Quentin Bates talks to Aspects of Crime

GR HALLIDAY talks to Aspects of Crime

GR HALLIDAY talks to Aspects of Crime about FROM THE SHADOWS [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Major-Drama-Monica-Kennedy/dp/1836432887/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SY8WWRFH4BZK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.546nQdYL-OpJpwPW_ejCjxgmNUMGkZCCJ9TvzA3bSzrGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.4QsEhdBLmtn8GQI-PjzR6wdUNRFpIHxyaD9jtcnQkb0&dib_tag=se&keywords=from+the+shadows+g+r+halliday&qid=1782402205&sprefix=G+r+halliday%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1], new ITV series THE DARK [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Major-Drama-Monica-Kennedy/dp/1836432887/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SY8WWRFH4BZK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.546nQdYL-OpJpwPW_ejCjxgmNUMGkZCCJ9TvzA3bSzrGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.4QsEhdBLmtn8GQI-PjzR6wdUNRFpIHxyaD9jtcnQkb0&dib_tag=se&keywords=from+the+shadows+g+r+halliday&qid=1782402205&sprefix=G+r+halliday%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1], the Highlands, psychological thrillers, ghosts and the supernatural. FROM THE SHADOWS [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Major-Drama-Monica-Kennedy/dp/1836432887/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SY8WWRFH4BZK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.546nQdYL-OpJpwPW_ejCjxgmNUMGkZCCJ9TvzA3bSzrGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.4QsEhdBLmtn8GQI-PjzR6wdUNRFpIHxyaD9jtcnQkb0&dib_tag=se&keywords=from+the+shadows+g+r+halliday&qid=1782402205&sprefix=G+r+halliday%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1]: Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer. Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. The discovery of a body on the coast of the Scottish Highlands plunges Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy into a murder investigation that won't begin and end with one death. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Nichol has been missing for seven days. His last message was to social worker Michael, who can't quite shake the suspicion that something is terribly wrong. As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim. G.R. Halliday was born in Edinburgh and grew up near Stirling in Scotland. He spent his childhood obsessing over the unexplained mysteries his father investigated, which has been a major inspiration for his writing. He now lives in the rural highlands outside Inverness, where he is able to pursue his favourite pastimes of mountain climbing and swimming in the sea, before returning home to his band of semi-feral cats. Recommended book - Happy Like Murderers Gordon Burns. Streaming - Should I Marry a Murderer? Paul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime. His first book SPIES ON SCREEN will be published later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

AoC Summer Reads Special

Aspects of Crime Summer Reads Special featuring Richard Foreman, Mark Ellis, Jane Thynne and Paul Burke. A selection of crime and spy reads, fact and fiction. Thomas Waugh Time to Kill Anthony Horowitz A Deadly Episode  Ragnar Jónasson  Simon Mason A Dangerous Stranger & The Finder series. John Nichol Blitz Richard Weston Daniel Defoe Marc Mierowsky A Traitor Amongst Us Daniel Defoe A Tour Through the Islands Antonia Senior Stalin's Apostles  Emmerich Pressburger The Glass Pearl Blunt: Master of Lies Piers Blofeld  Charles Beaumont A Spy at War Mark Ellis A Death in Mayfair Robert Verkaik The Writer and the Traitor Edith Daria Santini (Edith Tudor Hart) Alan Bennett An Englishman Abroad & A Question of Attribution Jane Thynne Appointment in Paris Trent Park Listening Station - new museum. Sönke Neitzel Soldaten Philip Kerr Metropolis (TV Berlin Noir) Peter Straughan screenwriter Charles Cumming Icarus 17 David Jarvis Jan the Dutchman CJ Merritt Octagon Chris Lloyd The Art of Occupation   Paul Burke Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming - Sept '26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

