Category Archives: Crime

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

TIM WATSON-MUNRO – A Shrink in the Clink

 It’s a great title – and it perfectly describes the real life experiences of Tim Watson-Munro a criminal Psychologist. Weird, funny and terrifying true tales as Watson-Munro reveals some of the warped minds behind some of the country’s major crimes. In this read, Tim is trapped on a small plane with passenger terrified of flying.

The Read

The Interview

Recorded at BAD Crime Festival Sydney 2023

ANNE BUIST – Locked Ward

A psychiatrist with a bipolar disorder suspects the police have arrested the wrong person in a murder case. An insightful story about how women are often more vulnerable than men when it comes to mental health issues, written by an author who has had over 25 years of clinical and research experience in perinatal psychiatry.

The Read

The Interview

Recorded at BAD Crime Writers Festival Sydney 2023

CHRIS HAMMER – The Tilt

Homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her home town and finds secrets, lies and cover ups. The more she uncovers, the more danger she is in – but how can she stop with the knowledge she now has? The latest from award winning author Chris Hammer.

The Read

The Interview

Recorded at BAD 2023

JESS KITCHING – Lucky Number 11

‘Number 11’ was dubbed by the media as lucky because she escaped the clutches of a serial killer. But what does it mean to be so ‘lucky’? The ripples of trauma spread far and wide from such an attack, and then there is the danger of ‘copycat’ crime. Would she escape a second time?

The Read

The Interview

Recorded at BAD Sydney 2023

SANDI LOGAN – Betrayed

“Betrayed “- Winner of the 2023 Australian Crime writers Best True Crime Award!

The incredible true story of two middle aged women who became unknowing drug mules for the biggest hash import into the country.

Sentenced for 14 years ( they served five) Sandi Logan interviewed nearly every one involved with this crime to piece together this story with the exception of one person who was one of the masterminds behind it all.

The Read

The Interview

Recorded at BAD Crime Writers Festival Sydney 2022

MARK TEDESCHI – Missing Presumed Dead

Mark Tedeschi’s previous books have been novels that were reconstructed case histories of famous criminal cases- but this work is about a case that Mark himself prosecuted for. As Mark says in the interview, it is highly unlikely that a white, middle class woman with children will just ‘disappear’ – it is nearly always foul play.

For those of you who love Crime Fiction, the BAD crime festival is coming up September 8th at the Mitchell Library in Sydney. We will be there!

Mark Tedeschi – The Read

Mark Tedeschi – The Interview

Recorded at the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2022

Louisa Bennet- ‘the bone ranger’

Louisa Bennet – The Bone Ranger

This is another instalment in the Monty- Dog Detective series

. Wonderful for all ages, crime novel lovers and dog lovers!

Monty is actually based on Louise’s own dog, Pickles, who she thinks is pretty smart!

Louisa Bennet reads from ‘The Bone Ranger’

Louisa Bennet interview

The Author with Pickles- the real life ‘Monty’

Recorded during the BAD Crime Festival Sydney 2021

L.A Larkin – the safe place

L.A Larkin – The Safe Place

Author L.A Larkin and Karena Wynn-Moylan

Here is L.A Larkin with another deeply researched novel about what goes on in the criminal mind – in this case a psychopathic arsonist.

L.A Larkin reads from ‘The Safe Place’

L.A Larkin – Interview

L.A Larkin was attending the BAD crime writers Festival in Sydney .

More authors to come!