Partners in Crime

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Alexa, play Partners in Crime Jan 10, 2020

Show notes

What is a cosy mystery? Which podcast made it onto a list of the top 10 crime podcasts you must follow in 2020? Who put an Instagram filter on Adam’s house and have you seen You?

On the very first episode of 2020 Adam Croft and Robert Daws answer most, if not all, of these questions.

They also discuss the death of M.C. Beaton, Ian Rankin’s charitable donation of £200,000, Bob’s new Alexa, Wisting – The BBC’s best Nordic noir since the last one and Gary Oldman playing Mike Herron’s Jackson Lamb.

You’ll also hear Adam singing along to the theme tune and one of Bob’s trademark slurps.

~ Moriarty ~

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Caveman (William Wisting Mystery 4) by Jorn Lier Horst https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-caveman-william-wisting-mystery-4

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‘Twas the Podcast Before Christmas AKA Christmas With The Chuckle Brothers Dec 23, 2019

Show notes

What would it take to get Adam to a pantomime? Does anyone remember when one of the Chuckle Brothers died? Who is considering a move to Iceland and what mischief is Adrian Hobart up to?

On this very special year in review episode Adam Croft and Robert Daws answer these questions whilst discussing 2019’s happenings in crime fiction. Well, sort of.

The Partners also discuss the New York Times list of the best crime novels of the year, the upcoming Scandi Noir TV series – Wisting, the festive bookish habits of Icelanders and their own Christmas plans.

This episode also debuts a dramatic performance of the latest Adam Croft masterpiece: ’Twas the Podcast Before Christmas.

~ Moriarty ~

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Night Fire by Michael Connelly https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-night-fire

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Deadly Staplers, New Releases and Creaky Knees Dec 13, 2019

Show notes

What is Adam’s guilty pleasure? How many mystery books don’t have female victims? How long can two men talk about a TV show they haven’t seen and can Adam and Bob avoid talking about both sex and politics this episode?

Adam Croft and Bob Daws answer these questions – and many more – on the latest episode.

Skirting politics as best they can, the Partners discuss Adam’s latest release (see his shameless book recommendation below), mysteries without female victims, a new BBC show from the producers of Bodyguard and Traces – the new crime show based on an idea by Val McDermid – despite neither of them having watched it. However, Bob has seen Elizabeth Is Missing starring Glenda Jackson, and *LISTENER ALERT* it sparks a monologue about TV formats.

Also, the upcoming Partners In Crime Christmas special is liberally foreshadowed. It’s coming your way in Christmas week – keep your podcatcher primed!

~ Moriarty ~

RECOMMENDATIONS

In Plain Sight by Adam Croft https://www.kobo.com/ebook/in-plain-sight-78

Deep Dirty Truth by Steph Broadribb https://www.kobo.com/ebook/deep-dirty-truth

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A Gobby Crime Writer and a Vagabond of the Road Dec 06, 2019

Show notes

Are all bald crime writers gobby and succinct? Is a true crime not a true crime when its a podcast? Why has Bob never been to Newcastle until now and did the Partners In Crime predict the Bad Sex in Fiction Award winner?

Adam Croft and returning host Bob Daws answer these pressing crime related questions on the latest episode.

*Spoiler for the last question: yes they did. John Harvey’s Pax was Joint winner of the Bad Sex in Fiction Award with Didier Decoin.*

Bob is back from being a travelling actor – sorry – vagabond of the road, for now at least. To celebrate, he uses his impressive acting talents on John Harvey’s entry in the Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Brace yourselves listeners, this rendition is not to be missed.

Adam has his OCD tendencies exposed and also realises that he has much in common with James Ellroy.

Also discussed are Sky Crime’s The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell, Martin Scorsese’s Netflix crime drama, The Irishman and True-Crime Podcast Angel of Vine.

~ Moriarty ~

Recommendations

The Understudy by Sophie Hannah, Clare Mackintosh, B A Paris, Holly Brown https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-understudy-13

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Lorne Sausage, Memories of Jeffrey Archer and Lee Child’s Brexit Intervention Nov 29, 2019

Show notes

Is it insulting to compare a crime to a Jeffrey Archer novel? Would Culverhouse like Adam? Should straight men be able to write queer characters and where’s the best barbecue in Georgia?

