Best CrimeTimeFM Podcasts (2024)

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DAVID HEWSON In Person With Paul 1:06:28

2h ago1:06:28

1:06:28

DAVID HEWSON chats to Paul Burke about BAPTISTE: THE AXE MUST FALL, The Killing, Nic Costa, Pieter Vos, Venice, Shakespeare, Audible, writing the official prequel to the hit television show and Kopfkino. BAPTISTE: THE AXE MUST FALL. France, 1976. Baptiste is an intelligent but somewhat naive detective, sent to work in Clermiers, a town filled with …

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THE REVIEW SHOW APRIL 2024 10:58

3d ago10:58

10:58

The latest selection of crime fiction reviews for April, all 100 words a piece, and with a couple of authors pitches on their new books. Harlen Coben - Think Twice (Century) Don Winslow - City in Ruins (Hemlock) Lesley Kara - The Other Tenant (Bantam) Caz Frear - Five Bad Seeds (Simon & Schuster) Alis Hawkins The Skeleton Army (Canelo) Paul Carlucc…

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JULIE ANDERSON In Person With Paul 1:10:12

7d ago1:10:12

1:10:12

JULIE ANDERSON chats to Paul Burke about her latest thriller THE MIDNIGHT MAN, first in a new historical crime series, Whitehall machinations, the birth of the NHS, finding the post war history of Clapham community, the Clapham Literary Festival, The South London Women & Children's Hospital, the locked room mystery and old British movies. THE MIDNI…

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ELLERY LLOYD + NICCI FRENCH On The Sofa With Victoria 38:43

10d ago38:43

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On The Sofa With Victoria - Season 6 Episode 3: ELLERY LLOYD (THE CLUB) + NICCI FRENCH (HAS ANYONE SEEN CHARLOTTE SALTER) Victoria is joined by husband and wife teams, Nicci French (Sean French & Nicci Gerrard) and Ellery Lloyd (Paul Vlitos & Collette Lyons) to discuss the challenges of writing collaboratively. VICTORIA SELMAN SundayTimes bestselli…

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STIG ABELL In Person With Paul 1:12:03

16d ago1:12:03

1:12:03

STIG ABELL chats to Paul Burke about his new crime novel DEATH IN A LONELY PLACE, rural idyll as vest of Vipers, identity, writing a series, love of genre fiction and how crime fiction is a tonic for the soul. DEATH IN A LONELY PLACE In a quiet village, darkness is closing in… A rural paradise… Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a …

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MORGAN GREENE In Person With Paul 1:06:13

18d ago1:06:13

1:06:13

MORGAN GREENE chats to Paul Burke about his new crime thriller SAVAGE RIDGE, the why-dunnit not the who-dunnit, rural locations, indie and trad publishing. SAVAGE RIDGE Ten years ago, in the pine-shaded town of Savage Ridge, Nick, Emmy, and Pete murder their high school classmate, Sammy Saint John. His body is never found, and no arrests are made. …

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PHILIP GWYNNE JONES in Person With Paul 56:44

22d ago56:44

56:44

PHILIP GWYNNE JONES chats to Paul Burke about The Venetian Candidate (paperback now) and The Venetian Sanctuary (Hardback July), Venice, honorary consuls and Italy. The Venetian Candidate - To tell the truth is a revolutionary act. Battered by floods and crushed by overtourism, the city of Venice faces an uncertain future. The election of a new May…

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KRYSTAL SUTHERLAND & CATRIONA WARD On The Sofa With Victoria 2/4 33:20

25d ago33:20

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Season 6 Episode 2: More Than Meets The Eye KRYSTAL SUTHERLAND (THE INVOCATIONS) + CATRIONA WARD (THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET). Victoria is joined by authors Catriona Ward and Krystal Sutherland to discuss adding horror and supernatural ingredients to the Crime Fiction cauldron. VICTORIA SELMAN SundayTimes bestselling author of ALL THE LITTLE…

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STUART TURTON In Person With Sarah 57:46

