Welcome to series 9, episode 1 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting to the amazing Will Dean about his novel The Last Passenger, and our topic for today is ‘Delivering the high concept novel.’

Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:

Will’s books recommendations: 

All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby 

Open by Andre Agassi

Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

The Last Dance by Mark Billingham

Forensics by Val McDermid

Nikki’s recommendations:

Nanny Wanted by Lizzy Barber (out 17 August 2023)

Conviction by Jack Jordan (out 22 June 2023)

Lauren’s recommendations:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

You Can Run by Trevor Wood