Killer Content with Emily Webb
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you’re always looking for your next thriller or whodunnit, join Emily Webb (writer and co-host of Australian True Crime Podcast) for Killer Content, where she'll be talking to crime-obsessed authors about how they create their characters, their stories and their crime scenes.
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Taking Aussie TV’s Jane Halifax FP from screen to page: Roger Simpson
November 11, 2022 03:32 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBRoger Simpson has created some of the most popular television series in Australia. Think Stingers, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Something in the Air and Halifax F.P. which features the character Jane Halifax, Forensic Psychiatrist, played by Rebecca Gibney. Now, Roger has taken Jane Halfax from the screen to the page. He’s writing three crime fiction books starring Halifax F.P and the first is TRANSGRESSION Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commi...
True Crime podcasts, teaching and the changing notions of identity: Kate McCaffrey
October 27, 2022 00:18 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBKate McCaffrey is an acclaimed author of young adult fiction and now she’s written her first adult novel. DOUBLE LIVES is a story within a story following Amy, Journalist trying to establish herself in Western Australia again after time away working in Melbourne. Amy has the idea to do a podcast and the season one case she focuses on is the murder of young transgender woman Casey Williams. Upon arrest, Casey’s boyfriend Jonah Scott confessed to her murder immediately and pleaded guilty...
Wrongful convictions and writing wrongs through storytelling: Robert Justice
October 14, 2022 05:14 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBRobert Justice is a Denver-based author whose debut fiction book THEY CAN’T TAKE YOUR NAME has the real and shocking issues of wrongful convictions and the death penalty at the core of the narrative. Read a book, right a wrong is at the heart of Robert’s writing and much of the proceeds from They Can’t Take Your Name go The Korey Wise Innocence Project, which provides free investigative and legal services to people serving time in Colorado prisons for crimes they did not commit. Robert is...
Mum had a stalker and it inspired my debut crime novel: Greg Woodland
September 19, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBGreg Woodland is a scriptwriter, director and once upon a time…an aspiring punk rocker. After a number of his script projects, including one picked up by Disney, didn’t make it to production he turned to crime fiction to tell his stories. His debut THE NIGHT WHISTLER, dubbed a rural gothic noir, was actually adapted from a script he’d written and inspired in part from a real life crime his mum endured. His second book THE CARNIVAL IS OVER has a few characters carry over from The Night Whist...
The murky world of stolen art: John M Green
September 05, 2022 00:32 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBJohn M. Green’s cracking art heist, underworld thriller FRAMED is a ripper of a read. The main character JJ is a whip-smart Aussie art conservator who finds herself lured into a dark web of intrigue, deception and murder after she believes she spots a long-lost masterpiece through the window of a luxury apartment. It’s a wild ride that spans locations around the globe. John is the author of six crime thrillers including FRAMED and turned to writing after a career in law and investment bank...
The brief on turning my legal experience into fiction: Alexandra Shapiro
August 23, 2022 03:26 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBAlexandra Shapiro is a New York criminal defence attorney and one of the leading appeals lawyers in the United States. Early in her legal career Alexandra was a clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, when the iconic legal figure had just started on the Supreme Court. Alexandra was a federal prosecutor in Manhattan before starting her own firm. She has a particular focus on the defence of criminal insider trading cases…these are complex cases where she says sometimes people can unwittingly f...
Taking on hyper-masculinity through dark crime fiction: John Byron
August 09, 2022 23:47 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBThe book we are going to talk about in this episode is one of my stand-out reads this year. Debut author John Byron’s dark, thrilling crime fiction THE TRIBUTE sees a tough, blokey Sydney Detective Dave Murphy chasing a serial killer obsessed with a 16th century anatomy text called The Fabrica. And his art historian sister Jo joins the hunt as well. The Tribute is a tantalising blend of medical-forensic and police procedural that has an important issue underpinning the narrative - what is ...
TRUE CRIME: The USA's first recorded 20th century mass shooting - Ellen J. Green
July 08, 2022 06:50 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBEllen J. Green has written a book called Murder in the Neighbourhood about America’s first recorded modern day mass shooting in 1949 in Camden, New Jersey. The gunman was Howard Unruh, a war veteran who killed 13 people from his neighbourhood including three children, in just 12 minutes. It rocked the state and the nation. Sadly it wasn’t an anomaly and mass shootings have continued. Ellen is a therapist at a maximum security prison and encounters the tragedy of violence every day. Murder ...
