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This week, The Cultural Frontline investigates the world of crime in fact and fiction.

Michael Connelly is one of the world鈥檚 bestselling crime writers. One of the key elements that shaped Michael鈥檚 writing is his past career as a crime journalist for the Los Angeles Times. He speaks to Anu Anand about his latest novel, The Dark Hours, and how his work has been shaped by the pandemic and the social unrest following the murder of George Floyd.

We meet the podcast makers exploring African true crime. Investigative journalists Halima Gikandi of The Missionary and Paul McNally of Alibi discuss making podcasts that centre African experiences in telling true crime stories.

Plus has a book, a film, or a song ever changed the way you see the world? The best selling Danish crime writer Jussi Adler Olsen on the Joni Mitchell song A Case of You, which helped him during one of the most difficult times in his life.

(Photo: Michael Connelly. Credit: Mark DeLong)