No edits, bloopers and all the raw footage! Enjoy xoFrom Piano Teacher to Award Winning Crime AuthorWe're heading straight to Bonnie Scotland to chat with the brilliant Marion Todd, bestselling author of the DI Clare Mackay series. Marion's books have sold over half a million copies, and they are loved for their sharp plots, Scottish grit, and the unstoppable Detective Clare Mackay. As both Marion and host Rachel Lynch are published under the Canelo Publishing umbrella, this episode offers a real, behind-the-scenes insight into how successful crime authors think, operate, and prepare.Join Rachel and Kristy as they uncover Marion’s journey from lounge pianist to writing gripping police procedurals set in St. Andrews. We dive deep into her creative process, discussing:The evolution of a long-running series:

-How she keeps Detective Clare Mackay fresh over ten books...- -The power of observation: How past careers helped Marion build a "rich tapestry" of characters by becoming "more of an observer than a participator".- The future of creativity: How Marion really feels about AI "sneaking off with her words"...

Grab your coffee or a dram of whisky and settle in for this killer episode, it's brilliant! Subscribe on Spotify and YouTube so you never miss an episode. Watch on YouTube: @TheKillerStorytellerPodcast Follow us on Instagram: thekillerstoryteller_podcast Follow us on X: @TKST_podcastFind our more about Marion Todd here @mariontoddwriterThanks for listening!Rachel & Kristy & Marion

From Piano Teacher to Award Winning Crime Author

We're heading straight to Bonnie Scotland to chat with the brilliant Marion Todd, bestselling author of the DI Clare Mackay series. Marion's books have sold over half a million copies, and they are loved for their sharp plots, Scottish grit, and the unstoppable Detective Clare Mackay.

As both Marion and host Rachel Lynch are published under the Canelo Publishing umbrella, this episode offers a real, behind-the-scenes insight into how successful crime authors think, operate, and prepare.

Join Rachel and Kristy as they uncover Marion’s journey from lounge pianist to writing gripping police procedurals set in St. Andrews.

We dive deep into her creative process, discussing:

• The evolution of a long-running series: How she keeps Detective Clare Mackay fresh over ten books...

• The power of observation: How past careers helped Marion build a "rich tapestry" of characters by becoming "more of an observer than a participator".

• The future of creativity: How Marion really feels about AI "sneaking off with her words"...

Grab your coffee or a dram of whisky and settle in for this killer episode, it's brilliant!

🔗 Subscribe on Spotify so you never miss an episode.

📺 Watch on YouTube: @TheKillerStorytellerPodcast

📸 Follow us on Instagram: thekillerstoryteller_podcast

🐦 Follow us on X: @TKST_podcast

Find our more about Marion Todd here @mariontoddwriter

Thanks for listening!

Rachel & Kristy

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In Bold Lies, DI Kelly Porter faces one of her most explosive investigations yet. When a decomposing body is discovered inside a vintage boat on Derwent Water, what first appears to be a local murder soon spirals into a deadly conspiracy that reaches all the way to London.

Drawn back into her old life in the capital, Kelly must confront her past — and her ex-partner, DCI Matt Carter while unravelling a web of corruption and deceit inside Big Pharma and the corridors of political power. As she and her team uncover shocking secrets about a shadowy research lab, secret societies, and the price of profit, Kelly is forced to question who she can trust.

Taut, intelligent, and full of moral complexity, Bold Lies is a gripping exploration of greed, ambition, and the cost of truth.

Bold Lies is Book 5 in the DI Kelly Porter series.

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Rachel & Kristy