Inside the mind of a crime thriller writer

Human behaviour is unpredictable and frequently disturbing. There are two recognisable aspects to human nature which interest me when writing. Put blandly, there’s good people and there’s the evil spell-casters.

What's in the mind of a Crime Thriller Writer?

Andrew Segal Author by photographer Clare Newton

Behind the scenes of The Lyme Regis Murders

After having written a number of children’s books in verse, I wanted to write a crime thriller. My first book ‘The Hamilton Conspiracy’ along with and a number of macabre short stories, called ‘Beads of Blood’, enticed me to try my hand at a whodunnit. Lyme Regis seemed the perfect venue. My wife and I had holidayed there several times and were familiar with the seaside town. The rocks and boulders on the beach offered endless opportunities and I speculated on their possible value in the narrative.

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My character, Tammy Pierre, evolved during the writing of the book. To start off, my first wife was mixed heritage, from Trinidad, her father was an architect, mother Portuguese. That got the ball rolling. After that the character took over. Tammy’s mother is Parisian, Caucasian, from an ancient wealthy banking background. Tammy’s father, Trinidadian architect.

International Podcaster Dr Shahnaz Ahmed…

ANDREW: I see you have a great many hidden talents...tell us about your career and how you manage to intertwine your very busy life with being a podcaster.

SHAHNAZ: I am a paediatric dentist by profession. I opened my practice about 11 years ago and although I only work there 3 days a week, they are long 12 hour days. I have to be high energy and cheery with the children all the time and, being an introvert, it can be draining at times. One day a week I also teach paediatric dentistry as a clinical faculty member at ATSU dental school here in St. Louis.

Undeterred by threats of kidnap and ransom, the crew of his luxury yacht murdered, businesses up in flames and bankruptcy beckoning, Jack is on the run, reduced to living incognito in a seedy Paddington hotel. Ignoring his wife’s pleas, he hatches an outrageous plan to recover his lost millions. Its failure will end his already shaky marriage and guarantees him a permanent stay behind bars.

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We'd like to share with you an exciting journey of discovery into the crafting of a new novel, by a special author, Andrew Segal. He will be talking about his second novel, a murder mystery with an unconventional female detective and how he came to become a writer.