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Three crime writers talk all things crime, writing, inspirations and process, with special guest authors

Sean Coleman


    • Aug 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    • 129 EPISODES


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    Blood Brothers CAPITAL CRIME Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 64:15


    Join Chris as he talks all things Capital Crime, and speaks to MW Craven, Liz Nugent, Laura Shepherd-Robinson and Vaseem Khan. It's worth checking in for Laura's hermit story alone!

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    Blood Brothers Episode 125 with Reverend Richard Coles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 65:00


    Join us for our 125th (and potentially last) episode. If it is to be the end, what a way to go out. Rev Richard Coles thrills us with anecdotes and tells us all about his latest book, A Death In The Parish.

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    Blood Brothers Episode 124 with John Sutherland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 42:14


    Chris and guest host Jonathan Whitelaw chat to John Sutherland about his career, his inspirations and his wonderful books - The Siege and The Fallen.

    Blood Brothers Episode 123 with Tim Weaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 43:55


    Chris and guest host Lauren North talk to Tim Weaver about writing, reading and his wonderful new book, The Last Goodbye!

    Blood Brothers Episode 122 with Tim Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 45:38


    Join Chris and Rob as we discuss Tim Sullivan's new book, The Monk; his career; and the differences between screenwriting and novels!

    Blood Brothers Episode 121 with Caroline Kepnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 51:27


    Listen in as Chris and guest-host Jonathan Whitelaw talk to Caroline Kepnes. We discuss the latest in the You series (For You and Only You), the Netflix series, and a whole host of other things! It's a fun one! 

    Blood Brothers Episode 120 with Elly Griffiths

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 58:18


    Chris and guest presenter Jonathan Whitelaw chat to the wonderful Elly Griffiths about Bleeding Heart Yard, DI Harbinder Kaur and the last ever (for now) Ruth Galloway book. There may be a few exclusives, too...

    Blood Brothers Episode 119 with DV Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 58:01


    Chris and guest-host Jonathan Whitelaw talk to DV Bishop! We go back to the 16th century to discuss David's Florence-set series, the inspiration behind Cesare Aldo and the sheer amount of research involved! Do listen in for the worst sign off ever recorded, too. 

    Blood Brothers Episode 118 with Lauren North

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 51:15


    Join Rob and Chris as they chat to Lauren North. We discuss writing personas, the perils of social media, and most importantly: The Ugly Truth - the new book by LC North!

    Blood Brothers Episode 117 with Stuart MacBride

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 47:51


    Chris and Rob talk to Stuart MacBride about his new book The Dead Of Winter. It's hard to summarise what happens for the next 45 or so minutes...

    Blood Brothers Episode 116 with Louise Candlish

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 61:20


    Sean is on his lonesome, with the wonderful Louise Candlish. Listen in as they discuss her latest blockbuster, The Only Suspect.

    Blood Brothers Episode 115 with Natalie Marlow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 52:46


    Chris and Sean chat to Natalie Marlow about golden age crime, film noir and her wonderful debut novel, Needless Alley.

    The Blood Brothers Podcast - Book Of The Year 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 13:25


    Listen in to find out who won our Book Of The Year 2022!   2020 - We Begin At The End (Chris Whitaker) 2021 - Psychopaths Anonymous (Will Carver) 2022 - ?? 

    Blood Brothers Episode 114 with Andrew Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 64:07


    Sean talks to the wonderful Andrew Child all about Jack Reacher and the new book, No Plan B

    Blood Brothers Episode 113 with Simon Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 48:45


    Dom Nolan sits in the co-host chair tonight as the Blood Brothers chat with Simon Mason, author of A Killing In November, a new crime series set in Oxford. 

    Blood Brothers Episode 112 - GONE Anthology Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 62:30


    Chris talks to Ted Flanagan, Bev Vincent, Trevor Wood, Steven Kedie and the mastermind behind the GONE anthology - Stephen J. Golds.

    Blood Brothers Episode 111 with Robert Crais

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 53:22


    We are over the moon to have Robert Crais in the guest chair. We discuss Cole and Pike, his newest novel - Racing The Light - and plan to go to the pub many times.

    Blood Brothers Episode 110 with Sarah Pearse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 44:54


    Rob and Chris are joined by NYT and Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Pearse. We discuss The Sanatorium and The Retreat, Sarah's zoom experience with Reese Witherspoon, and what is coming next...

    Blood Brothers Episode 109 with Ruth Ware

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 55:13


    The Blood Brothers are joined by bestselling author Ruth Ware. We discuss The IT Girl, the road to becoming a bestseller, and play a fabulous game of one star superstar!

    Blood Brothers Episode 108 with Catherine Steadman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 47:24


    Chris and Rob chat to Catherine Steadman about her latest book, The Family Game. We also discuss the writing process, the TV show Catherine has written, and we play a very funny round of One Star Superstar

    Blood Brothers Episode107 with Emma Bamford

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 52:47


    The Blood Brothers talk to Emma Bamford about her debut novel, Deep Water

    Blood Brothers Episode 106 with Ian Rankin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 57:07


    The Blood Brothers chat to Ian Rankin about the enduring Rebus series, picking up the Laidlaw series, and much more besides. Enjoy!

    Blood Brothers Episode 105 with Anthony Horowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 51:48


    Bestseller and all round legend Anthony Horowitz joins Chris and Sean to chat about his Hawthorne books, writing in general and to give some excellent advice!

    Blood Brothers Episode 104 with John Vercher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 47:53


    Chris and Rob shrug off the Summer cobwebs with the wonderful John Vercher, author of Three Fifths and When The Lights Go Out.

