About this episode

NEIL LANCASTER discusses his new police thriller The Dark Heart with Paul.

NEIL LANCASTER chats to Paul about his new police thriller The Dark Heart, DS Max Cragie, Scottish crime fiction, Max Connor, a love of spies, James Herriot and useful idiots. THE DARK HEART: A DEADLY BOMBING - When renowned author Dr. Daniel Solomon is killed in a devastating explosion in York, authorities quickly attribute the attack to Islamic extremists. But as the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems. A DARK CONSPIRACY - DS Max Craigie uncovers a chil...

People in this episode

Host: Paul

Guest: NEIL LANCASTER

Topics covered

• police thriller
• Scottish crime fiction
• conspiracy
• explosion
• spies

Keywords

• NEIL LANCASTER
• The Dark Heart
• DS Max Cragie
• Scottish crime fiction
• explosion
• conspiracy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Dark Heart

Places: York

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