Writing Crime Across Centuries

Presented by: Edward Marston (Keith Miles) | Judith Cutler

Edward Marston and Judith Cutler talk about writing crime fiction across vastly different time periods. They discuss how personal experience and historical knowledge inform their work and help create believable stories whether set in the distant past or the present day.

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