Killer Content with Emily Webb

Alexandra Shapiro is a New York criminal defence attorney and one of the leading appeals lawyers in the United States. Early in her legal career Alexandra was a clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, when the iconic legal figure had just started on the Supreme Court. Alexandra was a federal prosecutor in Manhattan before starting her own firm. She  has a particular focus on the defence of criminal insider trading cases…these are complex cases where she says sometimes people can unwittingly find themselves charged with really serious crimes…While she’s deep in the work of true life crime every day, Alexandra has turned to writing fiction as a way to shed light on how the criminal justice system works…and its failings. Her debut legal crime thriller is called PRESUMED GUILTY.Your host is Emily Webb author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Suburban True Crime (audiobook)Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill  Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Listen to Killer Content on:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The book we are going to talk about in this episode is one of my stand-out reads this year. Debut author John Byron’s dark, thrilling crime fiction THE TRIBUTE sees a tough, blokey Sydney Detective Dave Murphy chasing a serial killer obsessed with a 16th century anatomy text called The Fabrica. And his art historian sister Jo joins the hunt as well. The Tribute is a tantalising blend of medical-forensic and police procedural that has an important issue underpinning the narrative - what is to be a man in modern Australian society? I love crime fiction that is dark and character-driven and The Tribute is exactly this - it’s jaw-droppingly good! Your host is Emily Webb author of:·    Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of ·    Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get tiny commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Listen to Killer Content on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production.*Affi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellen J. Green has written a book called Murder in the Neighbourhood about America’s first recorded modern day mass shooting in 1949 in Camden, New Jersey. The gunman was Howard Unruh, a war veteran who killed 13 people from his neighbourhood including three children, in just 12 minutes. It rocked the state and the nation. Sadly it wasn’t an anomaly and mass shootings have continued. Ellen is a therapist at a maximum security prison and encounters the tragedy of violence every day. Murder in the Neighbourhood is her first non-fiction book. Murder in the Neighbourhood is published by Thread Books and Hachette.Follow Ellen on Twitter @ejgreenbooks and FacebookYour host is Emily Webb author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Listen to Killer Content on: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crime fiction reviewer, interviewer and champion of antipodean authors Craig Sisterson is back with “five books in five minutes” and he doesn’t disappoint. Craig is the author of Southern Cross Crime, The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film and TV of Australia and New Zealand. Craig is the Commissioning Editor for an anthology of crime fiction short stories from Australian and New Zealand writers called DARK DEEDS GO DOWN UNDER published by Clan Destine Press.He’s my go-to-guy every time for crime fiction book recommendations. Here’s the five books he has recommended (July 2022).Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonGirl, Forgotten by Karin SlaughterDirt Town (Dirt Creek in USA) by Hayley ScrivenerThe Cleaner by Paul Cleave (backlist pick)The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino IglesisasFollow Craig on Twitter @CraigSistersonYour host is Emily Webb·      Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of ·      Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Listen to Killer Content on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crime fiction reviewer Craig Sisterson is back on Killer Content to chat news including the longlist for the Ngaio Marsh Awards (which Craig founded) and the 2022 the CWA Daggers (we recorded this interview a week before the winners were announced. The list of winners is below). Craig also does his “five books in five minutes” segment.Ngaio Marsh Awards 2022 LonglistWinners of the CWA Daggers Craig is the Commissioning Editor for an anthology of crime fiction short stories called DARK DEEDS GO DOWN UNDER published by Clan Destine Press and author of Southern Cross Crime, The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film and TV of Australia and New Zealand. Your host is Emily Webb author of:·      Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of ·      Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Listen to Killer Content on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My entry into the work of bestselling Scottish author Stuart MacBride is his latest book No Less the Devil … and I absolutely loved it. This book features the character, Detective Sergeant Lucy McVeigh who is part of a team working around the clock to find a serial killer nicknamed the Bloodsmith. Stuart is also the author of the bestselling series of books featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae, set in Aberdeen. Logan was first introduced to readers in Cold Granite.No Less the Devil is published by Bantam Press (Imprint of Penguin)You can follow Stuart on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stuartmacbridebooksThe book Stuart recommends at the end of this episode is Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson. Stuart also mentions his Aussie author friend Adrian Highland’s book Diamond Dove.Meaning of the Scottish word THRAWN that Stuart mentions in relation to the Scots is, according to the Scottish Language Centre, stubbornness and absolute conviction.Your host is Emily Webb author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of  Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Killer Content is a Smartfella production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Stamp’s book is BLOOD RED IVORY. It’s got a compelling lead character Special Agent Tyrone Benhoff who is with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service - that’s NCIS, like the popular TV show.Tyrone is on the outer after getting on the wrong side of his command…and he’s transferred to Djibouti in Africa. John's served as a Special Agent of the FBI, NCIS, and as a Police Officer in South Carolina.You can follow John on Twitter @JohnStampWriterBlood Red Ivory is published by Wild Blue PressListen to John’s podcast That’s Criminal with John StampYour host is Emily Webb author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Emily is the author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Listen to Killer Content on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I discovered Queensland-based Kylie Kaden by reading her latest book ONE OF US which lifts the lid on what, on the surface, appears to be the polished suburban life. It’s a premise that I can’t get enough of - what goes on behind closed doors? What secrets are people desperately trying to keep hidden below that Instagram-perfect veneer? You can follow Kylie on Instagram @kyliekadenwritesONE OF US is published by Pantera Press.Your host is Emily WebbFollow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Emily is the author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of  AND Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Listen to Killer Content on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelley Burr is a debut Australian author who drew inspiration for her novel WAKE from true crime online forums to create the story which centres around anxious and reclusive woman Mina McCreery, whose life has been defined by the disappearance of her twin sister Evie. The case has attracted