Five books in five minutes with Craig Sisterson July 2022
July 04, 2022 02:57 - 5 minutes - 8.09 MBCrime fiction reviewer, interviewer and champion of antipodean authors Craig Sisterson is back with “five books in five minutes” and he doesn’t disappoint. Craig is the author of Southern Cross Crime, The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film and TV of Australia and New Zealand. Craig is the Commissioning Editor for an anthology of crime fiction short stories from Australian and New Zealand writers called DARK DEEDS GO DOWN UNDER published by Clan Destine Press. He’s my go-to-...
Crime Fiction news, awards season and books to read - Craig Sisterson
July 04, 2022 02:52 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBCrime fiction reviewer Craig Sisterson is back on Killer Content to chat news including the longlist for the Ngaio Marsh Awards (which Craig founded) and the 2022 the CWA Daggers (we recorded this interview a week before the winners were announced. The list of winners is below). Craig also does his “five books in five minutes” segment. Ngaio Marsh Awards 2022 Longlist Winners of the CWA Daggers Craig is the Commissioning Editor for an anthology of crime fiction short stories called DARK ...
I would make a terrible police officer - Stuart MacBride
June 27, 2022 01:25 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBMy entry into the work of bestselling Scottish author Stuart MacBride is his latest book No Less the Devil … and I absolutely loved it. This book features the character, Detective Sergeant Lucy McVeigh who is part of a team working around the clock to find a serial killer nicknamed the Bloodsmith. Stuart is also the author of the bestselling series of books featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae, set in Aberdeen. Logan was first introduced to readers in Cold Granite. No Less the Devil...
I want my readers to have a really good time - John Stamp
June 20, 2022 01:38 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBJohn Stamp’s book is BLOOD RED IVORY. It’s got a compelling lead character Special Agent Tyrone Benhoff who is with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service - that’s NCIS, like the popular TV show. Tyrone is on the outer after getting on the wrong side of his command…and he’s transferred to Djibouti in Africa. John's served as a Special Agent of the FBI, NCIS, and as a Police Officer in South Carolina. You can follow John on Twitter @JohnStampWriter Blood Red Ivory is published by Wild ...
Domestic noir is the real deal - Kylie Kaden
June 11, 2022 11:26 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBI discovered Queensland-based Kylie Kaden by reading her latest book ONE OF US which lifts the lid on what, on the surface, appears to be the polished suburban life. It’s a premise that I can’t get enough of - what goes on behind closed doors? What secrets are people desperately trying to keep hidden below that Instagram-perfect veneer? You can follow Kylie on Instagram @kyliekadenwrites ONE OF US is published by Pantera Press. Your host is Emily Webb Follow Emily on Twitter https://tw...
Exploring isolation, trauma and true crime obsession - Shelley Burr
June 04, 2022 05:37 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBShelley Burr is a debut Australian author who drew inspiration for her novel WAKE from true crime online forums to create the story which centres around anxious and reclusive woman Mina McCreery, whose life has been defined by the disappearance of her twin sister Evie. The case has attracted intense media attention and is a favourite among true crime communities online. Shelley and I delve into the ethics of true crime during this conversation, as well as her path to publication but first w...
Creating a main character who juggles motherhood and police work - Dinuka McKenzie
May 27, 2022 02:24 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBAustralian debut author Dinuka McKenzie burst on to the crime fiction scene early in 2022 with her police procedural The Torrent. What I really like about The Torrent is that the main character Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is heavily pregnant, in her last week of work before maternity leave and has a pretty stable home life - not the usual circumstances for a police officer that we traditionally see in crime fiction. In this episode you’ll hear Dinuka talk about her path to publication, h...
True crime inspires gripping historical fiction - Rebecca Griffiths
May 19, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBRebecca Griffiths is a British author whose books had me staying up way too late…which is always a reliable sign of a great read. Rebecca spoke to me from her home in rural Wales and we chatted about her books, finding confidence in her creativity and her formative life experience that has meant she isn’t afraid to go to some difficult places with her writing. This conversation discusses topics of Rebecca’s lived experience of abuse when she was a child. As well as some details of the crim...
