Where Dunnit?

In crime fiction, the scene of the crime provides crucial evidence and, even more critically, atmosphere.

The cold of winter in Aotearoa New Zealand sinks into the bones in Michael Bennett’s Carved in Blood and the muggy Virginian air is inescapable in King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby, while Chris Hammer uses the overwhelming isolation of the Australian desert to ratchet up tension in Legacy.

Hear these masters of crime discuss the importance of crafting compelling places for their bestselling novels. With Girl Falling writer, Hayley Scrivenor.