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ⓘ About Douglas Lindsay
Douglas Lindsay is an internationally well known Scottish author, who is famous for writing crime fiction novels. He is particularly popular for developing the Barney Thomson series and creating its lead character. Author Douglas was born in the year 1964 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. A few decades later, he moved to Belgium to live there. It was here that he met his future wife named Kathryn. Douglas joined Kathryn on a posting in Dakar, Senegal for Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It was at this place that Douglas thought of and developed Barney Thomson’s character. The idea about this well known character came to his mind when he was sitting in an apartment and enjoying his gin & tonic one morning.
All Book Series by Douglas Lindsay
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson aka The Legend of Barney Thomson
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1999
Scenes From The Barbershop Floor: Volume 2
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2021
Barney Thomson: Zombie Slayer
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
The Vikström Papers: Restoration Man
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2024
The Vikström Papers: Cold Harbor
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
21 Years on the Back of Dixie Klondyke's Spanish Guitar
Book 2 of 8 · published 2010
Kids, And Why You Shouldn't Eat More Than One For Breakfast
Book 3 of 4 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Douglas Lindsay?
Douglas Lindsay is an internationally well known Scottish author, who is famous for writing crime fiction novels. He is particularly popular for developing the Barney Thomson series and creating its lead character. Author Douglas was born in the year 1964 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Which Douglas Lindsay series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Barney Thomson series, the earliest of Douglas Lindsay's multi-book series: it opens with The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson aka The Legend of Barney Thomson (1999) and runs to 11 books across 1999–2021, ending with Scenes From The Barbershop Floor: Volume 2 (2021). Douglas Lindsay's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Douglas Lindsay written?
Douglas Lindsay has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 51 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Barney Thomson series with 11 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Douglas Lindsay's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Douglas Lindsay's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Barney Thomson (1999–2021, 11 books), Barney Thomson Short Stories/Novellas (2011–2017, 4 books) and Detective Thomas Hutton (2012–2023, 11 books), plus 7 more.
How are Douglas Lindsay's books organised into series?
This guide splits Douglas Lindsay's 65 books into 10 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Barney Thomson (11 books, 1999–2021); Detective Thomas Hutton (11 books, 2012–2023); DI Buchan (8 books, 2022–2025); Sam Vikstrom (5 books, 2024–2026); Barney Thomson Short Stories/Novellas (4 books, 2011–2017), plus 5 further series.