Douglas Scott (writer)
# Douglas Scott (writer)

Douglas Scott (4 December 1926 – 1996) was the pen name of Douglas Smith, a British author of thriller fiction, mostly published during the 1980s. His subject periods run from the theatres of the Second World War to post war Europe. A number of his novels feature seagoing prominently and he sometimes get categorised as an author of naval fiction.

Scott was born in Broughty Ferry, Scotland on 4 December 1926. He died in 1996.

