Category Archives: Crime

Thrillers, whodunnits, dreadful deeds – how do you write them?

Crime, New readings uploaded!

natalie conyer – present tense

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Fast paced crime thriller set in modern South Africa.

Natalie Conyer was born and grew up in South Africa but has been an Australian for many years now. So she had to return a few times to refresh her memories and also consult with the crime squads there over her many details. Its such an interesting read, even if you need the Glossary at the back for some of the terms! She has won a number of awards for her short stories, but this is her first full length novel.

Natalie Conyer Interview

Natalie Conyer reads for you from ‘Present Tense’

Stay tuned , more authors coming, like everyone else Covid-19 has slowed us down a little!

Crime, New readings uploaded!, Young Adult

‘the girl with the gold bikini’- new novel from lisa walker

Lisa Walker

Who can rock a gold bikini?  19 year old aspiring P.I Olivia Grace knew it was a big stretch given her height and shape- but what the heck, a girl has gotta be professional if she wants to succeed undercover, right?

Join in the fun, intrigue and teenage angst with Lisa walker’s protagonist as she zips between the Gold Coast and Byron Bay, hot on the trail of suspect goings on in the beach resort’s yoga studios!

This is a fast paced, funny, snappy dialogue kind of book. I’m waiting for the movie-

Lisa Walker reads from ‘The Girl with the Golden Bikini’

Lisa Walker interview

Recorded at Studio 3, Bangalow 2020

Crime, New readings uploaded!

Matt Condon – NIGHT DRAGON

This week one for lovers of Crime books. A glimpse into a scary underworld in Australian criminal circles.

This is wonderful lengthy read by a journalist who has certainly come up close and personal with some of the worst criminals in Australian history both as a crime reporter and as an author.

Matthew Condon reads from ‘Night Dragon’

 

 

Matthew Condon interview

 

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Recorded at the Byron writers Festival 2019

 

 

 

Crime, New readings uploaded!

CHRIS HAMMER -Scrublands

Chris Hammer’s gritty crime thriller set in the outback  will have you double checking every small town for subtext!

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If you are planning a drive into the country this book might not  be the best travelling companion! Chris Hammer discovered thriller writing  after writing several other novels and fell in love with the genre and this fast paced tale  takes you into a hot dusty world where no-one and nothing is at it seems at first. Best read beside some water for when all that dust and heat description gets too overwhelming!

Chris Hammer reads from ‘Scrublands’

 

Author  Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer interview

 

 

Recorded at Byron writers Festival 2018

Crime, New readings uploaded!, Science Fact and Fiction

CATCHING THUNDER- Kjetil Saeter & Eskil Engdal

CATCHING THUNDER- Kjetil Saeter & Eskil Engdal

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 ‘the story of the world’s longest sea chase’

 

True life thriller of the story of the Sea Shepherd ship the ‘Bob Barker’, braving arctic seas, storms and the longest sea chase ever in their pursuit of pirate vessels poaching the Patagonian Toothfish.

Kjetil and Eskil took leave from their job as Norwegian journalists and pursued the true owners of the pirate ship through multiple countries of registration  and  name changes  by sifting through thousands of online records and logs while the crew and captain Peter Hammarstedt of the Bob Barker  played  a waiting game that had a most unexpected ending. Amazing achievement and a great read.

Authors Kjetil Saeter (L) and Eskil Engdal 

Interview with Kjetil and Eskil

 

Kjetil Saeter reading from ‘Catching Thunder’

 

Recorded at the Byron Writers Festival 2018

Crime, New readings uploaded!

SULARI GENTILL – Crossing the Lines

Author Sulari Gentill

CONGRATULATIONS to Sulari Gentill winner of this year’s Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction!!

 

This week I am thrilled to post Sulari Gentill with her beautifully written crime novel ‘ Crossing the Lines’. The Ned Kelly Awards are Australia’s top awards for Crime Fiction and are held during the Melbourne Writers festival week.

Here is Sulari reading from her book ‘Crossing the Lines’ followed by a short interview which was recorded at this years Bellingen Writers Festival.

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Recorded at the Bellingen Writers festival 2018

 

Crime

L.A Larkin with ‘Devour’ and Michael Robotham ‘The Secrets She Keeps’

     

    

This week’s podcast  theme is Crime – ‘Devour‘ deals with the imagined  terrifying consequences of climate change and arctic exploration and big business skulduggery, ‘The Secrets she Keeps‘ is  a complete contrast as we enter the twisted internal world of a psychotic stalker. In this case, a pregnant woman!

Music track Abbie Cardwell with’Riddle and Rhyme’

You can hear this half hour PODCAST HERE!

If you are enjoying these  let me know!

Up next week: Rajith Savanadasa with  ‘Ruins’ and Sohila Sanjani with ‘Scattered Pearls’.