all about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and how they react to such difficult situations. Writer in residence at the university of strathclyde, he is also a freelance journalist, a songwriter and musician, and has a phd in nuclear physics. Doug johnstone on writing edinburgh books from scotland. But the next day, billy wakes to find he has to cover. Doug johnstone is a writer, musician and journalist based in edinburgh, scotland. Hit and run book by doug johnstone half price books marketplace. Hit and run by doug johnstone goodreads share book.
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