30d ago57:46

57:46

Special Edition: SARAH MOORHEAD chats to STUART TURTON about his new high concept thriller THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD, write what you know - rubbish, writing is unique to every person - don't box us in. THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD Outside the island there is nothing: the world destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killi…

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THE REVIEW SHOW March 2024 13:50

1M ago13:50

13:50

Paul Burke takes a look at some of the new releases in crime fiction for March, 24. The Case of the Bereaved Butler Cathy Ace A Night at the Shore Tony Knighton The Assassin Tom Fletcher Out of the Darkness Alex Gray Close to Death Anthony Horowitz (Pub. 11/4) Requiem Bell David Michael Nolan Deliver Me Malin Persson Giolito The Croaking Raven Guy …

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GRAHAM BARTLETT In Person With Paul 1:06:11

1M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

GRAHAM BARTLETT chats to Paul Burke about his new police thriller CITY ON FIRE, the third Jo Howe novel. Brighton and policing in a modern city, dialing up the drama, Brighton's rebel soul, meeting readers, supporting 150+ writers with policing matters. CITY ON FIRE After losing her sister to an overdose, Chief Superintendent Jo Howe is desperate t…

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ALEX FORBES & RICHARD NAIFF On The Sofa With Victoria 36:22

1M ago36:22

36:22

SEASON 6 EPISODE 1: RICHARD NAIFF (WATERSTONES BRIGHTON) & ALEX FORBES (FOURBEARS BOOKS) What's Going to Be Hot in Crime This Year? Victoria is joined by booksellers, Alex Forbes + Richard Naiff as they peer into their crystal balls to reveal what's going to be hot in Crime this year. Mentioned in the show: Mick Herron, Agatha Christie, Tess Gerrit…

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TESS GERRITSEN In Person With Paul 57:52

1M ago57:52

57:52

TESS GERRITSEN chats to Paul Burke about her new spy crime thriller THE SPY COAST, Maggie Bird, Danny, living in a CIA retirement town, voices come to me 'I'm not the woman used to be', MK Ultra, standing up for the older character and British TV. THE SPY COAST Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average reti…

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HEADS TOGETHER March '24 34:10

2M ago34:10

34:10

The latest edition of HEADS TOGETHER on CRIME TIME FM with Barry Forshaw, Victoria Selman and Paul Burke. Featuring new books, Barry's Blurays, SS Van Dine's Philo Vance on screen, writing to trend and branching out within the genre, #OnTheSofa & #InPersonWith guests, Murder By The Book (CWA, University of Cambridge), Oxford Literary Festival and T…

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DOUGLAS JACKSON In Person With Paul 54:00

2M ago54:00

54:00

DOUGLAS JACKSON chats to Paul Burke about his new historical crime thriller Blood Roses, wartime Warsaw, series fiction, Ancient Rome, Caligula & The Angel of Death - Josef Mengele. BLOOD ROSES As the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed… September 1939. A city ruled by fear. A population brutalised by restrictions and reprisals. Am…

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TARA MOSS In Person With Paul 1:10:46

2M ago1:10:46

1:10:46

TARA MOSS chats to Paul Burke about THE WAR WIDOW, modelling, travelling, human rights activism, The Fictional Woman, CRPS, Journalism, post war Sydney & what did you do during the war granddad/grandma? THE WAR WIDOW It's 1946 and WWII may be over, but journalist Billie Walker's search for a missing young man will plunge her right back into the dan…

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SOPHIE MORTON-THOMAS In Person With Paul 51:52

2M ago51:52

51:52

SOPHIE MORTON-THOMAS chats to Paul about her psychological suspense novel BIRD SPOTTING IN A SMALL TOWN, Fran and Tad, ornithology, studying a masters in crime & thriller writing and getting enough sleep. BIRD SPOTTING IN A SMALL TOWN My feet are itching to walk to the shore, to leave the kids again, to sit with the birds and pretend none of this h…

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The Review Show February 2024 29:21

