Your host is Mairi Campbell-Jack, long listed for the Crime Writing Associations debut dagger and a finalist on the Amazon Publishing New Voices Awards. Mairi guides you through the best of true crime and crime fiction podcasting and books. Regular reviews and guest interviews appear on the podcast and website, as well as a shop where you can buy reviewed books while supporting independent retailers and the pod. http://www.true-crime-fiction.com/podcast
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A podcast hosted by 2 book-loving millennials talking mystery, sci-fi, horror, & crime fiction through a fun & literary lens
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Welcome to the Granite Noir Crime Writing Festival podcast. Granite Noir is Aberdeen’s international crime writing festival
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The story is a crime fiction novella centered around Craig Dvorak, a Marine vet turned homicide investigator, who is struggling with his case load, and the mental pressure he’s putting on himself. His partner, Tyra Washington, covers for him the best she can, but her chief concern is his eternal salvation. Together, they have to solve multiple killings of young girls whose bodies have been discovered near the Chattahoochee River. In-depth character development and its Atlanta settings combin ...
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Crime fiction and criminal investigations are equal parts art and science. Creating compelling crime stories that ring true requires attention to character, plot, POV, voice, and so much more as well as an understanding of forensic science and criminal investigative techniques. Join me and let’s explore all things crime, fictional and real.
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Welcome to Fact or Fiction, the podcast about historical crimes with one fictional detail added. Listen carefully because it's not easy to know if something is Fact or Fiction. Ready to play?
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We wanted to compare the James Ellroy memoire My Dark Places with Netflix hit Baby Reindeer. We realised quickly though there was too much to say for one episode so here is part one, and we will release part two on Baby Reindeer soon. To get part two early and ad free then please check out the patreon. Support the Show.…
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Mairi delves into the story of Meghan Bahri, who run a successful charity for children with serious illnes and uncovers what different societal forces converge in Facticious Illness Disorder. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi and Phil take some time to delve into the case of Elaine O'Hara who was murdered by Graeme Dwyer, and ask if some of the tropes around the case are really ture? Support the Show.由Mairi
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Mairi looks at the BBC podcast about eco terrorism in the 1990s as time and attitudes have moved on are those acts of arson as bad as they seemed at the time? Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi thinks about what recent rulings in the case of Emma Caldwell and Sarah Everard mean for women and how society can work to make itself safer. Support the show由Mairi
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160. Herkel Derkel #4: Astray a Podcast About the Dissaperance of Western Backpackers in India
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Herkel Durkel is a Scots word that means to lie in a warm bed long after it is time to get up. This time Mairi and Phil use this leisure time to discuss the podcast Astray which looks at the stories of several backpackers, all of whom have gone missing in India. Support the Show.由Mairi
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With a ruling from the High Court about Shamima Begum's British citizenship Mairi updates us on what has happened, and what may happen next. Including the original episode 108 The Crime and Punishment of Shamima Begum. Support the show由Mairi
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158. UPDATES: Death of an Artist, a podcast about the death of Anna Mendieta and an update about her husband Carl Andre
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Last month Carl Andre, who was aquitted of murdering his wife Anna Mendieta, died. We covered the case originally in episode 137 Death of an Artist. So what does Andre's death mean for this case, and also for Anna's legacy? Support the Show.由Mairi
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This week Mairi delves into The Hunt for the Silver Killer. A true crime book which investigates is the murder/suicides of retiered couples in north west England is really the work of a serial killer. Support the show由Mairi
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Send us a Text Message. Today’s guest is author Jeffrey D. Simon, author of several books about terrorism and a former RAND analyst who also taught at UCLA. As a guest on Fact or Fiction, Jeff has agreed to share some of the highlights from his most recent book, The Bulldog Detective: William J. Flynn and America’s First War Against the Mafia, Spie…
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156. Hurkle Durkle: The Trial of Constance Martin and Mark Gordon for manslaughter by gross negligence
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In the UK the case the Constance Martin, an aristocrat and her partner Mark Gordon, for the manslaughter of their baby daughter Victoria has been gripping the nation. Mairi and Phill discuss what we do and don't know about what happened, and what could come up, at the begining stages of the trial. Support the Show.…
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Phil and Mairi are back discussing the popular Netflix documentary American Nightmare, and also discussing what the death of Ian Bailey means for the Sophie Toscan-du Plantier case. Support the Show.由Mairi
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Mairi thinks about Belle Gibson, and Australian woman who conned the world into thinking she has cancer, and reflects on why so many young women fall for her type of schtik. Support the show由Mairi
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Hurkle Durkle is an old Scots word that means to stay in a warm bed way past the time to get up. This winter Mairi and Phill are hurkelling and durkelling and chatting about the recent ITV hit Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, otherwise known as The Horizon Scandle. Support the Show.由Mairi
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When the tree at Sycamore Gap in the north of England was felled, it prompted an outpouring of grief around the world. Mairi delves into the meaning behind the tree, in what is definately not a victimless crime. Support the show由Mairi
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This week Mairi updates you on developments in two cases which have previously been covered in TCF. I Am Not Nicholas, the Knight/Rossi apparent case of mistaken identity, and the Delphi muderers on Down the Hill. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi has spend a lot of time thinking about Ted Bundy, and has come up with some comparisons to her own hidden disability. Support the Show.由Mairi
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Mairi delves into one of her favourite mysteries, who killed the princes in the tower, and what does Phillipa Langlesy's new evidence mean for all of us interested. Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2023/12/22/crime-in-culture-the-princes-in-the-tower-a-true-crime-book-by-phillipa-langley/ Support the show…
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148: Death By Event Unknown: A True Crime Podcast About the Stalking of Cindy James and my own Stalking Experience
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The case of Cindy James' stalking is incredibly complex, twisty and turney. The idea that she faked it though... what does that mean for real stalking survivors? If anyone needs resources to cope with stalking the Suzy Lamplugh Trust is excellent https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ Support the show由Mairi