True crime inspires gripping historical fiction
May 19, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBRebecca Griffiths is a British author whose books had me staying up way too late…which is always a reliable sign of a great read. Rebecca spoke to me from her home in rural Wales and we chatted about her books, finding confidence in her creativity and her formative life experience that has meant she isn’t afraid to go to some difficult places with her writing. This conversation discusses topics of Rebecca’s lived experience of abuse when she was a child. As well as some details of the crim...
Exploring fear in fiction - Leah Swann
May 12, 2022 19:00 - 18 minutes - 26 MBSheerwater by Melbourne author Leah Swann is one of those books that I think about often…long after I read it. In 2021 I was on the judging panel for Sisters in Crime Australia’s Davitt Awards. Sheerwater was one of the many crime books we read by Australian women authors and it ended up winning the award for best debut novel. It’s a tense, emotional story of a woman called Ava whose two young sons go missing when she stops to help at the sight of a light plane crash. Ava and her sons were ...
Chess, crime writing and all the right moves - Suzanne Frankham
December 02, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBSuzanne Frankham is a New Zealand born, Australian-based crime writer who published her first crime novel in 2021 called Shadow over Edmund Street, a police procedural and thriller set in Auckland featuring a detective called Alex Cameron. Suzanne’s path to crime fiction began with short stories that have won Sisters in Crime Australia’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards and a S.D. Harvey Short Crime Story Award. She’s also got degrees in zoology and computing and teaches chess, which we talk ...
The search for true home - Garry Disher
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBAn interview with Garry Disher has been on my Wishlist for so long so I am thrilled I got the chance to speak to him. Garry has written more than 50 books across different genres but he’s best known for his searing crime fiction. Garry was writing crime set in Australia for decades, long before rural or outback noir became popular or had the status that it does now. My entry into Garry’s writing was the brilliant Bitter Wash Road, which introduced us to his character Constable Paul Hirs...
From a small island community to big city London - Mike Masson
November 04, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBMike Masson spent more than 30 years in the Metropolitan Police in London, having moved to the capital from a small island in Scotland where he grew up in a large family. During his police career he was a homicide detective and was also stationed at Heathrow Airport, before retiring as an Inspector. Mike has some fascinating experiences to draw upon as a crime writer. His debut book, The Final Crossing is set on a cruise ship, where a woman disappears - and it’s up to Calum McIntyre, chief s...
I was incredibly lucky to survive my cancer - Loraine Peck
October 28, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBAward-winning debut author Loraine Peck has a lot to celebrate. Not only did her first book The Second Son win the best debut crime fiction in the 2021 Ned Kelly Awards, Loraine is also a cancer survivor having had ovarian and breast cancers. She’s doing well and now advocates for more research and funding into gynaecological cancers. She’s on the board of The Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation. Loraine’s also got an intimate connection with crime as you’ll find out. It’s no wonder ...
I’ve learnt a huge amount through loss and grief - Michael Burge
October 21, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBMichael Burge is a writer and journalist based in Northern New South Wales, in a very literary-named town called Deepwater. I was privileged to talk to Michael about some deeply personal experiences and his advocacy for the LGBTIQA+ community that has influenced his first fiction book Tank Water. Tank water takes place over two critical time periods - 1985 and 2005 with the protagonist James returning to his small country hometown to attend his cousin Tony’s funeral. People believe T...
Five books in five minutes with Craig Sisterson
October 14, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 9.68 MBCrime fiction reviewer and champion of antipodean authors Craig Sisterson is back with “five books in five minutes” and he doesn’t disappoint. Craig is the author of Southern Cross Crime, The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film and TV of Australia and New Zealand. He’s my go-to-guy every time for crime fiction book recommendations. Here’s the five books he has recommended (October 2021). Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic (Backlist pick) 1979 by Val McDermid The Last Guests ...