2M ago29:21

29:21

The Latest selection of Crime, Mystery and Thriller fiction reviewed by Paul Burke. The Books: Every Trick in the Book Bernard O'Keefe (Muswell Press PB) Gathering Storm Lynne McEwan (Canelo, PB)* The Harlem Detectives Chester Himes intro. SA Cosby (Everyman HB) Taken Dinuka MacKenzie (Canelo PB) Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter Nicci French (Simon…

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TONY KENT In Person With Paul 1:07:31

2M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

TONY KENT chats to Paul Burke about his new thriller THE SHADOW NETWORK, Dempsey & Devlin, Chiltern Kills, and obsessive hobby, working on TV true crime, conspiracy, the ensemble cast, the law. THE SHADOW NETWORK How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist? When the lawyers of alleged war criminal Hannibal Strauss are caught up in…

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PAUL VIDICH & CHARLES CUMMING In Person With Paul 1:14:50

3M ago1:14:50

1:14:50

PAUL VIDICH & CHARLES CUMMING chat to Paul Burke about their latest novels BEIRUT STATION and KENNEDY 35 respectively. The Cold War, the luminal space, inherently political. BEIRUT STATION Lebanon, 2006. The Israel–Hezbollah war is tearing Beirut apart and the country is on the brink of chaos. The CIA and Mossad are targeting a reclusive Hezbollah …

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DAVID McCLOSKEY In Person With Paul 1:03:13

3M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Former CIA analyst DAVID MCCLOSKEY chats to Paul Burke about his new exhilarating spy thriller MOSCOW X, Russia, Boyars, world views and ubiquitous technological surveillance. MOSCOW X A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its center? CIA operatives Sia and Max enter Russia to recruit Vladimir P…

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HEADS TOGETHER JANUARY 2024 26:46

3M ago26:46

26:46

Barry Forshaw, Victoria Selman and Paul Burke talk January books and look forward to some titles later in the year, crime and thriller TV for 2024, a new seductive Miss Marple, character is king, the high concept, #OnTheSofa Season 6, out to lunch... Tim Sullivan Teacher Simon Mason Lost and Never Found Seicho Matsumoto Point Zero Agnes Ravatn The …

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EMMA CHRISTIE In Person With Paul 37:47

3M ago37:47

37:47

EMMA CHRISTIE chats to Paul about her new psychological thriller IN HER SHADOW, The Caledonian Crime Collective, Portobello, psychological thrillers, Barcelona and a new found love for old movies. IN HER SHADOW Dave Kellock is a pillar of the community in Portobello, Edinburgh. A tireless volunteer who never misses a chance to help others, he's jus…

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GARRY DISHER In Person With Craig 51:57

3M ago51:57

51:57

GARRY DISHER chats to Craig Sisterson about his new novel Day's End, 'Hirsch', right wing extremism, stories ripped from the news, rural noir, backpackers & blue biro. DAY'S END: WHEN HATE RUNS DEEP, THE INNOCENT SUFFER Constable Paul Hirschausen's rural beat in the low hills of South Australia is wide. Daybreak to day's end, dirt roads and dust. E…

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LOUISE CANDLISH & VICTORIA SELMAN #OnTheSofa Live Chat 58:21

3M ago58:21

58:21

S5E10: LIVE recording in front of a studio audience - Victoria & Louise discuss their writing journeys, the challenge of setting books in the present day & where they get their ideas from! LOUISE CANDLISH - THE ONLY SUSPECT: Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most sociable guy …

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JAMES NAUGHTIE & SHANE WHALEY In Person With Paul 1:13:01

3M ago1:13:01

1:13:01

JAMES NAUGHTIE & SHANE WHALEY chat to Paul THE SPY ACROSS THE WATER, the Flemyng trilogy, spy novels are all about character, James Jesus Angleton's wilderness of mirrors and Kim Philby's melancholy. THE SPY ACROSS THE WATER We live with our history, but it can kill us. Faces from the past appear from nowhere at a family funeral, and Will Flemyng, …