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Send us a Text Message. St. Louis was a rapidly growing frontier town in 1849. That year, the city experienced a great fire that destroyed the city's business district, an epidemic of cholera that decimated the population, and a steady influx of would-be miners on their way to the California hills. Also, there was a sensational murder and an equall…
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147. The Body in the Tree: A True Crime Podcast About the Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm Mystery
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Who put Bella in the Wych Elm is a mystery from Worchestershire, England which has been puzzling people for over 50 years, and it's still no closer to being solved. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi reviews all the episodes in the last year that have Scotland as their setting. We travel from Glasgow, to Tayport Beach, Edinburgh and Newbattle. Support the Show.由Mairi
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Allen Bridge started The Apology Line in 1980s Manhatten, and it kind of brings out exactly the sort of thing you would expect. Support the show由Mairi
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144. Believable, The Coco Bearthman Story. A True Crime Podcast about Fraud, Cancer and Joan of Arc
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Want to know the similarity between a cancer fraudster and Joan of Arc. Listen here. Support the show由Mairi
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Maine Fawkes in back again, and this time he is about to start telling you how to work with the media as a true artist. Support the Show.由Mairi
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Mairi read The Woman in Me by Britney Spears and thinks about what crimes have been committed. Support the show由Mairi
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What can the murder of Sandra Rivette by Lord Lucan tell us about class in Britain? Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi looks at the phenominon of sons who are convinced their fathers are serial killers and finds something much more ancient underneath. Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2023/10/16/crime-in-culture-killer-fathers-traumatised-sons-legacies-of-the-black-dahlia-and-zodiac/ Support the show…
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139: BONUS EPISODE: The Reckoning, a True Crime Drama about Jimmy Saville, and She Said a True Crime Drama about Harvey Weinstein
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Mairi has stayed up all night watching and thinking about the Reckoning to get her thoughts on it to you. Support the show由Mairi
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138: King Road Killings: A True Crime Podcast About the Crimes of Bryan Kohberg and Their Links to In Cold Blood and Ted Bundy
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Mairi links up recent crimes with ones which are essentially foundational myths of American True Crime. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi listens to this podcast about the death of an up and coming feminist artist in New York in the 80s, and finds that women as a whole lost when this life was extinguised Support the show由Mairi
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136. Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big: A True Crime Podcast About The Ethicacy of Undercover Opperations
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Does how we police crime matter as much as the results that we get? Is the question explored in Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big. There are bound to be various opinions on this matter! Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi delves into Shadow of Doubt which examines a familial abuse case in Australia. It is not an easy listen, and it brings up tricky questions about doubt, and what it's usefulness is. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi find that the podcast accompanying the TV drama adds an extra element that is most welcome. Support the show由Mairi
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Your next episode of Maine Fawkes terrible, terrible self help book. Other episodes can be found in the pod, or here https://true-crime-fiction.com/self-help-for-serial-killers-let-your-creativity-bloom/ Support the Show.由Mairi
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In the aftermath of the verdict on Lucy Letby's crimes against infants Mairi wonders about what motivated her, and if we will ever really know. Plus recommends The Patient as an excellent piece of crime based entertainment. Support the show由Mairi
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131. Think Twice Michael Jackson: A True Crime Podcast About the Fandom, Life and Crimes of Michael Jackson
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Think Twice Michael Jackson is a true crime podcast where two Michael Jackson fans work to reconcile their feelings towards the artist now that his crimes against children are undeniable. Mairi asks some questions about what this means about celebrity and criminal behaviour. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi listens to three different podcasts on the murder of Elizabeth Short, comparing them and finds that they are of different qualities. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi, listens to the letter, and finds miricles within. Support the show由Mairi
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Across the globe indigenous people continue to suffer the effects of colonialisim. We look at three reviews of crime fiction and true crime which tackles what happened in the past, and how idegenous peoples are still suffering today. Support the show由Mairi
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SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/post/criminal-mischief-episode-55-victimology PAST SHOWS: https://www.dplylemd.com/podcasts THIS IS A COPYRIGHTED PODCAST SOLELY OWNED BY THE AUTHORS ON THE AIR GLOBAL RADIO NETWORK
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Mairi delves into what identity means. Support the show由Mairi
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Maine Fawkes gives us his tips for marraige. Never follow them. Support the Show.由Mairi
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Crime of the century - no. Funniest true crime podcast out there - yes! Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi thinks about what conclutions can be drawn from the lack of podcasts focusing on the murder of Peter Farquhar and the abuse of Ann More-Martin. Support the show由Mairi
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SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/post/new-on-criminal-mischief-episode-54-15th-century-blood-transfusions
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SHOW NOTES: https://www.dplylemd.com/post/criminal-mischief-episode-53-forensic-science-for-crime-writers-trace-evidence
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Mairi has a few thoughts after Nancy Jo Sales popped up in The Guardian this week, linking women's interest in true crime to the rise of use of dating apps. Support the show由Mairi
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122: Peter Ellis, The Creche Case and Me: A True Crime Podcast Where The Satanic Panic Arrives in New Zealand
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Mairi explores the satanic panic's arrival in New Zealand with the Peter Ellis case, and it's terrible consequences. Support the show由Mairi
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Mairi chats to DV Bishop, author of the Ceasera Aldo mysteries about queer detective fiction. Past, present and future. Support the Show.由Mairi
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