Michael Robotham began his career as a ghost writer, working on more than a dozen bestselling books for people like Tony Bullimore and Geri Halliwell, before he published a novel under his own name. Twenty years later, he has just released his 18th book, a new crime novel titled Storm Child. This week, the two Michaels sit down together for a conversation about crime writing, truth wizards and what’s next.

Reading list:

The Suspect, Michael Robotham, 2004

Life or Death, Michael Robotham, 2014

Good Girl, Bad Girl, Michael Robotham, 2019

When She Was Good, Michael Robotham, 2020

Storm Child, Michael Robotham, 2024

Stalking the Feature Story, William Ruehlmann, 1977

For Life, Ailsa Piper, 2024

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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