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Ginger Nuts of Horror An interview with G.P. Ritchie

The legendary Ginger Nuts of Horror have interviewed G.P Ritchie!

It was a fascinating range of questions, mainly about The Angel’s Gate, but co...

Available now: Swole - A Gym Rat's Tale A standalone novella taken from The Angel's Gate

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Tony Minetti believes in self-improvement, and takes jobs to support a gym habit designed to get his body...

The Angel's Gate: Reviews are in! Reviewing: The Angel’s Gate

Snippets from some early reviews for The Angel’s Gate and Other Mysteries:

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K.C. Finn

Author of amazon.com bestseller Sinister Sentiments

 

Reader’s Favourite

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Available now: The Angel's Gate And Other Mysteries A collection of chilling tales for fans of horror, folklore and supernatural crime

Decisions are doorways, whether everyday or fundamental, all l...

Pills for all ills PICTURE CREDIT: freestocks

Reviewing: The Prison Doctor by Dr Amanda Brown
The Motive:

We’ve previously experienced a prison from the perspective of one of the officers, but a different view of life inside comes through the eyes of a healthcare professional. And how do people (GPs included) end up in prison anyway?

The Evidence:

Disenchantment with the 2004 GP contract took Dr Amanda Brown out of her comfort zone and into prison healthcare. That...

Lest thou be judged? PICTURE CREDIT: Pixabay

Reviewing: A Life of Crime: Memoirs of a High Court Judge by Harry Ognall
The Motive:

Successful criminal investigations usually reach their end in court. But what of those who lay them to rest, the lawyers and judges, the barristers, advocates and sheriffs, that bewildering array of titles used to describe officers of the court? What kind of people are they?

The Evidence:

It is worth stating up-front that the UK contains...

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad PICTURE CREDIT: Marc Pascual from Pixabay

Reviewing: The Psychopath Inside by James Fallon
The Motive:

Throughout this series of blogs we’ve found ourselves unraveling a thread on psychopathy: we’ve been guided by a scientist who assesses psychopaths, a criminal profiler who helped incarcerate them and even a comedic journalist investigating the checklist that defined the condition. Perhaps our final word on this topic may come from one of...

Old MacDonald Had A Corpse PICTURE CREDIT: SkitterPhoto at Pexels Reviewing: Death’s Acre / Beyond the Body Farm by Dr Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
The Motive:

As we learned in Unnatural Causes, gaining a deep understanding of crime scenes sometimes requires people to do extraordinary and grisly things. But when Bill Bass set up his research facility into human putrefaction, he may have managed to out-grisly a pack of carnivorous bears.

Welcome to the Body Farm.

The E...

Profiler, profile thyself... CARL – (See list at goodreads) PICTURE CREDIT: Donald Tong at Pexels

Reviewing: Mindhunter by John Douglas by Mark Olshaker
The Motive:

What’s the evidence for criminal profiling? And is criminal profiling actually evidence?

In an earlier blog a prominent UK forensic psychologist cautioned against sensational representations of criminal profiling. But that sensation came from somewhere, and a primary source was certainly the research a...

Our Maddest Edges CARL – (See list at goodreads) PICTURE CREDIT: Gratisography at Pexels

Reviewing: The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson
The Motive:

Crime novelists can’t seem to get enough psychopathy. Crimes of desperation are fine, I guess, and opportunistic villainy certainly has its place. But for a memorable baddie you can’t beat a full-on fava-bean munching psychopath. This book represents what Ronson calls his “journey through the madness industry” and explores,...