“Farmers aren’t two-dimensional, they are complex and interesting”: Richard Anderson
October 07, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBAustralian author Richard Anderson is a second-generation farmer in Northern New South Wales where he and his wife run a beef cattle farm. Richard’s books are rural noir and authentically so because of his lived experience on the land. Richard says writing about crime allows him to “articulate my condition, to talk about my life without going on about how hard it is to be a farmer”. I read Richard’s second crime novel, Boxed, which has one of the most inventive ways to dispose of a body ...
I found myself stuck in a trailer with a guy with a gun : James V. Irving
September 30, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBJames V. Irving is a lawyer who lives in Arlington Virginia and is also the author of two crime mysteries featuring a character called Joth Proctor, also a lawyer, who finds himself in the seedy world of petty crime, strip clubs, fraud, and death. James, who goes by Jim, was a private detective in the 1970s before he went to law school and he has some interesting tales from that time, including dressing up as a priest to get people to talk to him for some of the cases he was investigating. ...
Podcaster versus a serial killer: Amy Suiter Clarke
September 23, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBMinnesota-born and raised and now Australian based author Amy Suiter Clarke’s debut book Girl, 11 has a podcaster at the heart of the story - a former social worker called Elle Castillio who is determined to solve a serial killing case where each victim is a year younger than the last. It’s so believable you’d think it was a true life podcast. BOOK SYNOPSIS Elle Castillo once trained as a social worker, supporting young victims of violent crime. Now she hosts a popular true crime po...
I’m attracted to true crime that is interested in the “why?”: Ruth McIver
September 16, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBMelbourne-based Ruth McIver’s debut book I Shot the Devil l fictionalises the satanic panic of the 1980s and 1990s in North America where society became somewhat obsessed with the souls of teens and whether heavy metal was corrupting them. Ruth won the prestigious Richell Prize for emerging writers in 2018 for this novel. BOOK SYNOPSIS Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismat...
Internet trolls and serial killers: L.A. Larkin
September 09, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBTroll farms, Twitter, doxxing, detective dogs and serial killers…you’ll hear all about this and more from author L.A. Larkin in this episode about her crime writing, including her latest thriller Widow’s Island. Widow’s Island is about Dr Stephanie Miller, a renowned scientist who moves with her teenage daughter to a remote island in Washington after her war hero husband dies. It’s a new start for them but lurking constantly is Stephanie’s fear that the biggest mistake of her life will b...
The intuition of a detective’s best friend: Simon Rowell
September 02, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBI was sold on reading Simon Rowell’s The Long Game when I spotted the gorgeous Golden Retriever on the cover. The dog, called Harry, is the service dog for lead character Detective Sergeant Zoe Mayer. And Harry’s instincts prove to be a great help to Zoe as she investigates a murder on Victoria’s picturesque Mornington Peninsula. I spoke to Simon a little while before the book’s release – it’s now available and I highly recommend it, especially if you love dogs and a thrilling mystery read....
My characters are inspired by working in drug rehab : Kyle Perry
August 26, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBKyle Perry’s debut The Bluffs is about a group of teen girls who go missing in the Tasmanian bushland with a cast of characters who are as wild as the landscape. His latest book The Deep centres around a family living on the rugged coastline of Tasmania, who have run a drug ring for generations using the fishing industry to ply their illegal activities. Born and bred in Tasmania, the island state that’s at the bottom of Australia, Kyle is also a counselor and has worked in drug and alcoh...
Growing up under a pervading threat changes you : Nicola West
August 19, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBIt’s almost inevitable that debut author Nicola West would end up writing crime. She’s the daughter of a police officer and when she was in Year 12 she wrote a letter to serial killer Ivan Milat as part of a school project. But more than that, Nicola is as tenacious as any main character you’ll find in crime fiction. Nicola lives with chronic health conditions and she knows what it’s like to fight for to get answers, just like her main character Lo in her debut novel Catch us the Foxes, s...
I learnt from the world's best Criminal Psychologist : Michael Robotham
August 12, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBAustralian author Michael Robotham is a superstar of the crime fiction world with his many books selling millions of copies. His book the Secrets She Keeps was made into an Australian television series and it attracted ratings through the roof when it screened on the BBC in the UK. And his clinical psychologist character Joe O'Loughlin, who appears in 9 books is coming to the screen, with filming currently underway in London and a big name in the main role. Before Michael turned to writ...
