Filth (novel) of football hooligans committed in "Marabou Stork Nightmares". "Ghostie" Gorman – Ghostie was among the rapists mentioned above in "Marabou Stork Nightmares". In "Filth" Bruce kills Gorman by biting out his tongue, causing him to reel backwards and fall out of a two-story window, where he suffers fatal head injuries. Francis Begbie – Begbie was a main character in "Trainspotting", its prequel "Skagboys" and sequel "Porno". He is briefly mentioned a few times in "Filth", associated with Lexo as running a second-hand furniture store in Leith. Mention of the business Begbie and Lexo are in is also made in "Marabou
Karen Irving Karen Irving Karen Irving is a Canadian writer. Irving is the author of the Katy Klein mystery novel series. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Irving was educated at Dalhousie University, the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, where she received her master's degree in Social Work in 1988. Irving is known for her Katy Klein series of mystery novels. Set in Ottawa, Ontario, it revolves around the central themes of Jewish culture and astrology. The series follows the adventures of Katy Klein, former staff psychologist turned astrologer, Jewish single mother of a militant teen vegetarian, and reluctant amateur detective. "Pluto