Episodes

  • Aloha Goodbye - Falls and Senses on the Big Island
    Oct 30 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. In this episode I talk about arriving on Hilo, the Big Island of Hawaii. With extracts from Chapter Twenty of Aloha Goodbye, written from my own experience, of the places I and Goodwin visited. Black Sand Beaches, Waves crashing against black lava rock and the thunderous sound of Rainbow Falls.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor at https://linktr.ee/helentaylorauthor

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    31 mins
  • Aloha Goodbye - Life Changing Dining
    Oct 23 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. Subscribe and leave a reviewIn this episode I talk about the characters Goodwin meets on the first night dining with strangers and a particular character on the second night. I explain where some of the traits of Simon Lisbon are drawn from my own experience of a life changing illness and how my dining options changed.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor at https://linktr.ee/helentaylorauthor

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    25 mins
  • Aloha Goodbye - Dining with Strangers and Secrets
    Oct 16 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.

    Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

    I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    Please subscribe to this season.

    In this episode I talk about the dining options and experiences and the casino and how the characters you meet shape the characters in Aloha Goodbye and how those experiences are used in my book.

    Resources:

    Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

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    27 mins
  • Aloha Goodbye - I am Sailing, I am Sailing
    Oct 9 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.

    Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

    I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    Please subscribe and comment if you're enjoying the season.

    In this episode I talk about my own experiences and the different cruises I have done and the experience that starts the book.

    Resources:

    Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

    Get the latest from Helen Taylor ⁠here⁠

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    25 mins
  • Aloha Goodbye - Sailing into Aloha Goodbye
    Oct 2 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.

    Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

    I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    Please subscribe and leave a review, it really helps.

    In this episode we start by explaining why I set a crime fiction book on a cruise ship and why a cruise to Hawaii as we start the sail into The Story Behind Aloha Goodbye.

    Resources:

    Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

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    24 mins
  • Connecting Trains - End of the Tracks
    Sep 4 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.

    Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

    I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    Subscribe and leave a review.

    In this episode we round up the series and touch on Boleman, Goodwin and Jane's introduction through the book. The emotional dynamics and long term friendships.

    Resources:

    Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

    Get the latest from Helen Taylor ⁠here⁠

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    25 mins
  • Connecting Trains - Angela's and Devils
    Aug 28 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.

    Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

    I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    Subscribe and leave a review please. It really helps.

    In this episode we take a look at the contrast between Angela Phillips and her partner, Tim, throughout the book on their visibility, working style and contribution to Goodwin's MIT Team.

    Resources:

    Please visit ⁠www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk⁠ to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

    Get the latest from Helen Taylor ⁠⁠here⁠

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    29 mins
  • Connecting Trains - Youth vs Experience
    Aug 21 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.

    Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

    I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    Please subscribe and leave a review.

    In this episode we continue to work through the team dynamics with Horton, a young recruit on the graduate fast track and David Dean, a seasoned experienced detective in Goodwin's MIT Team.

    Resources:

    Please visit ⁠www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk⁠ to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

    Get the latest from Helen Taylor ⁠⁠here⁠

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    24 mins