Reading Gone Girl changed the game for me : Kiersten Modglin
August 05, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBKiersten Modglin is adept at suspense and the domestic thriller genre. Nashville, Tennessee-based Kiersten is also masterful at using social media to build her readership. She’s written more than 25 books, self-publishing most of them and she’s great at engagement using things like being a guest at online book groups, TikTok and Instagram. We speak about her latest book Just Married, where she find her thrilling plots and the pivotal moment during the Covid-19 pandemic where she knew she ...
Looking beyond the veneer of ordinary life and love : Nikki Dolson
July 29, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBI first discovered US crime author Nikki Dolson on Twitter. Twitter is actually quite a great space for discovering authors and I followed Nikki’s tweets and got curious about her work. I’m so glad I did. Her book of short stories Love and Other Criminal Behaviour delves into the many different ways to love and the many ways to end up dead. Another thing that attracted me to Nikki’s writing is that she has a fascination with contract killers and has a story about a complicated hit woman in...
The day I confronted an intruder in my home : J.P. Pomare
July 22, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBWhat happens when fiction becomes fact for a crime author? Maori author .P. Pomere writes psychological thrillers that probe secrets, lies and complicated lives. His latest book, The Last Guests delves into your worst nightmares when personal privacy is invaded. But What does a crime author do when faced with a situation that would ordinarily be contained in the pages of their books? In this killer content conversation, you’ll find out about J.P.’s own encounter with true crime and what hap...
More '5 Books in 5 Minutes' and crime fiction chat : Craig Sisterson
July 01, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBKiwi Craig Sisterson of Southern Cross Crime joins Emily again to chat more crime fiction news and the second “5 Books in 5 Minutes” segment where he recommends some books for you to delve into. Based in London, Craig, the author of 'Southern Cross Crime: The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film and TV of Australia and New Zealand' is a well-known and loved face on the crime writing festival scene and founded the Ngaio Marsh awards for New Zealand writers. ---- Your host is Em...
I view toxic masculinity as inauthentic : Matt Nable
June 10, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 25 MBMatt Nable is truly a Renaissance man - he’s an actor both in Australia and America, a former rugby league player and boxer. He’s also a screenwriter and novelist, having published four books and his latest is called Still. It’s an evocative Australian noir set in 1960s Darwin that has the themes of masculinity, longing, trauma and repression weaved throughout. --- Your host is Emily Webb Emily is the author of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Thanks to Matt Nable Purchase ...
Image isn’t everything : Clare Boyd
June 03, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBBritish Author Clare Boyd writes domestic noir where on the surface things look good in the lives of her characters but scratch the surface and there’s a different story underneath. In Clare’s latest book The Pretty One she mines her experience as a model from age 15 to her early twenties to tell the story of Nell, who is scouted by an agent to enter the modeling world and it’s this that sets in motion the cracking of the veneer of her family’s seeming idyllic, domestic life. --- Your host...
Nightmare neighbours turned me into a full time writer : Mark Edwards
May 27, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBMark Edwards writes really scary books. The plotlines have a suburban/domestic thread of terror…all the way through. Take a scenario like a problem neighbour or a house guest and give that situation full-throttle treatment. That’s Mark Edwards! I was thrilled (and a little scared) to talk to Mark for Crime Fiction Friday. I love his books but I told him they seriously scare the crap out of me - and he was delighted to hear this. --- Your host is Emily Webb Emily is the author of Angels o...
My school friend disappeared and it changed me forever : Anna Willett
May 20, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBAnna Willett is the author of 13 thrillers that all feature strong women in tricky, often life threatening situations. Western Australia-based Anna doesn’t shy away from gritty plot lines and there’s a very personal reason for her exploration of the traumatic events that can happen to people. In February 1983 Anna’s dear school friend, 14-year-old Sharon Mason vanished after she got off a bus in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park. Nine years later, Sharon’s body was found buried behind a M...
My book hero doesn’t need a GPS to find trouble : John Ryder
May 13, 2021 19:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBScottish author John Ryder’s created an intriguing, lone rider character called Grant Fletcher who is a former Royal Marine turned mercenary. As John explained, “Grant doesn’t need a GPS to find trouble!”. John himself is a carpenter by trade who has turned his hand to lots of things over the years. A love of reading has been the mainstay of his life and he’s written two Grant Fletcher books which are proving very popular. ---- Your host is Emily Webb Emily is the author of Angels of De...