intense media attention and is a favourite among true crime communities online.Shelley and I delve into the ethics of true crime during this conversation, as well as her path to publication but first we start by finding out who she is because Shelley’s an Aussie crime author to watch.WAKE is published by Hachette.Your host is Emily WebbFollow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Emily is the author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Disclosure: These show notes contain Booktopia affiliate links, meaning I get a little commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you AND authors get a book sale (including me!).Listen to Killer Content on:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIKiller Content is a Smartfella production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian debut author Dinuka McKenzie burst on to the crime fiction scene early in 2022 with her police procedural The Torrent. What I really like about The Torrent is that the main character Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is heavily pregnant, in her last week of work before maternity leave and has a pretty stable home life - not the usual circumstances for a police officer that we traditionally see in crime fiction.In this episode you’ll hear  Dinuka talk about her path to publication, how her own life inspired the creation of DS Kate Miles and the crime author she absolutely loves. First, we find out more about Dinuka.You can follow Dinuka on Twitter @DinukaMcKenzieThe Torrent is published by Harper Collins Australia.Your host is Emily WebbFollow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Emily is the author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Listen to Killer Content on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca Griffiths is a British author whose books had me staying up way too late…which is always a reliable sign of a great read.Rebecca spoke to me from her home in rural Wales and we chatted about her books, finding confidence in her creativity and her formative life experience that has meant she isn’t afraid to go to some difficult places with her writing.This conversation discusses topics of Rebecca’s lived experience of abuse when she was a child. As well as some details of the crimes of the killers who feature in her books. And when we recorded the conversation, it was before Rebecca’s book The Hidden Child was released and you’ll hear us refer to it as The Body on the Moor. The title changed on publication.If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:Lifeline (Australia) 13 11 14 Samaritans (UK) 116 123 More info:10 Rillington Place Murdershttps://metro.co.uk/2016/11/30/chilling-pictures-of-the-real-10-rillington-place-before-it-was-demolished-to-erase-its-gruesome-past-6292178/The Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindleyhttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/how-ian-brady-and-myra-hindley-the-moors-murderers-were-caughtYou can follow Rebecca on Twitter @rebeccagriffit7 and GoodreadsYour host is Emily WebbFollow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Emily is the author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheerwater by Melbourne author Leah Swann is one of those books that I think about often…long after I read it.In 2021 I was on the judging panel for Sisters in Crime Australia’s Davitt Awards. Sheerwater was one of the many crime books we read by Australian women authors and it ended up winning the award for best debut novel. It’s a tense, emotional story of a woman called Ava whose two young sons go missing when she stops to help at the sight of a light plane crash. Ava and her sons were on their way to a new life in a small coastal town. The reasons unfold as the story progresses. Thanks to guest Leah Swann.Find out more about Leah at her website. Your host is Emily WebbFollow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/Emily is the author of:Suburban True Crime: Cases you’ll never forget and some you’ve never heard of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who KillListen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342Listen on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEIThank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suzanne Frankham is a New Zealand born, Australian-based crime writer who published her first crime novel in 2021 called Shadow over Edmund Street, a police procedural and thriller set in Auckland featuring a detective called Alex Cameron. Suzanne’s path to crime fiction began with short stories that have won Sisters in Crime Australia’s Scarlet Stiletto Awards and a S.D. Harvey Short Crime Story Award. She’s also got degrees in zoology and computing and teaches chess, which we talk about a bit in the interview. Shadow over Edmund Street is published by Journey to Words  Your host is Emily Webb Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/ Emily is the author of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill http://clandestinepress.net/products/angels-of-death  Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342 Listen on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEI Thank you for listening!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An interview with Garry Disher has been on my Wishlist for so long so I am thrilled I got the chance to speak to him. Garry has written more than 50 books across different genres but he’s best known for his searing crime fiction. Garry was writing crime set in Australia for decades, long before rural or outback noir became popular or had the status that it does now.  My entry into Garry’s writing was the brilliant Bitter Wash Road, which introduced us to his character Constable Paul Hirschausen, a cop exiled to a rural community where he’s an outsider. There’s three books in the Hirsch series and Garry’s currently working on the next one.  His new book The Way it is Now introduces us to cop Charlie Deravin who is back in his coastal country hometown where the mystery of his mother’s disappearance 20 years before still hangs heavily. The Way it is Now  is published by Text Publishing.  Find out more about Garry at his website https://garrydisher.com/  Your host is Emily Webb Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/ Emily is the author of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill http://clandestinepress.net/products/angels-of-death  Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342 Listen on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEI Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Masson spent more than 30 years in the Metropolitan Police in London, having moved to the capital from a small island in Scotland where he grew up in a large family. During his police career he was a homicide detective and was also stationed at Heathrow Airport, before retiring as an Inspector. Mike has some fascinating experiences to draw upon as a crime writer. His debut book, The Final Crossing is set on a cruise ship, where a woman disappears - and it’s up to Calum McIntyre, chief security officer and retired detective, to find out what happened. The Final Crossing is published by Conrad Books. https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-final-crossing-mike-masson/ebook/9781839783098.html Your host is Emily Webb Follow Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/emilybwebbInstagram https://instagram.com/emilywebbcrimeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilywebbcrimeFacebook facebook.com/emily.webb.podcaster.authorWebsite: https://www.emilywebbcrime.com/ Emily is the author of Angels of Death: Doctors and Nurses Who Kill http://clandestinepress.net/products/angels-of-death  Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/killer-content-with-emily-webb/id1539843342 Listen on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2NyaW1lLWZpY3Rpb24tZnJpZGF5 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1gxxA7IcoTIcarh6sPgbEI Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.