Welcome to series 12, episode 5 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are talking to Will Carver and Dom Nolan about how to write uniquely original novels.

Welcome to series 12, episode 4 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are chatting to Neil Lancaster about whether it helps to have been a police officer when writing crime. Neil's latest book, The Devil You Know is out now in hardback, and out in paperback on 21 November. His book recommendations this week are Midnight & Blue (Ian Rankin) and The Siege (Ben Macintyre).

Welcome to series 12, episode 3 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are joined by Anna Mazzola and Barbara Copperthwaite to talk about whether switching genres is a good idea.Book recommendations that we mention in this episode are:Estella's Revenge - Barbara HavelockeNotes on a Drowning - Anna SharpeCostanza - Rachel BlackmoreThe Burial Plot - Elizabeth MacNealBroken Country - Clare Leslie HallUnlawful Killing / Rough Justice - Wendy Joseph KC

Welcome to series 12, episode 2 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are chatting to Roxie Key, the debut author of The Deadly Spark about how to get a book deal.We also have some book recommendations:-One Perfect Couple - Ruth WareThe Ice House - Ruth KellyMaking a Killing - Cara HunterLong Time Dead - TM PayneSick to Death - Chris Bridges

Welcome to Series 12, episode 1 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are chatting to the brilliant Mark Edwards about his newest book, The Darkest Water and about his long career starting as a self-published author and ending up with a Big Five deal. Some great book recommendations this week: The Winner by Teddy Wayne, The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, One Wrong Turn by Chris Ewan, The Fury by Alex Michaelides, All The Colours of The Dark by Chr...

Welcome to Series 11, Episode 6 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today, on our final episode of this season, we are going behind the scenes with book bloggers, Stu Cummins and Charlotte Wilson, to chat about what's involved in being online book reviewers.Recommendations this week include:'Dark Matter' by Blake Crouch'The School Reunion' by Shalini Boland'One of the Good Guys' by Araminta Hall'The Search Party' by Hannah Richell

Welcome to series 11, episode 5 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are going Behind The Scenes with Rebecca Thorne to chat about her book The Grief House, and we also have book recommendations for The Other Tenant by Lesley Kara, A Good Place to Hide A Body by Laura Marshall, The Sea Cemetery by Aslak Nore, The Last Murder At The End of The World by Stu Turton and A Killer In The Family by Gytha Lodge.

Welcome to Series 11, episode 4 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are going Behind the Scenes with Alan Johnson, whose new book Death on the Thames is out now! We also have some fabulous book recommendations for you:  In Search of Lost Time, by Marcel Proust Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper, by Donald Henderson What We Did In The Storm, by Tina Baker Close to Death, by Anthony Horowitz

Welcome to series 11, episode 3 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we are going Behind The Scenes with Ashley Elston whose new book First Lie Wins is out now! We also have some fabulous book recommendations for you - Lost to Dune Road by Kara Thomas, Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda, Finlay Rolls The Dice by Elle Cosimano, Every Step You Take by MA Hunter and Things Don't Break On Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins.

Welcome to series 11,  episode 2 of In Suspense, a podcast for fans and writers of crime and thrillers. Today we are going Behind The Scenes with Tracy Sierra and chatting about her amazing book NIghtwatching  which is out now & getting rave reviews! We also have some other book recommendations this week which are: 27 Minutes by Ashley Tate, The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey, Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout and Our Holiday by Louise Candlish.

Welcome to series 11, Episode 1 of In Suspense - a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today, Lesley and Nikki are chatting to Robert Goddard about the latest in his Umiko Wada series, The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction. Book recommendations in this episode were: VANITY FAIR by William Makepeace Thackeray THE GUEST by B.A. Paris THE ORDINARY MAN by Christie J. Newport

Welcome to series 10, episode 9 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today is our Christmas special and we’re chatting to Vaseem Khan about The Death of a Lesser God and our topic today which is Modernising the crime writing community 

Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our final minisodes on agents, and we’re asking Agent Assistant, Alice Hoskyns from C&W, all of your questions from submitting to agents to that author-agent relationship.  Today’s episode is on moving on from your agent    You can find out more about Alice and C&W here: https://cwagency.co.uk/agent/alice-hoskyns

Welcome to series 10, episode 8 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we’re chatting to Eleni Kyriacou & Emma Flint on the topic of true crime fiction – should you make the murderer likeable?  Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:   Eleni’s recommendations: House on Rye Lane by Susan Allott Antarctica by Claire Keegan   Emma’s recommendations:  Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Frankenstein by Mary Shelley     Nikki’s...

Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our sixth of seven minisodes on agents, and we’re asking Agent Assistant, Alice Hoskyns from C&W, all of your questions from submitting to agents to that author-agent relationship.  Today’s episode is on When a manuscript doesn’t sell.    You can find out more about Alice and C&W here: https://cwagency.co.uk/agent/alice-hoskyns

Welcome to series 10, episode 7 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we’re chatting about writing in two genres with Julie Mae Cohen.  Here is the link for a 20% discount for Julie’s Novel Gazing post-it or any course on Novel gazing by using the code: INSUSPENSE20  https://novel-gazing-with-julie-cohen.teachable.com/ Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:   Julie’s recommendations:   Doppleganger by Naomi Klein   Nikki’s...

Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our fifth of seven minisodes on agents, and we’re asking Agent Assistant, Alice Hoskyns from C&W, all of your questions from submitting to agents to that author-agent relationship.  Today’s episode is on agent misconceptions    You cand find out more about Alice and C&W here: https://cwagency.co.uk/agent/alice-hoskyns

Welcome to series 10, episode 6 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting to C.J. Cooke about her latest novel, A Haunting in the Arctic, and our topic today is “Putting Gothic in Thrillers.” Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:   Carolyn’s recommendations: Winter People by Jennifer McMahon The Salt Path by Raynor Winn The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell    Lesley: None of this is True by Lisa Jewell The Secret Hours by Mick...

Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our fourth of seven minisodes on agents, and we’re asking Agent Assistant, Alice Hoskyns from C&W, all of your questions from submitting to agents to that author-agent relationship.  Today’s episode is on author and agent relationships – boundaries.    You cand find out more about Alice and C&W here: https://cwagency.co.uk/agent/alice-hoskyns

Welcome to series 10, episode 5 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we’re talking about The Importance of Festivals with thriller author Alex North.  Here are the books we recommend on today’s show: Alex’s recommendations: The Grief House by Rebecca Thorn Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville All of Us Are Broken by Fiona Cummins Nikki’s recommendations:  Leave No Trace by Jo Callaghan Lauren’s recommendations: Home by Cailean Stead  The...

Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we have an In Suspense Special with Trevor Wood. Trevor is our first returning guest and he’s joining us again to share what he’s learnt about the publishing journey in the last three years as well as telling us about this latest novel You Can Run.  Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:   Trevor’s recommendations: Speak of the devil by Rose Wilding Lauren’s recommendations: Night Watching by...

Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our third of seven minisodes on agents, and we’re asking Agent Assistant, Alice Hoskyns from C&W, all of your questions from submitting to agents to that author-agent relationship.  Today’s episode is on author and agent relationships   You cand find out more about Alice and C&W here: https://cwagency.co.uk/agent/alice-hoskyns

Welcome to series 10, episode 3 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we’re chatting about why heists never go out of fashion with debut author of The Housekeepers  Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:   Alex’s recommendations: The Square of Sevens by Laura Shephard-Robinson Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin (out Feb 2024)   Lesley’s recommendations:  Secret Hours by Mick Herron The Housekeepers by Alex Hay   Nikki’s...