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THE REVIEW SHOW January 2024 22:01

4M ago22:01

22:01

The latest crop of new crime fiction releases January 2024 reviewed by Paul Burke. The novels featured: Mari Hannah The Longest Goodbye *18/1 James Henry The Winter Visitors *1/2 Chris Hammer Cover the Bones *4/1 Tim Sullivan The Teacher *18/1 Ruth Mancini The Woman on the Ledge *4/1 Stephanie Sowden Directions for Dark Things *25/1 CS Robertson Th…

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MAXIM JAKUBOWSKI In Person With Paul 1:03:40

4M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

MAXIM JAKUBOWSKI, publisher, editor, bookseller, writer & critic chats to Paul Burke about his new novel Just a Girl with a Gun. "Less sex Jakubowski" Cornelia c'est moi... Just a Girl with a Gun Killing Eve meets Mr and Mrs Smith In the neon-lit world of seduction and secrets, Cornelia, a mesmerizing stripper, finds herself pulled into a sinister …

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LIZZY BARBER & JP DELANEY On The Sofa With Victoria 26:07

4M ago26:07

26:07

S9 E8: LIZZY BARBER & JP DELANEY #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Location, location, location. JP Delaney (THE NEW WIFE) & Lizzy Barber (NANNY WANTED) join Victoria to discuss the importance of place in Crime Fiction. Why different stories need different settings, the link between character and place and how to evoke atmosphere. VICTORIA SELMAN SundayTimes …

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SHELLEY BURR In Person With Craig 50:21

4M ago50:21

50:21

SHELLEY BURR chats to Craig Sisterson about her novels WAKE and MURDER TOWN*, winning awards, getting published, women crime writers leading the way down under. *referred to as Ripper in the interview, it's Austrialian title MURDER TOWN: Gemma Guillory has lived in Rainier her entire life. She knows the tiny town's ins and outs like the back of her…

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TED FLANAGAN In Person With Paul Best of 2023 59:38

4M ago59:38

59:38

TED FLANAGAN EVERY HIDDEN THING, of Worcester (Woosta) Mass,, and PAUL BURKE chat about some of their favourite crime novels of 2023 and gives us a couple of titles to look out for in 2024, Translation, EVERY HIDDEN THING Big city politics, nasty secrets, a dirty cop, and a deranged sociopath set the stage for a riveting journey deep into the urban…

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The REVIEW SHOW DECEMBER 23 12:51

4M ago12:51

12:51

The REVIEW SHOW DECEMBER 23The latest crime fiction titles December 2023 Books God is a Killer Max Thrax (Alpha edition) Ravage & Son Jerome Charyn Yule Island Johana Gustawsson Spyhunter HB Lyle Crime of Passion Samantha Lee Howe (Short stories) The House of the Coptic Woman Ashraf El-Ashmawi Dead Sweet Katrin Júliusdottir The Wiregrass Adrian Hyl…

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Newcastle Noir Episode 3 an #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Special 49:55

4M ago49:55

49:55

Newcastle Noir Episode 3: TOO CLOSE TO HOME panel coverage Lisa Gray TO DIE FOR, Victoria Selman ALL THE LITTLE LIARS, Liv LV Matthews SILENT WATERS & Simon Van Der Velde THE SILENT BROTHER - moderator Frances Walker. How often do we expect danger to lurk beyond the safety of our own home and circle of friends and colleagues? Yet when evil emerges …

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Christmas Collection MARTIN BRUNT & MATT JOHNSON In Person With Paul 1:14:15

4M ago1:14:15

1:14:15

Christmas Collection: Episode 2 True Crime - Martin Brunt Sky's Chief Crime Correspondent chats about his book No One Ever Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason & former policeman Matt Johnson shares his experience of writing NO ORDINARY DAY In Person With Paul. Matt Johnson & John Murray - NO ORDINARY DAY: On 17 April 1984, as demonstrators gath…

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Christmas Collection - CHRIS FROST, ROBERT RUTHERFORD & STEPHEN J GOLDS In Person With Paul 1:26:21

