William McIlvanney Scottish Crime Novel of the Year Award 2016
I’ve been longlisted for the William McIlvanney Scottish Crime Novel of the Year Award 2016.
ES Thomson on the History of Medicine
The history of medicine is a splendidly bizarre and shocking source for the historical crime writer to draw upon. From Rose Tremain’s fabulous Restoration, to the dazzling complexity of Iain Pears An Instance of the Fingerpost, medicine and medical matters have provided a rich gothic pallet for the historical and crime novelist’s art.