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The Real Serpent – what will C4 interview reveal?

Posted on 19/03/2024

In 2021, BBC One showed a compelling drama about real-life serial killer, conman and gem dealer Charles Sobhraj. Starring Tahar Rahim as Sobhraj, with Jenna Coleman as his girlfriend, it chillingly recounted…

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Did police unmask the Hammersmith Nudes Killer – and cover it up?

Posted on 04/11/2023

Did certain Scotland Yard detectives discover the identity of the 1960s’ Hammersmith Nudes Killer and keep it a secret? That’s the mind-boggling question I’ve been asking myself after chatting with a forensics…

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The Long Shadow – ITV’s moving drama about the Peter Sutcliffe case

Posted on 13/09/2023

Katherine Kelly as Emily Jackson (C) ITV Plc ITV’s searing new drama The Long Shadow looks at how one man’s depraved murder campaign in late 1970s’ Britain devastated so many lives. The fallout from…

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CrimeCon 2023

Posted on 14/06/2023

This was my first London CrimeCon, a two-day get-together at the Leonardo Royal Hotel near London Bridge on 10-11 June. So, before attending as a ‘Crime Contributor’ – aka an author there…

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The Real Ted Hastings – corruption scandals inspiring Line of Duty

Posted on 19/03/2023

Millions of us were gripped by the BBC’s Line of Duty. As the sixth series came to a somewhat controversial climax with the revelation that detective Ian Buckells was the embedded criminal…

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British Murders podcast – how to research a true-crime book

Posted on 17/03/2023

Being interviewed on the British Murders podcast by Stuart Blues, I faced questions I rarely get asked. Stuart was interested in my background as a journalist and writer. He wanted to know…

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Murder by the Sea just published

Posted on 12/07/2022

The book, written by myself and David Howard, has just been published. It’s a companion to the CBS Reality television series, recounting 10 notorious cases with fresh material. Here’s the promo video…

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Dark Son

Posted on 28/06/2022

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Murder by the Sea – the book

Posted on 31/05/2022

Murder by the Sea is the CBS Reality series that launched in 2018. Around 100 episodes have been made, exploring murders in a variety of seaside settings. Towns by the sea offer…

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Murder by the Sea: The Mochries

Posted on 05/10/2021

I learned a chilling term while researching my contribution to tonight’s episode of Murder by the Sea – the ‘Family Annihilator’. It’s hard not be saddened, perplexed, annoyed that a man can…

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Watch out for Murder by the Sea volume 1, being published in July 2022
The Hunt for the 60s' Ripper

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