True Crime Fiction

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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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165. Hurkel Durkel 6. My Dark Places vs Baby Reindeer. Part one: James Ellroy.

Apr 24 2024 64 mins

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.

164: Believe in Magic a True Crime Podcast about Facticious Illness Disorder

Apr 20 2024 13 mins

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

163: Hurkle Durkle: The Murder of Elaine O'Hara at the hands of Graham Dwyer.

Apr 11 2024 62 mins

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.

162. Burn Wild: A True Crime Podcast about Eco-terrorisim

Apr 04 2024 15 mins

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

161. International Women's Day 2024 Episode including an UPDATE on Who Killed Emma?

Mar 08 2024 21 mins

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

160. Herkel Derkel #4: Astray a Podcast About the Dissaperance of Western Backpackers in India

Feb 29 2024 52 mins

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.

159. UPDATES: The Crime and Punishment of Shamima Begum

Feb 25 2024 17 mins

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

158. UPDATES: Death of an Artist, a podcast about the death of Anna Mendieta and an update about her husband Carl Andre

Feb 17 2024 23 mins

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.

157. The Hunt for the Silver Killer: A True Crime Book by David Collins

Feb 10 2024 13 mins

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

156. Hurkle Durkle: The Trial of Constance Martin and Mark Gordon for manslaughter by gross negligence

Feb 05 2024 59 mins

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.