From reading Berenstain Bears to writing award-winning crime fiction : Vanda Symon
May 06, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBNew Zealand author Vanda Symon is the author of five books, 4 of which feature the Detective Sam Shepard who is a refreshing, slightly awkward and tenacious young female copper. But that’s not all…Vanda is a radio show host, a fencer, a pharmacist by trade and has a passion for the communication of science through crime writing…are you intrigued? Listen on as I chat with Vanda about lots of things, including why libraries absolutely rock! ----- Your host is Emily Webb Emily is the autho...
Murder by Sushine and other adventures in writing : Garrett Russell
April 29, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBI stumbled upon author Garrett Russell’s collection of short stories called Murder By Sunshine and I’m so glad I did. Each story has a murder theme set in sunny Queensland. Garrett’s had an interesting career and life, starting off in advertising in the late 60s and he’s made ads, written scripts for film and TV as well as short stories with a murderous plot. Interestingly a thriller set in The Falklands War that Garrett wrote 40 years ago was finally published in 2020 called Prince Hunter...
Murder by Sushine and other adventures in writing : Garrett Russell
April 29, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBI stumbled upon author Garrett Russell’s collection of short stories called Murder By Sunshine and I’m so glad I did. Each story has a murder theme set in sunny Queensland. Garrett’s had an interesting career and life, starting off in advertising in the late 60s and he’s made ads, written scripts for film and TV as well as short stories with a murderous plot. Interestingly a thriller set in The Falklands War that Garrett wrote 40 years ago was finally published in 2020 called Prince Hunter...
Crime fiction news, new releases and '5 books in 5-minutes' : Craig Sisterson
April 22, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBI enjoyed talking with crime fiction expert, feature writer, reviewer and author Craig Sisterson so much I’ve invited him back to Crime Fiction Friday to talk about crime and thriller fiction news and recommendations. In this episode You’ll hear Craig’s “5 books in 5-minutes” that will be a regular spot…and if you know how much Craig LOVES talking about crime fiction you’ll appreciate this was a real challenge to keep it tight…there’s so much to rave about! ---- Your host is Emily Webb ...
Crime fiction news, new releases and '5 books in 5-minutes' : Craig Sisterson
April 22, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBI enjoyed talking with crime fiction expert, feature writer, reviewer and author Craig Sisterson so much I’ve invited him back to Crime Fiction Friday to talk about crime and thriller fiction news and recommendations. In this episode You’ll hear Craig’s “5 books in 5-minutes” that will be a regular spot…and if you know how much Craig LOVES talking about crime fiction you’ll appreciate this was a real challenge to keep it tight…there’s so much to rave about! ---- Your host is Emily Webb ...
Murder investigation in Renaissance Florence: D.V. Bishop
April 15, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBMurder, power and intrigue in Renaissance Florence is the name of the game in the novel City of Vengeance. David Bishop, who writes under the name D.V. Bishop has spent years researching, imagining and finally bringing this historical thriller to the page, introducing us to his main character Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance city’s most feared criminal court. David was a newspaper reporter in New Zealand covering murder trials in his final year on the job ...
Bikies chasing stolen drugs...what could go wrong? : Jamie Wilson
April 08, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBFor every story you hear about a breakout project like a script or book being snapped up by a production company there’s hundreds...even thousands where it takes serious hustle and years to get the funds to make it happen, if it happens at all. I thought it would be interesting to talk to someone who has got a project and a dream and the reality of how to make it happen. Melbourne writer and actor Jamie Wilson is that person and he’s written a crime script called Borrowed Time about ...
Staring down a serial killer : Candice Fox
April 01, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBEach time Aussie author Candice Fox releases a book I think “how can she top this? ” but she does...every time. Her latest crime thriller is no exception. The Chase is big, it’s bold and an absolute page-turner. It was brilliant to chat to Candice about her amazing life of crime writing including interviewing a serial killer for research and her somewhat unconventional upbringing that has prepared her for looking at some of life’s darker corners. --- Your host is Emily Webb Emily is the a...