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    Blood Brothers Episode 103 with Emma Styles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 53:26


    Chris and Rob chat with Australian author Emma Styles about her debut No Country For Girls and much more besides

    Blood Brothers Episode 102 with AJ West

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 60:58


    Blood Brothers Episode 101 with Katy Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 54:49


    Blood Brothers Chris McDonald and Sean Coleman chat to Katy Watson about the joy of murder, a life of murder mystery, random party games, and of course, The Three Dahlias!

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    Blood Brothers in the Orion Incident Room: Harrogate Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 65:39


    Ahead of the wonderful Harrogate festival, we Blood Brothers got to sit down with Joanne Harris, Steve Cavanagh, Araminta Hall and Adrian McKinty as part of an Orion Incident Room Special Edition. Get it in your ears...

    Blood Brothers Episode 100 with Kathy Reichs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 47:02


    Blood Brothers Rob Parker and Chris McDonald talk to the inimitable Kathy Reichs about her career, Temperance Brennan, and Cold, Cold Bones.

    Blood Brothers Episode 99 with Victoria Selman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 53:51


    We Blood Brothers enjoyed a lively chat with Victoria Selman about Truly Darkly Deeply and her career. Happy Publication Day for that absolute corker of a book!

    Blood Brothers Episode 98 with Tom Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 47:28


    Blood Brothers Sean Coleman and Chris McDonald talk to Tom Watson about the wonderful Metronome and tiny cups...

    Blood Brothers Episode 97 with David Koepp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 57:08


    The Blood Brothers team are joined by special guest host Adam Simcox for this entertaining hour in the company of the great David Koepp.

    Blood Brothers Episode 96 with Clare Mackintosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 57:23


    This week the Blood Brothers have the incredible Clare Mackintosh in the hot seat, talking about her career, her writing, and her upcoming book 'The Last Party'.

    Blood Brothers Episode 95 with Graham Bartlett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 59:47


    We talk to Graham Bartlett, former detective, crime fiction and police advisor to writers, and now author in his own right.

    Blood Brother Episode 94 with Jack Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 50:10


    Sean Coleman talks to Jack Jordan about his career, his inspirations, big hooks, huge concepts and his incredible new novel, Do No Harm.

    Blood Brothers Episode 93 with Adrian McKinty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 69:40


    The Blood Brothers chat to Adrian McKinty about Sean Duffy, gritty realism, life and his latest, The Chain. Laughter and opinion included!

    Blood Brothers Episode 92 with William Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 58:16


    The Blood Brothers talk to the charming and funny William Shaw about his writing, his career and his latest novel, The Trawlerman. Funny and insightful, not to be missed.

    Blood Brothers Episode 91 - Spy Special with Tim Glister and Matthew Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 38:21


    Blood Brothers Rob Parker and Sean Coleman chat to the masters of modern espionage, Tim Glister and Matthew Richardson, about the challenges and delights of writing spy thrillers in the modern age.

    Blood Brothers Episode 90 with Alice Clark-Platts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 47:03


    Chris McDonald flies solo in this one, talking to the wonderful Alice Clark-Platts about her career from Bitter Fruits to The Cove, and everything in between.

    Blood Brothers Episode 89 with Melanie Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 58:48


    Chris McDonald goes it alone this episode to talk to Melanie Blake about many things, but predominantly Guilty Women.

    Blood Brothers Episode 88 with Robert Goddard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 49:29


    The Blood Brothers chat with acclaimed author Robert Goddard about many things, including his latest book - This Is The Night They Come For You

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    Blood Brothers Episode 87 with Ben Aaronovitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 55:21


    Rob and Chris speak with the author of the Rivers Of London series - Ben Aaronovitch. We discuss writing, his wonderful characters and the next instalment in the series - Amongst Our Weapons. We also laugh a lot!

    Blood Brothers Episode 86 with Amen Alonge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 59:31


    Blood Brothers Sean Coleman and Rob Parker spend a glorious hour in the company of the insanely talented Amen Alonge. 

    Blood Brothers Episode 85 with Steph Broadribb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 61:55


    Blood Brothers Chris McDonald and Rob Parker talk to Steph Broadribb about her writing, career and Death in the Sunshine.

    Blood Brothers Episode 84 with Gregg Hurwitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 51:35


    Sean Coleman is joined by guest host Neil Lancaster to chat to Sunday Times bestseller, Gregg Hurwitz.

    Blood Brothers Episode 83 with Sarah Vaughan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 58:45


    Rob Parker is joined by guest host Vic Watson to talk to Sarah Vaughan about her work.

    Blood Brothers Episode 82 with Lucy Foley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 54:25


    Blood Brothers Chris McDonald and Rob Parker talk to Bestselling author Lucy Foley on the eve of the publication of her latest book, The Paris Apartment.

    Blood Brothers Episode 81 with Mari Hannah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 65:21


    Blood Brothers Sean Coleman and Rob Parker talk to Mari Hannah about her extensive career, how she got into writing and how she works. There is a lot of laughter here folks!

    Blood Brothers Episode 80 with C.L. Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 50:18


    Blood Brothers Rob Parker and Sean Coleman talk to returning guest C.L. Taylor about the paperback release of Her Last Holiday, and so much more.  

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    Blood Brothers Episode 79 - Nordic Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 54:17


    Blood Brothers Chris McDonald and Sean Coleman talk to a host of authors from Norway about the Nordic scene and a life of murder.

    Blood Brothers Episode 78 with Sarah Hilary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 76:03


    Blood Brothers Chris McDonald and Rob Parker chat to Sarah Hilary about her work, writing and much more. Plus a special feature with the winner of the Blood Brothers Book of the Year 2021, as voted by you!

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