Criminal Collaboration: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ambrose Parry...

Alistair Braidwood
2 days ago
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Dr Marisa Haetzman & Chris Brookmyre - 📸 credit Bob McDevitt

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman who write together as Ambrose Parry to hear all about The Death of Shame - the fifth novel in the Raven and Fisher series (Canongate Books) - and much more.

They talk about how they initially came to collaborate, something which brought together two distinct parts of their life; namely Chris's crime writing and Marisa's research for her master's degree in the History of Medicine.

They then discuss the two central characters of Will Raven and Sarah Fisher and where they find themselves in The Death of Shame, the challenges of writing historical fiction, what makes Edinburgh the perfect location, the importance of using real people and events (but treating both with respect) and the parallels in the novel to the present day.

The three then talk about the proliferation of crime festivals, including this year's Bloody Scotland, and why they are a joy to attend whether as writers, or readers. This is a warm and insightful conversation which touches on a numbers of fascinating subjects, and it was such a pleasure to be able to learn more about Ambrose Parry and their brilliant books.

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