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May 20, 2024

Interview #56 | Death in the Theatre: Chris Wood Discusses His Second…

I welcome freelance writer and author Chris Wood to the show in this interview episode. As a student of criminology and psychology, Chris writes about true crime and non-fiction. He also writes regularly for the UK True Crime...

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March 18, 2024

Interview #53 | Other Women: Emma Flint Discusses Her Second Novel

I welcome author Emma Flint to the show in this interview episode to discuss her second novel, Other Women . Emma grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and has been writing fiction since she knew what stories were. She graduated …

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March 4, 2024

Interview #52 | The Mysterious Mrs Hood: Kim Donovan discusses writin…

I welcome author Kim Donovan to the show in this interview episode. Kim is a senior academic librarian at the University of Brighton. She has extensive experience conducting in-depth research using various information sources...

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Nov. 20, 2023

Interview #45 | Crime and Punishment in Tudor England with April Tayl…

I welcome April Taylor to the show in this interview episode to discuss her new book, 'Crime and Punishment in Tudor England: From Alchemists to Zealots.' The book tells the story of the law's enactment and its penalties from...

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Sept. 18, 2023

Interview #40 | Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation with St…

I welcome former Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Steven Keogh back to the show in this interview episode to discuss his second book, 'Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation.' In it, Steve a...

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Aug. 21, 2023

Interview #38 | The True Story of 'Line of Duty' with Robin Jarossi

I welcome journalist and writer Robin Jarossi back to the show in this interview episode to discuss his book 'The Real Ted Hastings: The True Story of the Copper at the Heart of Line of Duty' . 'Line of Duty' …

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Aug. 7, 2023

Interview #37 | Dispatches From a Crime Reporter: Behind the Headline…

I welcome Martin Brunt to the show in this interview episode to discuss his career as a crime correspondent. Since joining Sky News for its launch in 1989, Martin has delivered a series of exclusive reports while covering the...

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July 24, 2023

Interview #35 | Examining the Crimes of Christopher Halliwell with Be…

I welcome Bethan Trueman and Chris Clark to the show in this interview episode to discuss their book 'The New Millennium Serial Killer: Examining the Crimes of Christopher Halliwell' . In the book, former police intelligence ...

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July 10, 2023

Interview #34 | Unveiling the Invisible Pen: An Interview with Ghostw…

I welcome Nicola Stow to the show in this interview episode to discuss her career as a bestselling, award-nominated ghostwriter. A great listener, Nicola has been praised for her approachable and empathetic manner. Throughout...

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July 3, 2023

Interview #33 | The Lynette White Case: Author John Williams Reflects…

I welcome Welsh author John Williams to the show in this interview episode to discuss his career and the Lynette White murder case. In 1994, John released 'Bloody Valentine', a non-fiction book about the murder of a young wom...

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May 1, 2023

Interview #30 | Sally-Anne Martyn (Author)

I welcome author Sally-Anne Martyn to the show in this interview episode.⁣ Sally-Anne grew up in a small village just outside Sheffield and comes from a working-class background. Her writing is inspired by those women who are...

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Jan. 16, 2023

Interview #22 | Jeremy Craddock (Journalist and Author)

I welcome journalist and author Jeremy Craddock to the show in this interview episode.⁣ Jeremy began his career in journalism as a trainee reporter for his hometown newspaper, the weekly Westmorland Gazette. Since then, he ha...

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Feb. 11, 2021

The 1931 Wallace Murder Mystery with Mark Russell (Historian and Auth…

In this very special episode of British Murders, I speak with British historian and author Mark Russell about the murder of Julia Wallace in January 1931. This complex case has so many twists, turns and unresolved questions t...

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