Richard Jerram
@richardjerram.bsky.social
The Makoto Murders out in July 2026 … CWA Debut Dagger 2024 winner … UEA Crime Fiction MA … rep’d by Lisa Moylett at CMM … PhD economist …
Neatly plotted mystery novella by Edogawa Rampo - say it fast enough and it sounds like Edgar Allan Poe. Deliberately taken as a pen name. Dated but a charming read.
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Neatly plotted mystery novella by Edogawa Rampo - say it fast enough and it sounds like Edgar Allan Poe. Deliberately taken as a pen name. Dated but a charming read.
Line edits are done. On track for July 26 publication.
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Line edits are done. On track for July 26 publication.
Cover reveal from Titan for The Makoto Murders. Not out until July 2026, but step-by-step, it feels like we’re getting there.
September 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Cover reveal from Titan for The Makoto Murders. Not out until July 2026, but step-by-step, it feels like we’re getting there.
Graduation from the Crime Fiction MA.
July 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Graduation from the Crime Fiction MA.
We both won on the same night a year ago, but things have been working out better for me than for the Labour Party.
July 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We both won on the same night a year ago, but things have been working out better for me than for the Labour Party.
You can always rely on Daunt Books in Marylebone for a birthday present.
June 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You can always rely on Daunt Books in Marylebone for a birthday present.
Excellent panels and great to meet up with so many from the UEA Crime Fiction MA.
June 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Excellent panels and great to meet up with so many from the UEA Crime Fiction MA.
Looking forward to Capital Crime tomorrow. Lots of interesting panels.
June 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Looking forward to Capital Crime tomorrow. Lots of interesting panels.
Always fun to be taken to a different time and place, with a few brutal murders thrown in. Really had a sense of New Orleans from 100 years ago.
June 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Always fun to be taken to a different time and place, with a few brutal murders thrown in. Really had a sense of New Orleans from 100 years ago.
Another from Sara Gran’s NYT noir thriller list. Bleak and compelling, complemented by terse prose that fits the main character.
May 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Another from Sara Gran’s NYT noir thriller list. Bleak and compelling, complemented by terse prose that fits the main character.
Reading some of Sara Gran’s NYT list of classic noir thrillers. Loved Miami Purity - inversion of Cain’s Postman. Compellingly flawed protagonist.
May 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Reading some of Sara Gran’s NYT list of classic noir thrillers. Loved Miami Purity - inversion of Cain’s Postman. Compellingly flawed protagonist.
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Our new Substack is up, by me, on what's hot for crime and thriller. Writers querying in this area, you need to read this! Views from the amazing @mirandajewess.bsky.social of @viperbooks.bsky.social, Charlotte Brabbin of @harpercollins.bsky.social, and Emily Griffin of Century. #BookSky #amquerying
Our second Substack is now live!
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May 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Our new Substack is up, by me, on what's hot for crime and thriller. Writers querying in this area, you need to read this! Views from the amazing @mirandajewess.bsky.social of @viperbooks.bsky.social, Charlotte Brabbin of @harpercollins.bsky.social, and Emily Griffin of Century. #BookSky #amquerying
It’s always a delight to find another book in a series you love and to discover it’s just as good as all the others.
May 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
It’s always a delight to find another book in a series you love and to discover it’s just as good as all the others.
Character arc felt like a bit of a stretch but an enjoyable read nevertheless.
Long flight- it got me about as far as Uzbekistan.
@louberney.bsky.social
Long flight- it got me about as far as Uzbekistan.
@louberney.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Character arc felt like a bit of a stretch but an enjoyable read nevertheless.
Long flight- it got me about as far as Uzbekistan.
@louberney.bsky.social
Long flight- it got me about as far as Uzbekistan.
@louberney.bsky.social
Interesting perspective, through the eyes of the victims, rather than them being secondary. I found it created distance from the brutality of the crime and gave a focus on those harmed by it.
Long flight tomorrow… what’s next?
@emmaflint.bsky.social
Long flight tomorrow… what’s next?
@emmaflint.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Interesting perspective, through the eyes of the victims, rather than them being secondary. I found it created distance from the brutality of the crime and gave a focus on those harmed by it.
Long flight tomorrow… what’s next?
@emmaflint.bsky.social
Long flight tomorrow… what’s next?
@emmaflint.bsky.social
Persuaded to see Krapp’s Last Tape by the Guardian article.
Still processing … not sure Beckett is for me.
Still processing … not sure Beckett is for me.
May 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Persuaded to see Krapp’s Last Tape by the Guardian article.
Still processing … not sure Beckett is for me.
Still processing … not sure Beckett is for me.
There should be a word for the sensation when deciding what to read next. Combination of hope and excitement, tinged with fear of disappointment.
Other Women it is. Emma Flint was great when she spoke at UEA last year. @emmaflint.bsky.social
Other Women it is. Emma Flint was great when she spoke at UEA last year. @emmaflint.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There should be a word for the sensation when deciding what to read next. Combination of hope and excitement, tinged with fear of disappointment.
Other Women it is. Emma Flint was great when she spoke at UEA last year. @emmaflint.bsky.social
Other Women it is. Emma Flint was great when she spoke at UEA last year. @emmaflint.bsky.social
I know there’s a cost-of-living crisis, but security tags on Red Leicester? Really? Maybe there’s a plot in there. The Great Cheese Heist of Paddington.
May 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I know there’s a cost-of-living crisis, but security tags on Red Leicester? Really? Maybe there’s a plot in there. The Great Cheese Heist of Paddington.
Exhausted the Lawrence Block books so I was pleased to find another hitman story - background for my current project.
April 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Exhausted the Lawrence Block books so I was pleased to find another hitman story - background for my current project.
Always a delight when you stumble across something you haven’t read from a classic author. Not as dark as most of Hammett’s stuff, but there’s a stunning amount of drinking.
April 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Always a delight when you stumble across something you haven’t read from a classic author. Not as dark as most of Hammett’s stuff, but there’s a stunning amount of drinking.
Absolutely loved this. My UEA cohort has had some debate about whether it’s a crime novel - which seems strange when the Yorkshire Ripper is involved - but a great read either way. @jenniegauthor.bsky.social @elleblair.bsky.social @brianmeechan.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Absolutely loved this. My UEA cohort has had some debate about whether it’s a crime novel - which seems strange when the Yorkshire Ripper is involved - but a great read either way. @jenniegauthor.bsky.social @elleblair.bsky.social @brianmeechan.bsky.social
Must admit I’d never heard of Peter Grainger until I read the recent FT piece. Unorthodox route to success and a well/crafted story.
April 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Must admit I’d never heard of Peter Grainger until I read the recent FT piece. Unorthodox route to success and a well/crafted story.
Thanks Santa. Just what I wanted.
December 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Thanks Santa. Just what I wanted.
Not a lot of crime in this but a delightful read.
December 18, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Not a lot of crime in this but a delightful read.
There are some books you never want to end (Stoner?) and others that are about 200 pages too long.
December 15, 2024 at 12:45 PM
There are some books you never want to end (Stoner?) and others that are about 200 pages too long.