The Hollow Mountain

'The Hollow Mountain is possibly the best yet' - S.G. MacLean

The Tunnel Tigers were an elite group of construction workers who specialised in a lucrative but hazardous profession – blasting tunnels through mountains and under rivers, in dangerous conditions few men could endure.

Alice Larkin, the headstrong daughter of a millionaire and former news reporter, claims her lover, a Tunnel Tiger, died in mysterious circumstances many years ago, and she wants journalist Rebecca Connolly to investigate.

Intrigued, Rebecca throws herself into investigating the story, but she soon comes face to face with an old adversary. Family legacies and influential reputations are at stake – and danger is shockingly close to home.



Douglas Skelton was born in Glasgow. He has been a bank clerk, tax officer, taxi driver (for two days), wine waiter (for two hours), journalist and investigator. He has written several true crime and Scottish criminal history books but now concentrates on fiction. Thunder Bay (longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize), The Blood Is Still, A Rattle of Bones and Where Demons Hide are the first four novels in the bestselling Rebecca Connolly thriller series.



'Douglas Skelton's Rebecca Connolly novels paint a picture of modern Scotland that is completely recognisable. Gritty without being gory, funny, clever, and moving, The Hollow Mountain is possibly the best yet'



'a superbly crafted Scottish thriller... The two strands of the story, separated in time by six decades, weave together beautifully as the book builds towards its shocking climax'



'A beautifully-written, subtly-unfolding tale of deceit and murder'



'The hallmark of any successful novel is when you immediately surrender yourself to the world in which the characters reside. In this sixth instalment, I did just that... utterly absorbing'



'Skelton has delivered a shocking, brutal and yet gloriously well-written book which speaks to human nature and the pursuit of justice in a flawed and dangerous world'



'the latest in Douglas Skelton's successful Rebecca Connolly series... the quest for information rapidly becomes dangerous in a toxic Scotland where the Far Right is on the rise... an impressive work'



'Skelton's latest adventure with Rebecca Connolly will have readers on the edge of their seats. Enthralling story with a fascinating backward glance or three; Skelton's expert knowledge of Scottish history woven into his tale once more'



'Douglas has long been one of our favourite writers... so thrilling to read'



'Few writers have the stylistic range that Douglas Skelton does...there are familiar faces, family secrets, political machinations, and at least one terrible event that will shock readers'



'like a watercolour artist Skelton paints in a layer at a time from background scene-setting through bolder colours and final arresting details – and once the tension starts to ratchet up, you'll be hard-pressed to put the book down'