Murder Investigation for Crime Writers with Steve Keogh: Tips to help crime fiction authors write authentic stories

Aug 02 2024 15 ep. 42 mins 9

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A podcast for crime writers who value authenticity in their stories. In each episode, former detective inspector, Steve Keogh, talks through his experiences as a murder investigator, shedding light on a world that few get to see. If you are a crime writer, who wants to understand how murders are really investigated, this is the podcast for you.

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They think it’s all over....... It is now (sadly)

Just a quick message to say I won't be putting out any more podcasts. Thank you to all of you who have listened to them over the last few months and good luck on your writing journey.

13: Cop to Writer: Graham Bartlett

Jul 29 2024 48 mins

In this episode, Steve speaks with detective turned author, Graham Bartlett. You can find out all about Graham and the books he has published, via hi website https://policeadvisor.co.uk/

12: Fiction Watch: Silent Witness - Good, Bad or Ridiculous?

Jul 22 2024 48 mins

For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, looks at Season 27, episode 1 of Silent Witness to look at how authentic the programme is and how things are really done. You can learn more about all of Steve's work at https://stevekeogh.com/ and find out about the two books Steve has published and his TV series, Secrets of a Murder Detective.

11: What happens at murder trials?

Jul 15 2024 52 mins

For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, explains how investigations get to court and what to expect during the trial. You can learn more about all of Steve's work at https://stevekeogh.com/ and find out about the two books Steve has published and his TV series, Secrets of a Murder Detective.

10: Tell Me: What role do forensic scientists play in murder investigations - with Ray Fysh

Jul 08 2024 73 mins

In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, interviews Ray Fysh, a former forensic scientist and now a successful author. The role of forensic science is crucial in murder investigations. Ray explains how he became a forensic scientist, the work it entails, and recounts some real-life murders he helped investigate. His book, Shallow Graves, can be boug

09: Why do people kill? The answer is simpler than you may think.

Jul 01 2024 48 mins

For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh explores the question, why do people kill? His answer is simpler than you may think. If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with Steve Keogh and

08: What annoys police officers the most about crime fiction?

Jun 24 2024 37 mins

For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, asked his police contacts, what annoys you most in crime fiction. Here he gives you the top ten answers, and explains how each would be in reality. If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fe

07: Tell me: Why is the crime scene manager crucial to murder investigations? with former CSM Andrew Langley

Jun 17 2024 84 mins

In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, interviews Andrew Langley, a former crime scene manager with the Metropolitan Police. The role of CSM is crucial in murder investigations. Andrew explains how he became a CSM, the work it entails, and recounts some real-life murders he helped investigate. If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the

06: How do detectives interview killers?

Jun 10 2024 40 mins

In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, explains how murder detectives interview suspects, plus gives some techniques he employed during his career. If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&

05: Fiction Watch: Luther - good, bad or ridiculous?

Jun 03 2024 41 mins

Fiction Watch is where former murder detective, Steve Keogh, examines episodes of TV crime fiction to see how what is portrayed, compares to how things are done in the real world. He then judges them on their authenticity, rating them as good, bad or ridiculous. In this episode, Steve looks at Luther, the BBC drama starring Idris Elba. If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to j