About this episode

Gregg Hurwitz discusses his novel 'The Crime Writer' and the protagonist's struggle with a murder he can't remember.

Gregg Hurwitz, author of "The Crime Writer," talks about how the main character tries to use his skills as a writer in order to figure out whether he murdered his fiancée, a crime he has no recollection of. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: https://gregghurwitz.net/.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Foster

Guest: Gregg Hurwitz

Topics covered

• crime fiction
• writing process
• murder mystery
• author interview
• character development

Keywords

• Gregg Hurwitz
• The Crime Writer
• murder
• fiancée
• writer
• interview
• Conversations On The Coast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster

Books & works: The Crime Writer

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