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All the best interviews and Q&A sessions with a whole host of Bookhugger authors.

An interview with Jean-François Parot
Posted On: September 2, 2010
Posted In: Interviews
Publisher: Gallic Books
An interview with Jean-François Parot

An in-depth interview with the author of the best-selling Nicolas le Floch thrillers, the latest of which, The Saint-Florentin Murders is soon to be published.

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A Q & A with Michael Gregorio
Posted On: August 27, 2010
Posted In: Interviews
Publisher: Faber
A Q & A with Michael Gregorio

Michael Jacob and Daniela De Gregorio write together as Michael Gregorio. Daniela teaches philosophy; Michael is interested in the history of photography. They live in Spoleto, a small town in central Italy. They have created a series of crime novels whose central character is the Prussian magistrate, Hanno Stiffeniis. The series includes Critique of Criminal Reason, Days of Atonement, A Visible Darkness and Unholy Awakening.

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An Interview with P. D. James
Posted On: August 9, 2010
Posted In: Audio, Interviews
Publisher: Faber
An Interview with P. D. James

To celebrate her 90th birthday we feature this rare, 30-minute interview with P. D. James. The doyenne of British Crime tells us about her writing career, which began with the publication of Cover Her Face in 1962.

She recalls the years spent developing her craft and the evolution of Adam Dalgliesh, the writers that inspired her, and the role of detective fiction in today’s society. A real treat for Crime fans.

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Siberian education, according to Nicolai Lilin
Posted On: May 13, 2010
Posted In: Extracts, Interviews, Video
Publisher: Canongate
Siberian education, according to Nicolai Lilin

Nicolai Lilin was born in 1981 and grew up in the small republic of Transnistria which declared its independence from Moldova in 1990 but has never been recognised. In this video, Lilin tells us more about his experiences in Siberian Education, his memoir of growing up in a society of ‘honest criminals’.

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An interview with Stav Sherez
Posted On: May 1, 2010
Posted In: Interviews
Publisher: Faber
An interview with Stav Sherez

An interview with the author of The Devil’s Playground on his latest mystery, The Black Monastery as it sees its paperback release.

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Writing a thriller
Posted On: March 16, 2010
Posted In: Articles, Interviews
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Writing a thriller

Chris Carter, author of The Crucifix Killer tells us about the development of his central character, Robert Hunter.

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An interview with Jean-Francois Parot, by Anna Brown
Posted On: March 1, 2010
Posted In: Interviews
Publisher: Gallic Books
An interview with Jean-Francois Parot, by Anna Brown

Anna Brown interviews Gallic Books’ master of historical crime, Jean-Francois Parot, and talks to him about diplomacy, food, and his creation, police commissioner Nicolas le Floch.

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An interview with Nicola Upson
Posted On: February 23, 2010
Posted In: Audio, Interviews
Publisher: Faber
An interview with Nicola Upson

George Miller talks to Nicola Upson about her second book, which features the Cornish landscape and its people, the very real ‘golden age’ crime writer Josephine Tey, and the theatre world of 1930s Britain.

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Get to know Mary Higgins Clark
Posted On: February 22, 2010
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Get to know Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark is the author of twenty-two worldwide bestselling works of fiction and a memoir. She lives in Saddle River, New Jersey, with her husband. Get to know her a bit better in this video, finding out about her dream talent, her best quality, and her favorite movie.

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Interrogation: Neil Cross
Posted On: January 20, 2010
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Interrogation: Neil Cross

Neil Cross reveals, under duress, just what makes him happy and who, if anyone, he can identify with.

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Lynda La Plante talks about The Red Dahlia
Posted On: January 18, 2010
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Lynda La Plante talks about <i>The Red Dahlia</i>

Detective Anna Travis is working on a horrific, brutal murder case that has created a media frenzy. The victim, Louise Pennel, a 24-year-old, single, ‘fun-loving’ girl, was last seen in a London night club wearing a sequinned mini-dress and a red rose in her hair.

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Neil Cross on new novel Captured
Posted On: January 12, 2010
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Neil Cross on new novel <i>Captured</i>

Neil Cross talks about and reads from his electrifying new novel Captured.

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Tobias Jones on The Salati Case
Posted On: January 11, 2010
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Faber
Tobias Jones on <i>The Salati Case</i>

Tobias Jones introduces his first novel, set in the foggy northern city of Parma in winter time, and his detective Castagnetti, and suggests why Italy is hard to beat as a setting for crime fiction.

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An interview with Neil Cross
Posted On: November 26, 2009
Posted In: Audio, Interviews
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
An interview with Neil Cross

Neil Cross talks about his forthcoming new novel, Captured, a tale of regret and the consequences when one person tries to pay their debts and make good all of their mistakes.

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A Faber Podcast Special: An Interview with P. D. James
Posted On: October 26, 2009
Posted In: Audio, Interviews
Publisher: Faber
A Faber Podcast Special: An Interview with P. D. James

In this rare, 30-minute interview with P. D. James, the doyenne of British Crime tells us about her writing career, which began with the publication of Cover Her Face in 1962.

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David Peace on Occupied City
Posted On: August 19, 2009
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Faber
David Peace on <i>Occupied City</i>

David Peace, author of the Red Riding quartet and The Damned Utd discusses the writing of his new novel Occupied City, second in the Tokyo Trilogy. Occupied City follows the notorious true story of the 1948 Teikoku Bank Massacre, where 16 bank employees were poisoned by an unknown man posing as a public health official.

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Q&A with Nicola Upson
Posted On: August 10, 2009
Posted In: Interviews
Publisher: Faber
Q&A with Nicola Upson

Angel with Two Faces is the second in Nicola Upson’s clever and enthralling crime series. The Cornish landscape and its people, the very real crime writer Josephine Tey, and the theatre world of 1930s Britain all feature prominently in her books, as Nicola explains.

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Video interview: John le Carré
Posted On: June 27, 2009
Posted In: Interviews, Video
Publisher: Sceptre
Video interview: John le Carré

As BBC Radio 4 embarks on an extensive programme of dramatising John le Carré’s famous George Smiley novels, we have an extended interview with the master about his latest book, A Most Wanted Man, recently released in paperback, which focuses on the challenges confronting the intelligence services post-9/11.

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