The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing, for anyone who loves good murder mystery.In this week’s episode, Elly talks to Graham Bartlett, a former cop turned crime writer (author of the Jo Howe series) who advises Elly on police procedures about real-life policing, how Graham can menace and terrify even in a soft spoken manner and their shared love for the setting of both their writing, Brighton.Follow Graham Bartlett on Twitter @ gbpoliceadvisorFollow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ ellygriffiths.Buy The Last Word herePre-order The Man in Black and Other Stories hereIf you’ve loved listening to this podcast you might enjoy the Elly Griffiths newsletter, which is where you’ll find all the latest updates on Elly’s books, exclusive content, offers and competitions. Sign up here.

It's the start of a new season of The Plot Thickens, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing, for anyone who loves good murder mystery. In this week’s episode, Elly talks to her good friend and fellow crime writer, Vaseem Khan (author of The Malabar House series) about the genre of crime, what it's like writing outside of one's own experience and how elephants make really great detectives.Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ ellygriffiths.Buy The Last Word herePre-order The Man in Black and Other Stories hereIf you’ve loved listening to this podcast you might enjoy the Elly Griffiths newsletter, which is where you’ll find all the latest updates on Elly’s books, exclusive content, offers and competitions. Sign up here.

The Plot Thickens is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing, for anyone who loves good murder mysteries.  In the final episode of season 1, Elly is joined by Val McDermid, the award-winning and multi-million copy bestselling author of the Wire in the Blood series, featuring Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, which was adapted for TV. In this episode Val and Elly talk about how they go about writing a long-standing series, as well as starting a new one, and what's in store for them both in the future.  Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @Ellygriffiths  Follow Val McDermid on Facebook and Twitter @LBBG Val.McDermid (UK) Elly's latest book, The Last Remains, is out now here, and her upcoming book The Great Deceiver is available to pre-order .  If you've loved listening to this podcast you might enjoy the Elly Griffiths newsletter, wihch is where you'll find all the latest updates on Elly's books, exclusive content, offers and competitions. Sign up here. 

The Plot Thickens is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing, for anyone who loves good murder mysteries. In this week's episode, Elly sits down with her good friends William Shaw, the acclaimed author of the DS Alexandra Cupidi series and Dead Rich (written as G W Shaw) and Lesley Thomson, author of the Detective’s Daughter series and the standalone novel The Companion. In this episode the three friends dig into characters – how they appear, how they change over time and how to know when it’s time to say goodbye. Elly also answers fan questions about the last instalment in her beloved series, The Last Remains (but no spoilers if you haven’t read it!) Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ellygriffithsFollow William Shaw on Twitter at @william1shaw & Facebook at @williamshawwriterFollow Lesley Thomson on Facebook at @lesleythomsonnovelist and Twitter at @lesleyjmthomson The Last Remains is out now here. If you’ve loved listening to this podcast you might enjoy the Elly Griffiths newsletter, which is where you’ll find all the latest updates on Elly’s books, exclusive content, offers and competitions. Sign up here.

The Plot Thickens is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing, for anyone who loves good murder mysteries. In this week's episode, Elly talks to bestselling author of the Slough House series Mick Herron all about the art of writing a great crime novel – from titles to plotting, prizes to adaptations. This is the ultimate look at what it’s like to be a crime writer.Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ellygriffithsFollow Mick Herron on Facebook at @MickHerronAuthorPre-order The Last Remains here If you’ve loved listening to this podcast you might enjoy the Elly Griffiths newsletter, which is where you’ll find all the latest updates on Elly’s books, exclusive content, offers and competitions. Sign up here.

The Plot Thickens is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing, for anyone who loves good murder mysteries. In this week's episode, Elly talks to Linzi Harvey, the archaeologist and human bones expert who advises her on the Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries. Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ellygriffithsFollow Ann Cleeves on Twitter and Facebook @AnnCleevesPre-order The Last Remains hereBuy The Crossing Places special edition here If you’ve loved listening to this podcast you might enjoy the Elly Griffiths newsletter, which is where you’ll find all the latest updates on Elly’s books, exclusive content, offers and competitions. Sign up here.