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Nuclear physics, music journalism, music and writing - there\\u2019s no end to Doug Johnstone\\u2019s talents.\\xa0He chats to Theresa about all these very different aspects of his life. We also hear about the stroke he had at the beginning of lockdown and how he finished the first draft of a new novel while recovering.\\xa0This is the final part of the Skelf family saga. We first met the Skelf women in\\xa0A Dark Matter\\xa0(2019) where, after a sudden death, three generations of women from the Skelf clan took over the family funeral and private investigation business. The book was shortlisted for this year\\u2019s McIlvanney Prize.\\xa0The Big Chill\\xa0(2020), the second book in the trilogy, is out now.\\xa0With 12 novels under his belt, Doug has been described as \\u2018a master of the page-turning, heart-gripping, plot-driven tale\\u2019.\\xa0His recommended book is Helen Fitzgerald\\u2019s\\xa0Worst Case Scenario.

Doug Johnstone -\\xa0https://dougjohnstone.com/about/

Helen Fitzgerald -\\xa0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_FitzGerald

Great Scot Podcast -\\xa0https://www.thebiglight.com/greatscot

Professor Dame Sue Black -\\xa0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Black_(anthropologist)

Theresa Talbot -\\xa0\\xa0https://www.facebook.com/theresa.talbot.50

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