A Violent Masterpiece, Jordan Harper on Aspects of Crime

Jordan Harper talks to Aspects of Crime about his new Art-Pulp thriller A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE [https://www.nch.com.au/software/thanksforusing.html?software=MixPad&appname=MixPad&version=7.45&appbits=32&base=mixpad&domain=nch&buyoffer=mixpad&pclass=plus&rgst=1&instby=dl&iid=4ST5q192W8g&help=0&ostype=101&svar=MIXPADEnabletracklevelduckingv2offLLIBControloffLLIBSplimage1offMIXPADSplashv2onLLIBSpllnkulonLLIBSpltxtfadeoffMIXPADGhostlinesv2offMIXPADProjectoverviewmapbookmarkv4offMIXPADClearselectionbuttonv2onMIXPADGhostlinestbbtnonMIXPADClipstartendeditinlineonMIXPADMixerdockonMIXPADPitchcorover30secoffMIXPADVoiceEffectsReorganizeoffMIXPADToolpanelloopiconmatchv2offMIXPADMidichannelrenamev2offMIXPADTtbhamwithmainv2offMIXPADWelcomeoffMIXPADWaveformViewSeparateChannelonMIXPADFadePointUShapeonMIXPADNotifyuserhightracksfreeoffMIXPADPromptbeatmatchbubbletiponMIXPADBSFPoffMIXPADCurveTypeonMIXPADFadePointVerticalAndHorizontalGuideLinesonMIXPADComptooltbbtnoffMIXPADMixtapetbbtnv2offMIXPADAutoarmonLLIBSetflatbuttonresetlabelon&usage=119C02&usagestats=spDS(2)&days=368&runs=397], LA, America, Hollywood, She Rides Shotgun... A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE [https://www.nch.com.au/software/thanksforusing.html?software=MixPad&appname=MixPad&version=7.45&appbits=32&base=mixpad&domain=nch&buyoffer=mixpad&pclass=plus&rgst=1&instby=dl&iid=4ST5q192W8g&help=0&ostype=101&svar=MIXPADEnabletracklevelduckingv2offLLIBControloffLLIBSplimage1offMIXPADSplashv2onLLIBSpllnkulonLLIBSpltxtfadeoffMIXPADGhostlinesv2offMIXPADProjectoverviewmapbookmarkv4offMIXPADClearselectionbuttonv2onMIXPADGhostlinestbbtnonMIXPADClipstartendeditinlineonMIXPADMixerdockonMIXPADPitchcorover30secoffMIXPADVoiceEffectsReorganizeoffMIXPADToolpanelloopiconmatchv2offMIXPADMidichannelrenamev2offMIXPADTtbhamwithmainv2offMIXPADWelcomeoffMIXPADWaveformViewSeparateChannelonMIXPADFadePointUShapeonMIXPADNotifyuserhightracksfreeoffMIXPADPromptbeatmatchbubbletiponMIXPADBSFPoffMIXPADCurveTypeonMIXPADFadePointVerticalAndHorizontalGuideLinesonMIXPADComptooltbbtnoffMIXPADMixtapetbbtnv2offMIXPADAutoarmonLLIBSetflatbuttonresetlabelon&usage=119C02&usagestats=spDS(2)&days=368&runs=397]Los Angeles, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein's monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together into something like a city.     A city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested, and is ready to tear down the city to get his freedom. A young woman goes missing—and men in black rubber gloves who look like cops clean out her apartment in the middle of the night. And the serial killer known as the LA Ripper is on the loose, leaving tragic/graphic/brutal crime scenes in his wake. Three people trying to keep their heads above the dirty water will find themselves coming together to unite these strands into one enormous, unspeakable crime ...    Jake Deal is a gonzo live-streaming nightcrawler, beaming the city's chaos straight to his audience of blood-hungry subscribers, giving them the view from the top of the mushroom cloud—until a job he can't refuse drags him back into his old life of Hollywood glamour, drugs, sex and sleaze. Armed with cameras and hidden mics, he'll infiltrate private clubs, gather high-class dirt—and stumble onto a conspiracy woven into the center of LA's most powerful men, who call themselves “The Kids in the Candy Store.”    Doug Gibson is a street lawyer, who fights for his clients against the army of cops, prosecutors and judges—he is the knife they bring to the gunfight. But when he's hired by a Hollywood pedophile ready to sell out his friends for a chance for freedom, he'll take on a fight bigger than he could have imagined. And when his client “commits suicide” in prison, Gibson will have to stop being a weapon—and become a warrior.     Kara Delgado works for an underground private concierge company—a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. She scores drugs, makes connections, and plans multi-million dollar sex parties.She has learned the secret truth of this world: there are no rules, only prices. Her best friend Phoebe has gone missing, and Kara's the only person who knows that Phoebe's place was wiped clean of evidence by men in black rubber gloves. But when she begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to Phoebe, and its connection to the killer known as the LA Ripper, it will drag her into the dark heart of the city.    As Jake, Doug and Kara all investigate these crimes, they'll encounter ketamine-addled sitcom stars, bloody riots, homeless gangsters, a killer cop on death row, secret vaults in Beverly Hills, tech-bro orgies, medical cannibals, true crime junkies, private security wet-work teams, reality shows, street takeovers, car chases, coyotes, a sadistic Tarzan, and a three day, fifty million dollar wedding, before everything is revealed and they must each make their choice about how to fight back in this violent world before the bloody, blazing conclusion. Jordan Harper was born and educated in Missouri. He now lives in Los Angeles where he works as a writer and producer for television. See She Rides Shotgun on streaming. Paul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime. His first book Spies on Screen will be published in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

