Mark Douglas-Home

Mark Douglas-Home is a Scottish journalist, author and former editor of the Herald. He was born in Arbroath, Scotland, in 1955. He studied political science and international relations at the University of Dundee, and later went on to work as a journalist at the Glasgow Herald, The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

Douglas-Home has written several books, including investigative non-fiction titles such as Sea Change: Britain's Coastal Catastrophe, and The Killing Season: A History of the Summer of 1969, which examines the infamous Manson Family murders. In addition to his non-fiction work, he has also penned several novels, including The Sea Detective series, which features a former police inspector turned oceanographer who solves crimes.

The Driftwood Girls is one of his standalone novels, published in 2019. The book is a mystery and family drama which revolves around the disappearance of a young girl from a remote Scottish island, and how the tragedy affects the lives of the people involved. Like much of Douglas-Home's writing, the novel explores themes of nature, identity, and the intersection of past and present.

Douglas-Home is known for his meticulous research and attention to detail, whether he is writing non-fiction or fiction. His journalism has been praised for its insightful analysis and engaging storytelling. His novels have been reviewed as intelligent, well-paced, and emotionally resonant. Description by ChatGPT.