EMMA CHRISTIE chats to Paul about her new psychological thriller IN HER SHADOW, The Caledonian Crime Collective, Portobello, psychological thrillers, Barcelona and a new found love for old movies.

IN HER SHADOW Dave Kellock is a pillar of the community in Portobello, Edinburgh. A tireless volunteer who never misses a chance to help others, he's just been recognised on the King's Honours List.
Dave Kellock is also a fraud. A moment of panic, violence and blood twenty years ago plagues his dreams. He's been hiding himself in Portobello, terrified that his past will catch up with him. Now that his photo has been in the paper, collecting his award, the truth won't stay buried for long.
Someone is watching Dave, at every turn, even making calls from within his own house and bringing the police to his door. The clock is ticking – he needs to find who's behind this before the police find him.
When a local teenage girl goes missing, Dave is suddenly a suspect and not only is his freedom in jeopardy but her life is too. Will he find this girl? And just how is she linked to the secret he's been keeping all these years?

EMMA CHRISTIE was born and raised in a book-filled house in Cumnock, an Ayrshire coal-mining town. She spent five years working as a news reporter with one of the UK's top-selling regional daily newspapers, The Press and Journal. She lives in Barcelona with her girlfriend, Maria Jose, and their campervan, Jarry.

Shortlisted for Scottish Crime Book of The Year 2021 and Scottish Crime Debut of The Year 2021 *

For more information see www.emmachristiewriter.com or find me at @theemmachristie across all social media. For DOAD book festival see www.facebook.com/groups/diaryofadebutnovelist 

Recommendations
 AJ Finn The Woman in the Window
Eleni Kyriacou The Unspeakable Act of Zina Pavlou
Film - Rear Window Dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Paul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023.

Music courtesy of  Guy Hale KILLING ME SOFTLY - MIKE ZITO featuring Kid Anderson. GUY HALE 

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