About this episode

Harriet Tyce discusses her career transition from barrister to author and her love for female crime writers.

Fresh from her recent Traitors appearance, author and former barrister Harriet Tyce talks to Vick about the brilliance of female crime writers, her biggest literary crush and THAT moment with Rachel in the confessional at the Traitors castle. Harriet left behind a career in criminal law to complete a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. In 2019, she published her debut novel Blood Orange, which follows attorney Alison as she defends a woman accused of murder and jeopardises her own picture-perfect life in the process. Harriet followed this with three other standalone crime thrillers: The Lies You Told, It Ends At Midnight and A Lesson in Cruelty . Earlier this year, she joined Series 4 of The Traitors, becoming a firm fan favourite for her authenticity and audacious approach to the game. Her fifth novel Witch Trial – a courtroom drama centred on the murder of a teenager in an Edinburgh park and the two friends who stand accused – is out now. Harriet’s book choices are: ** Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty ** The Lymond Chronicles: The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett ** The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara ** Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by…

People in this episode

Host: Vick Hope

Guest: Harriet Tyce

Topics covered

• female crime writers
• literary influences
• crime thrillers
• author interviews
• creative writing

Keywords

• Harriet Tyce
• Vick Hope
• female crime writers
• Blood Orange
• Witch Trial
• literary crush
• The Traitors

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blood Orange, The Lies You Told, It Ends At Midnight, A Lesson in Cruelty, Witch Trial, Apple Tree Yard, The Lymond Chronicles: The Game of Kings, The Last of Earth, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Luckenbooth

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