This Writing Crime series has focused on being a series of posts about policing and facts about policing so that crime writers can make their fiction as realistic as possible. But, today I have a question for you and it is this; Do you need to make your fiction factually realistic if you have a…
What’s Your Revision Process Like? – Peter Laws
Today I’m pleased to welcome crime author Peter Laws to the blog to talk about his revision process. Peter is the author of crime fiction novels Purged and Unleashed (Allison & Busby, 2017) and also the non-fiction book, The Frighteners (Icon, 2018), which seeks to understand why human beings have a morbid streak. He’s also an ordained Baptist Minister.…
We Have 3 Winners!
Last week I told you about the audiobook release of Dead Blind and to celebrate I offered two blog commenters an audiobook of their own. To my surprise I didn’t have much uptake. There were only three comments, so I have decided that all three will receive a copy of the audiobook of Dead Blind.…
The 3 Books of Angela Petch
Welcome to 3 books and to Angela Petch’s choices. Angela lives half the year in a remote valley in the Tuscan Apennines and six months by the sea in West Sussex. She has travelled all her life: born in Germany, she spent six years as a child living in Rome, worked in Amsterdam after finishing…
What’s Your Revision Process Like? – Margaret Kirk
I’m pleased to welcome Margaret Kirk to the blog to talk about her revision process today. Margaret is a Highland Scot with an abiding fondness for Glasgow, where she did an MA in modern languages. Germanophile, Runrig Fan and mad cat lady, she writes crime fiction set in Inverness and the Highlands. Out now in…
Dead Blind Released as Audiobook and Giveaway!
I published Dead Blind back in May and have been thrilled with the reviews it has gathered for itself. “Tension and thrills ebbed and flowed throughout and I’d definitely recommend this book.” ~ Amazon reviewer “There is fear, loss of control, relationships, the dark net, feelings of weakness, vulnerability, guilt, suspicions, exposure, doubt and the…
The 3 Books of Louise Mangos
Today I’m pleased to welcome crime author Louise Mangos to the blog to talk about her three books. English-born Louise Mangos writes novels, short stories and flash fiction, which have won prizes, placed on shortlists, and been read out on BBC radio. Her debut psychological thriller ‘Strangers on a Bridge’ will be published by HQDigital…
Writing Crime – Consent to Sado-masochistic injuries
Today’s post is an incredibly difficult post – to write as well as to cover. But as I’ve covered the some offences, murder, manslaughter and offences against the administration of justice, I thought this one was one that was worth a mention as I had seen it in a few novels. It does come up.…
What’s Your Revision Process Like? – Jane Isaac
Today I’m thrilled to welcome good friend, Jane Isaac to the blog to talk about her revision process. Jane lives with her detective husband (very helpful for research!) and her daughter in rural Northamptonshire, UK where she can often be found trudging over the fields with her Labrador, Bollo. Her debut, An Unfamiliar Murder, was…
Writing Crime – Offences Against the Administration of Justice
Last week we looked at obstructing a police officer, which my friend and also ex-cop, Ian said, just don’t do because it’s not good for you. Today we are going to look at other offences that would put you up against a police officer and their investigation and ones that I do see in crime…
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