Mark Douglas-Home is a journalist turned author, who was editor of the Herald and the Sunday Times Scotland. His career in journalism began as a student in South Africa where he edited the newspaper at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. After the apartheid government banned a number of editions, he was deported from the country. He is married with two children and lives in Edinburgh.
The Malice of Waves is the first novel literally to give me nightmares ... for a crime novel that's surely a mark of distinction Herald Stewing pot of intrigue and mystery... another super read Lovereading Really good stuff, full of atmosphere, and accomplished in both prose and plot Morning Star Raises the bar ... elegantly written and compelling. A crime writer to watch The Scotsman Always entertaining and gripping The Herald A compelling protagonist The Times Literary Supplement Excellent The Literary Review (Top Five Crime Novels of the Year)