CJ MERRITT talks to Aspects of Crime

CJ Merritt, Chris, talks to Paul Burke about his novel OCTAGON [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFKQ3CKD/?bestFormat=true&k=octagon%20cj%20merritt&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ser_k1_1_10_de&crid=2BYQ8BOWVKDD&sprefix=Cj%20merritt], right wing extremism, HOT, psychology in the novel. Octagon [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFKQ3CKD/?bestFormat=true&k=octagon%20cj%20merritt&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ser_k1_1_10_de&crid=2BYQ8BOWVKDD&sprefix=Cj%20merritt]: A DYING RUSSIAN SCIENTIST confesses to his children what he did as a young man. A MURDERED SPY shares vital intelligence before he’s ruthlessly assassinated in the English countryside. A RITUAL KILLING hidden in a forest clearing in Sweden hints at something much worse. FORMER MI6 AGENT RUNNER Stella McRae is the only person who can be trusted to investigate now her former employer has been compromised. EX-SAS OPERATOR Tommy Kane has always had Stella’s back, but as the threats against them escalate, will his formidable skills be enough this time? OCTAGON A devastating plot against the West is already in train. Only Stella and Tommy stand in its way. And time is running out... C. J. Merritt served as a British diplomat in Iraq and Jerusalem. Pursuing his interest in the psychological impact of armed conflict, he then retrained as a Clinical Psychologist and worked for the National Health Service in London, where he focused on treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. During this time, he began writing fiction, and his debut novel was published in 2018. Since then, he has authored several more thrillers (as Chris Merritt). Now, alongside his writing, he analyses espionage and insider risk for a cybersecurity consultancy. He lives in London. Recommended: Gods and Other Spies James Wolff. Paul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime. His first book Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming will be published on 24th September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

DAVID JARVIS talks to Aspects of Crime

DAVID JARVIS talks to Paul Burke on Aspects of Crime, JAN THE DUTCHMAN [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jan-Dutchman-Mike-Kingdom-Thrillers/dp/1915817994/ref=sr_1_1?crid=321N8V7M5U6LQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y9HiGJreIE05Skd7cZ4BfDzHAgV2FSC1lRqOB-_5zSZqPxMKX2L2a_JK1PeTCI6n_FE050QOxEZXOae5rueXjVH4guqgnNGgWii9SKugwNZ4xaOkfrhANo-9Glzlp6PgXReiwgYXldh2SXwG2mM5Os3bBgLi2enAJ643YsFqLrQIYt460pBmTkkq8FoUkNvomXDNSc2DwvXLfR_2OwW1WeIm__pTZ84KUPHxtWJFxic.AGkubgnBbsRbmif777tZH-2LVV5FeO9jiBzxrGfu3QM&dib_tag=se&keywords=david+jarvis&qid=1779013284&sprefix=David+jar%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1], Mike, zeitgeist, comedy and globetrotting. JAN THE DUTCHMAN [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jan-Dutchman-Mike-Kingdom-Thrillers/dp/1915817994/ref=sr_1_1?crid=321N8V7M5U6LQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y9HiGJreIE05Skd7cZ4BfDzHAgV2FSC1lRqOB-_5zSZqPxMKX2L2a_JK1PeTCI6n_FE050QOxEZXOae5rueXjVH4guqgnNGgWii9SKugwNZ4xaOkfrhANo-9Glzlp6PgXReiwgYXldh2SXwG2mM5Os3bBgLi2enAJ643YsFqLrQIYt460pBmTkkq8FoUkNvomXDNSc2DwvXLfR_2OwW1WeIm__pTZ84KUPHxtWJFxic.AGkubgnBbsRbmif777tZH-2LVV5FeO9jiBzxrGfu3QM&dib_tag=se&keywords=david+jarvis&qid=1779013284&sprefix=David+jar%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1]: When a deadly enemy from her past appears alive and well, can Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom finally face up to her demons? On holiday in The Gambia, Terry Bailey is enjoying his retirement from MI6 when he receives a shock. He spots a man in a car. It's a fleeting glimpse. But it's enough. He swears it is Jan the Dutchman, a drug overlord linked to a Colombian cartel. It can't be Jan, as Jan is dead. Terry should know, he killed him. Only one other person knows that Terry killed Jan - Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom, a CIA analyst based in London. Seven years ago, Jan had orchestrated the ambush in Holland that had killed Mike's husband Dylan leaving her severely injured. Was Terry tilting at windmills, Dutch windmills, or was Jan really alive seeking revenge? Terry tells Mike about the sighting and it re-opens wounds they both thought were long-healed. It is now the beginning of a race to find Mike's nemesis. But where to start? All Mike knew for certain is that he was not called Jan and he wasn't a Dutchman. Apart from that, the search should be straightforward, shouldn't it? Recommended: Kyril Bonfiglioli All the Tea in China, Carl Hiaasen. Paul Burke is the editor of Aspects of Crime. His first book Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming will be published in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]