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Published: May 19, 2020, 11:01 p.m.

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We discover how it\\u2019s possible to break out of a career in accountancy to become an award-winning crime writer!\\xa0Abir Mukherjee has recently been nominated for the Theakston\\u2019s Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year for his third Sam Wyndham novel, Smoke and Ashes, set in the Raj era of India.\\xa0It has also been chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the top 100 crime and thriller novels since 1945. Abir talks about the connections between Scottish and Indian culture, and how the term Masala Noir is making its mark!\\xa0His book recommendation is Philip Kerr\\u2019s posthumously published book in the Bernie Gunther series, Metropolis, set in Nazi Germany.\\xa0

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We also drop in on a session at last year\\u2019s Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival, held at the Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling - Abir joined Caro Ramsay and Craig Robertson under the guidance of Jonathan Whitelaw for Desert Island Crooks to pick books they would take into isolation.\\xa0\\xa0

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Abir Mukherjee:\\xa0https://abirmukherjee.com/\\xa0@radiomukhers

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Philip Kerr:\\xa0http://philipkerr.org/news-and-events/

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Caro Ramsay:\\xa0https://www.caroramsay.com/\\xa0@CaroRamsayBooks

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Craig Robertson:\\xa0http://craigrobertsonbooks.co.uk/\\xa0@CraigRobertson_

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Jonathan Whitelaw:\\xa0https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/jonathan-whitelaw\\xa0@JDWhitelaw13

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Theresa Talbot:\\xa0http://www.theresatalbot.com/about\\xa0\\xa0@Theresa_Talbot

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Bloody Scotland International Crime Festival:\\xa0https://bloodyscotland.com\\xa0@BloodyScotland

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