4M ago1:26:21

1:26:21

Christmas Specials Part 1 - CHRIS FROST, ROBERT RUTHERFORD & STEPHEN J GOLDS In Person With Paul - feel for location. character is king, heart and drive, high concept, transgression, subverting the Christmas murder mystery, Indie publishing. Chris Frost THE KILLER'S CHRISTMAS LIST - out now (20mins+) Robert Rutherford SEVEN DAYS - coming April (15m…

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TERRY HAYES In Person With Paul 1:20:05

4M ago1:20:05

1:20:05

TERRY HAYES chats to Paul Burke about THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST, off earth mining, epic adventure tales, the limits in fiction, screenwriting and whether there'll be a Pilgrim II. THE YEAR OF LOCUST - If, like Kane, you're a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA, then boundaries have no meaning. Your function is to go in, do whatever is required, and get…

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Newcastle Noir Special Episode 2 1:17:03

5M ago1:17:03

1:17:03

Panel discussions from the Newcastle Noir International Crime Writing Festival recorded live 8th-9th December at Newcastle Central Library and the Northern Crime Syndicate recorded at Tyneside Irish Centre. 1. Ann Cleeves and Marsali Taylor 2. Mari Hannah and Kate London 3. Katrin Júliusdottir, Michael J Malone, Essie Fox 4 The Caledonian Crime Col…

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TOM MEAD In Person with Paul 1:06:49

5M ago1:06:49

1:06:49

TOM MEAD chats to Paul Burke about THE MURDER WHEEL, DEATH AND THE CONJUROR Joseph Spector, the Golden Age era, true crime, theatre, magic and illusion. THE MURDER WHEEL: 1938, London. Ambitious lawyer Edmund Ibbs has got his teeth into the case of a lifetime - defending the young woman accused of shooting her husband in the infamous 'Ferris Wheel …

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VASEEM KHAN & LAUREN MUNOZ On The Sofa With Victoria 38:46

5M ago38:46

38:46

SEASON 5 EPISODE 8: VASEEM KHAN, Chair of the CWA & author of the BABY GANESH & MALIBAR HOUSE series & LAUREN MUÑOZ lawyer & author of SUDDENLY A MURDER join Victoria to explore the economic divide, labelling and race in Crime fiction. So a nice light episode! Recommendations PERSUASION JANE AUSTIN MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN SALMAN RUSHDIE Music courtesy …

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MATT PHILLIPS In Person With Paul 1:05:21

5M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

MATT PHILLIPS chats to Paul Burke about his new noir - A GOOD RUSH OF BLOOD, noir and social documentarian, character drives narrative, indie writing. A GOOD RUSH OF BLOOD: A mother's sins haunt a teenage runaway in this scorching mystery of criminal conspiracy, street-level justice, and unlikely courage. Creeley Nash has been running her entire li…

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REVIEW SHOW NOVEMBER 23 19:27

5M ago19:27

19:27

Paul Burke reviews a selection of November crime fiction releases. Including author elevator pitches from CL Pattison. Jane Jesmond, Alexandra Benedict, Paul Durston & Stephen Ronson. Peter Murphy A Week on Mount Olympus CL Pattison The Florist Simon Maltman Hunted Jane Jesmond A Quiet Contagion Simon Gaul White Suicide Alexandra Benedict The Chris…

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TOM BENJAMIN In Person With Paul 1:25:10

5M ago1:25:10

1:25:10

TOM BENJAMIN chats to Paul Burke about LAST TESTAMENT IN BOLOGNA, British private eye Daniel Leicester, the porticos of the ancient city, Giallo, AirBnB and tourism in a university town. LAST TESTAMENT IN BOLOGNA: When an old man makes a bequest to investigate the mysterious death of his son, English detective Daniel Leicester follows a trail leadi…

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ROBERT GODDARD & SUK PANNU On The Sofa With Victoria S5 E7 29:48

