7 Must-Read Books on Isis Brides
Jihadi Fiction. Terrorism Thrillers for our times. What makes books about Jihadi brides so intriguing are the characters and their motivations, their expectations and disappointments. What makes a teenage girl change her way of life so completely? And will the...
Reality Shows, Political Thrillers and the Shamima Begum Conundrum
Was that what drew Shamima Begun to Syria? Was the appeal of ISIS similar to that of a reality TV show? Louise Burfitt-Dons discusses the link between TV fame and Jihadi brides.
Kurdaitcha, Corona and The Missing Activist
Pointing the Bone “The aborigines have a tribal practice called Pointing the Bone. This is a method of execution that leaves no trace and rarely fails to kill its victim.” “The bone can be from a kangaroo or an emu, and its shape varies from tribe...
Five Fast Facts: The Killing of the Cherrywood MP
The Killing of the Cherrywood MP is the second novel in the thriller series featuring London Private Investigator Karen Andersen. It’s 2019 and MI5 is set to release the reformed female Jihadi terrorist Zinah al-Rashid from prison. The Killing of the Cherrywood...
Five Fast Facts about The Missing Activist
Tories, Jihadi Brides, Harrods, Exclusion Bullying and Battle Buses. A quick breakdown of the political thriller, The Missing Activist ? What is CCHQ? CCHQ is the headquarters of the British Conservative Party. It houses central staff and committee members and...
Five Fast Facts: The Secret War
The Official Secrets Act (OSA) is legislation mainly related to national security, but in unrevised form can include all information held by government bodies. It commonly required people working with sensitive information to adhere to it. In The Secret War, Karen...
Book categories, thriller genres, and the Karen Andersen series
Why you need book categories The purpose of identifying a book category for a work of fiction, whether it’s a children’s adventure story or a political thriller like The Missing Activist, is to help book shops know exactly where to place them in their shops or online...
Hate crimes, hypocrisy and political fiction
What is Hate Crime? ‘Hate’ is a horrible word. I remember as a child (circa 1960s) my mother’s wise advice. ‘Never use that word, Louise.’ It’s easy to get into unintended provocative speech habits without noticing it, so she had a good...