Murder Investigation for Crime Writers with Steve Keogh: Tips to help crime fiction authors write authentic stories

Murder Investigation for Crime Writers with Steve Keogh: Tips to help crime fiction authors write authentic stories

A podcast for crime writers who value authenticity in their stories. In each episode, former detective inspector, Steve Keogh, talks through his experiences as a murder investigator, shedding light on a world that few get to see. If you are a crime writer, who wants to understand how murders are really investigated, this is the podcast for you.

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August 2, 2024 55 secs

Just a quick message to say I won't be putting out any more podcasts. Thank you to all of you who have listened to them over the last few months and good luck on your writing journey. 

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In this episode, Steve speaks with detective turned author, Graham Bartlett. You can find out all about Graham and the books he has published, via hi website https://policeadvisor.co.uk/

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For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, looks at Season 27, episode 1 of Silent Witness to look at how authentic the programme is and how things are really done. 

You can learn more about all of Steve's work at https://stevekeogh.com/ and find out about the two books Steve has published and his TV series, Secrets of a Murder Detective.

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July 15, 2024 52 mins

For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, explains how investigations get to court and what to expect during the trial.

You can learn more about all of Steve's work at https://stevekeogh.com/ and find out about the two books Steve has published and his TV series, Secrets of a Murder Detective.

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In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, interviews Ray Fysh, a former forensic scientist and now a successful author.  

The role of forensic science is crucial in murder investigations. Ray explains how he became a forensic scientist, the work it entails, and recounts some real-life murders he helped investigate. 

His book, Shallow Graves, can be bought on Amazon via this link https://www.amazon.co.u...

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For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh explores the question, why do people kill? His answer is simpler than you may think.

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with Steve Keogh and make use of the online courses, all designed to he...

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For this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, asked his police contacts, what annoys you most in crime fiction. Here he gives you the top ten answers, and explains how each would be in reality. 

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with St...

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In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, interviews Andrew Langley, a former crime scene manager with the Metropolitan Police. 

The role of CSM is crucial in murder investigations. Andrew explains how he became a CSM, the work it entails, and recounts some real-life murders he helped investigate. 

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.c...

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In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, explains how murder detectives interview suspects, plus gives some techniques he employed during his career. 

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with Steve Keogh and make use of the online cou...

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Fiction Watch is where former murder detective, Steve Keogh, examines episodes of TV crime fiction to see how what is portrayed, compares to how things are done in the real world.  He then judges them on their authenticity, rating them as good, bad or ridiculous.

In this episode, Steve looks at Luther, the BBC drama starring Idris Elba.

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.th...

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Have you ever wondered how cadaver dogs work and train? in the first episode of Tell Me About, former detective inspector, Steve Keogh is joined by former police-dog handler, Dave Smith. During his career, Dave was partnered with police dog Kelly, a cadaver dog.. In this episode, Dave explains how the work they did was conducted, how Kelly was  trained to be able to seek out human remains and talks about some real-life cases she wa...

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Former detective inspector, Steve Keogh, shares 10 mistakes killers make that leads to them being caught.

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with Steve Keogh and make use of the online courses, all designed to help you achieve authenticity in your storytelling.

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In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, explains the procedures detectives go through at the scene of a murder. 

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with Steve Keogh and make use of the online courses, all designed to help you achiev...

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In this episode, former Scotland Yard detective inspector, Steve Keogh, explains what it is like being a murder detective. He explains his journey there, plus the challenges and rewards of the role.

If you enjoy these podcasts, you may wish to join the online community at https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/pages/landing-page where you can meet and talk with fellow authors, take part in regular Q&As with Steve Keogh and make use ...

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This is the trailer episode for Murder Investigation For Crime Writers. Your host, former detective inspector Steve Keogh, previews the upcoming episodes. This is a podcast dedicated to helping authors who believe authenticity is important for them and their readers. It is the first podcast to sed light on how murders are investigated in the UK, with the ultimate goal of helping you bring that authenticity to your stories.

 

If you...

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