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The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

By: Elly Griffiths
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The Plot Thickens is the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of crime writing.


Bestselling author Elly Griffiths invites expert guests to lift the curtain on everything you want to know about the world of crime fiction. If you love a good murder mystery, then this is the podcast for you.


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Episodes
  • Episode 3: The Voice of Ruth Galloway

    Episode 3: The Voice of Ruth Galloway
    Apr 11 2024

    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 her longstanding narrator of the Ruth Galloway series Jane McDowell about her time in the studio, how she brings the characters to life and what's next for Dr Galloway.


    Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ ellygriffiths.


    Follow Jane McDowell on Twitter @ jane10mcdowell


    Buy The Last Word here


    Pre-order The Man in Black and Other Stories 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.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 2: Good Cop Brighton Cop

    Episode 2: Good Cop Brighton Cop
    Mar 22 2024

    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 @ gbpoliceadvisor


    Follow Elly Griffiths on Facebook and Twitter @ ellygriffiths.


    Buy The Last Word here


    Pre-order The Man in Black and Other Stories 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.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 1: Writing Female Investigators

    Episode 1: Writing Female Investigators
    Feb 2 2024

    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 here


    Pre-order The Man in Black and Other Stories 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.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
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Very interesting, only criticism is the sound.
Elly’s voice and editor’s too disparate. One too loud and one too soft, had to keep adjusting the volume.

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