Looking up Murder Online…
Special guest Nicola Whyte, debut writer of 10 Marchfield Square, reveals how to look up murdering people online without drawing the attention of the authorities (and Mark has a book recommendation)…
TRANSCRIPT
MARK: As a crime writer, do you get why people will see your internet search history and incriminate yourself? Well, this I mean, I think any writer will, will worry about this. So what was the strangest thing you’ve had to look up?
NICOLA: I mean, every now and again, I will suffix it with ‘for a crime novel’ on the end, just in case. Like that gets me out of jail free. I don’t know what is the most incriminating…? I think, probably, undetectable poisons these days. I think it’s quite hard now to come up with an undetectable poison.
MARK: I bought a book called Deadly Doses, which is a really good book on poisons, so I don’t have to look it up anymore. You remember books, don’t you?
NICOLA: Yeah, offline; innocence is what you’re saying.
MARK: Yeah. Absolutely.
NICOLA: Yeah. Yeah, I think so. I found some interesting stuff….
MARK: (Holds book up) Yes. A Writer’s guide to Poisons.
NICOLA: Yeah. Okay. I’m going to get that.
MARK: Essential reading.
NICOLA: I had to do some very dodgy case study reading on antifreeze poisoning.
MARK: Right?
NICOLA: The Americans, they poison each other countries a lot. You know, I think they have a lot of, like, deserts and things that are very brightly coloured and sweet. And, yeah, there’s a lot of people trying it almost — almost ! — not quite getting away with antifreeze poisoning.
MARK: Excellent.
NICOLA: Very crime novel!
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