Adam Croft and regular guest presenter Adrian Hobart do their best to answer these pressing crime related questions in the latest episode.

Adrian has been checking out greasy spoons while his sons do parkrun. Stay tuned for the first instalment of Adrian Hobart’s Restaurant Recommendations.

Meanwhile Adam has been scouring the crime news headlines for stories to talk about. He gives a rundown of the best crime fiction from Georgia, tells us why Lee Child is applying for an Irish passport and what new TV show Harrison Ford is appearing in. One of his stories sparks memories of a close encounter with Jeffrey Archer for Adrian.

~ Moriarty ~

Recommendations

I’ll Keep You Safe by Peter May https://www.kobo.com/ebook/i-ll-keep-you-safe

Dead Eyed by Matt Brolly https://www.kobo.com/ebook/dead-eyed-dci-michael-lambert-crime-series-book-1

In Plain Sight by Adam Croft https://www.kobo.com/ebook/in-plain-sight-78

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Pratting Around, Cheap Heroin and Crime’s Golden Age Nov 22, 2019

Show notes

If you briefly die, but are then resuscitated, does that wipe clean your debt to society? Why is audio fiction having a comeback? What if Jane Tennison interviewed Prince Andrew and where is Bob this week?

Adam Croft and guest host Adrian Hobart answer these questions – except perhaps the last – on this week’s episode.

Adrian’s been in glamorous but grubby Brighton, researching his new book. He gives us the lowdown on his visit to the seaside, tempting Adam with the lure of budget narcotics. Adam has been thinking about the detective-like overtones of the recent Prince Andrew interview on Newsnight. They also discuss the golden age of detective fiction, what’s on the Brit box and YouTube rabbit holes.

~ Moriarty ~

Adam’s Recommendation

The Other Woman by Laura Wilson https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-other-woman-58

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Condoning Murder, Sordid Radio Tales and Feeling Bob’s Presence Nov 08, 2019

Show notes

Adrian is here again this week. Adam talks about the process of writing his new book, Absolution which came out this week. It’s a political thriller which echoes real events, perhaps more closely than he was happy with. This segues nicely into a news story about whether politicians have been watching true crime - or reading crime fiction. They also talk about whether or not crime writers approve of murder and answer – in great detail – their least favourite question: where do you get your ideas from? Bob may be away, but his presence is felt when his star turn in Alan Ayckbourn’s Ten Times Table is discussed. Stay tuned until the end of the episode where Adrian opens the door on the shocking goings on behind the scenes in the radio industry.
~ Moriarty ~
"Adrian’s" recommendation
Absolution by Adam Croft and Steven Moore https://www.kobo.com/ebook/absolution-95

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Snobbery to Robbery and the True Home of Crime Revealed Nov 01, 2019

Show notes

Bob is AWOL once more so Adrian Hobart is back with a croaky voiced Adam who has risen from his sick bed for a short but sweet episode. They discuss Martina Cole’s claim that she is a victim of snobbery in publishing and also the case of the crime writer turned bank robber. They also settle once and for all the question of whether Los Angeles or Melbourne is the true home of crime. And prepare yourself for a deep dive into the psyche of a crime writer as Adam reveals why he writes about crime.

~ Moriarty ~
Recommendation

The Closer I Get by Paul Burston https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-closer-i-get-3

Non-crime recommendation

Legionary by Gordon Doherty https://www.kobo.com/ebook/legionary-legionary-1

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Theatrical Shenanigans, Operatic Renditions and WAGatha Christie Oct 18, 2019

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Bob is back! And he’s been so busy that Adam has to bring him up to speed on the WAGatha Christie saga. Adam has brought along the brand new Italian edition of Her Last Tomorrow, which Bob attempts to read from and ends up singing Nessun Dorma. Well, he does have Italian blood.
They also discuss Barnes and Noble’s list of the best thrillers of October, Val McDermid’s appointment as Visiting Professor at the University of Otago, the documentary Sherlock Holmes Against Conan Doyle and BBC's upcoming The Dublin Murders.
~ Moriarty ~
Recommendation
In The Woods by Tana French https://www.kobo.com/ebook/in-the-woods-2

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