5M ago29:48

29:48

Season 5 Episode 7: ROBERT GODDARD (CWA DIAMOND DAGGER WINNER, THE FINE ART OF UNCANNY PREDICTION) & SUK PANNU (MRS SIDHU'S DEAD AND SCONE): Robert Goddard & Sak Pannu join Victoria to discuss cosy crime and the 'Osman effect'. What do we mean by Cosy Crime? Why has it become so popular? And where does the future lie? VICTORIA SELMAN SundayTimes be…

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NEWCASTLE NOIR SPECIAL - EPISODE ONE 1:07:28

5M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Crime Time FM from Newcastle Noir - Episode 1 Introductions: the when, where, who and how. Perspectives on the festival from people involved in the events. Crime Time FM is proud to be the Official Podcast of Newcastle Noir. NEWCASTLE NOIR - NEWCASTLE CITY LIBRARY 6TH - 9TH DECEMBER. Information. Click this link for the schedule and visitor info. T…

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The Crime Time FM Debate - Best Crime Fiction 2023 1:08:09

5M ago1:08:09

1:08:09

The Crime Time FM Christmas Debate - Best Crime Fiction 2023: Eight top critics & writers pick their best reads of the year, argue eruditely for their choices and squabble - a little bit. Laura Wilson - Guardian critic and best-selling author. Jon Coates - Sunday Express deputy news editor and critic Maxim Jakubowski - former publisher & CWA chair,…

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GUNNAR STAALESEN In Person With Craig 51:38

6M ago51:38

51:38

Norwegian crime writing legend GUNNAR STAALESEN chats to Craig Sisterson about his new hardboiled thriller Mirror Image, Varg Veum and Bergen, crime fiction as social commentary with humour, Joe Biden PI & wolf in a sanctuary. MIRROR IMAGE: As Bergen PI Varg Veum investigates two different cases, it becomes clear that they are uncannily similar to …

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DONNA FREED, ANNA MOTZ & MATT JOHNSON #OnTheSofa Special from CAPITAL CRIME 43:55

6M ago43:55

43:55

Season 5 Episode 6: Donna Freed (Duplicity), Matt Johnson (No Ordinary Day) & Anna Motz (A Love That Kills) join Victoria in a panel recorded live at Capital Crime discussing why true crime is stranger than fiction. DONNA FREED DUPLICITY ANNA MOTZ A LOVE THAT KILLS MATT JOHNSON NO ORDINARY DAY FILM: A PLACE IN THE SUN BOOK: THE AMERICAN TRAGEDY THE…

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FEMI KAYODE In Person With Paul 1:34:24

6M ago1:34:24

1:34:24

FEMI KAYODE chats to Paul about his new Nigerian crime thriller GASLIGHT, Philip Taiwo, Light Seekers, eduction addiction, GASLIGHT: Bishop Jeremiah Dawodu, pastor of a Nigerian megachurch, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Folasade, the 'First Lady' of the church. The arrest was public, humiliating and sensational - sendin…

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THE REVIEW SHOW October 2023 28/10/23 24:56

6M ago24:56

24:56

The Latest Crime Fiction Releases Reviewed By Paul Burke - October 2023. Books featured: Loyalty Martina Cole The Prey Yrsa Sigardardóttir The North Light Hideo Yokoyama** A frightfully Fatal Affair Hannah Hendy The Due Date Niki Mackay Crown Vic Lee Goldberg Geneva Richard Armitage The Beaver Theory Antti Tuomainen White As Snow Llija Sigardardótt…

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LAUREN NORTH, LESLEY KARA & NIKI MACKAY 24-10-23 35:36

6M ago35:36

35:36

Season 5 Episode 4: PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS - All in the Mind - LAUREN NORTH, LESLEY KARA & NIKI MACKAY join Victoria Selman to discuss the enduring popularity of psychological thrillers and where the future lies for the genre. Mentioned: Minette Walters The Sculptress, The Scold's Bridal, Susi Holliday The House, The Bees Laline Paul, Stephen King…

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