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Harry Bingham

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Influences? Shucks - every book I've ever read.

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Harry Bingham is best known for his Fiona Griffiths crime series, which has drawn rave reviews from critics, authors and readers alike.

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Just bought "Talking to the Dead" last week, then immediately bought and binge-read the next four books. I was heartbroken at the end of book three. Kept reading of course. got to book five. Fairly claustrophobic and actually put the book down. Finally just skimmed through it a bit to a point where I could start actively reading again. Will we all be without Fiona until 2018?

Harry Bingham No chance. A book comes out this summer - July - and it's a good un. (Also: a bit less challenging for claustrophobics!) Make sure you sign up to my…moreNo chance. A book comes out this summer - July - and it's a good un. (Also: a bit less challenging for claustrophobics!) Make sure you sign up to my mailing list - here: http://www.harrybingham.com/lev-in-gl... - and I'll let you know exactly when it's due out. Also, there'll be an extra little free treat for Readers Club members in between now and then. No spoilers, but you'll like it . . .(less)

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After reading Talking to the Dead, which I found really lovely and startling, I wondered how someone could craft so polarizing yet compelling a character that even prim young Catholics like myself found her irresistible. I normally take a secret pleasure in heroines who resemble make-believe-heroine-me, but Fi is quite different from that. I guess my question is, what did you focus on most when crafting Fi?

Harry Bingham Wow! Good question . . . but I'm not sure if I have a great answer. Here are some of the things I've thought about a lot:

POWER: I wanted a heroine who…moreWow! Good question . . . but I'm not sure if I have a great answer. Here are some of the things I've thought about a lot:

POWER: I wanted a heroine who was petite, junior, young, female and a member of a smallish regional police force. I wanted a person of no consequence. But I wanted her to have inner resources of will and determination that would make her, in truth, a woman of extraordinary power.

HUMOUR: Fi is a very dark character - that morgue scene (you know which one I mean) is as black as it gets, in a way. But I needed to make sure that there was something bright and upbeat in Fi as well. Her humour (*) is a big part of making her attractive and engaging, I think. (* - not a typo, just British.)

FAMILY & FRIENDS: Likewise, a lot of maverick cops in fiction are boozy, older men with dysfunctional relationships. I wanted the opposite. Someone who was mentally challenged in herself, but who did everything she could to foster a warm, supportive body of friends & family.

SURPRISE: One of the GREAT things about writing Fi, and I hope one of the pleasures of reading her, is that you never really know what she'll do / say / think next. When she does it, it's very often something very surprising . . . but also something that makes you think, "Oh yes, that's Fi through and through."

VULNERABILITY: I also wanted the reader to connect with Fi in an almost protective way. I want to show someone who is genuinely a very vulnerable person . . . so the reader wants to protect and shelter her . . . but who then astonishes us by entering places of great danger AND achieving whatever it is she set out to do.

I hope that all explains part of what's going on in my head - but I could write heaps on these subjects! Oh, and I will say this: that I'm putting the finishing touches to book number 5 in the series which will be a very interesting one for any prim young Catholic women with an interest in Ms Griffiths. No spoilers, but I hope your medieval theology is up to snuff . . .(less)

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	Talking to the Dead (Fiona Griffiths, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 4,469 ratings — published 2012 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Story, With Murders (Fiona Griffiths, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 2,119 ratings — published 2013 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths (Fiona Griffiths, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 1,341 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Thing of Darkness (Fiona Griffiths, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 1,056 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deepest Grave (Fiona Griffiths, #6) 4.45 avg rating — 927 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead House (Fiona Griffiths, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 1,001 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Simple by Harry Bingham (Goodreads Author) (Editor & Contributor), Mark Billingham , Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 321 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lieutenant's Lover 3.66 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Money Makers 3.90 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sons of Adam 3.81 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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As you’ll know if you’ve read The Deepest Grave (US link here, UK link here), the Welsh people are Celts – the race that once populated all the isles of Britain and Ireland.

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Harry Bingham liked Barbara Beswick's review of The Dead House (Fiona Griffiths, #5): "This the fourth book of the marvellous Mr B's I've read, and once again he's failed - to disappoint that is. Reading a Fiona Griffiths Crime Thriller is surely a lesson on how to write? It's sharp fresh and snappy and I love his style of writing...." Read more of this review »
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Harry Bingham made a comment on Interview with Fiona " Yeah, Pat, she's a hard person to work with, no question. But we do get on all right most of the time. But, y'know, you should sign up to the Fiona Gr ...more "
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Harry Bingham made a comment on This Thing of Darkness - cover reveal " Thanks, Claire! You don't have to long for too long now . . . the Dead House is out at the end of July. (And, I know I'm biased, but I think this one' ...more "
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Harry Bingham and 2 other people liked Leah Tonna's review of The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths (Fiona Griffiths, #3): "Having just read all three Fiona Griffiths books in a week, I have to say she is, and they are, quite brilliant. I was lucky to have had the time to read them consecutively as their stories followed seamlessly. What a change from the middle/high r..." Read more of this review »
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Harry Bingham liked Christine's review of The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths (Fiona Griffiths, #3): "Fiona Griffiths is one of the most unique characters of any book I've ever read. She has a rare condition called "Cotard's Syndrome" which is both a help and a danger to Fiona as she goes undercover to help solve her latest case. I have read all t..." Read more of this review »
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Harry Bingham made a comment on Big Publishing and Me (12): Brutal, freakish & totally original " Ah! yes, well then I know the bit you mean. I think some others have had your issue as well. Me, I think it fits right there at the end. It gives the ...more "
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Harry Bingham made a comment on Strange Death in America " The book will be out in trade paperback as well - only on Amazon, tho. "
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“...if it's cool you're after, then you're knock-knock-knocking on the wrong door. My maximum ambition is to make it to normal.”
― Harry Bingham, Talking to the Dead

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“It’s no good living in a world at peace if your own head is at war with itself.”
― Harry Bingham, Talking to the Dead

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“Accountants come in pairs these days. A middle-aged man in a dark suit and a sheen of perspiration, plus his younger accomplice, a woman who looks like her hobbies are arranging things in rows and making right angles.”
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