CRIME WRITING BY HELEN SAXTON
Helen has been getting away with murder since 2004…
Helen has been fascinated by the worlds of true crime and fictional whodunnits from a very young age. Beginning with a degree in theatre design, her eclectic career involving (amongst other things) event production and management, running a Santa grotto, creating and performing team building activities based around murder mystery challenges and, occasionally, some theatre design, has now culminated in the one thing which was always at the forefront: writing. She recently published an award-winning play, and has published two true crime books through Pen & Sword.
Helen believes that the reason behind her interest in true crime is shared by many other women; they are terrified that ‘it’ could happen to them. Where some might criticise the true crime community for being obsessed with evil criminals, she would argue that we are merely trying to spot (and therefore avoid) the enemy. Her book about Amanda Knox, however, is less about predatory men and more about how the press and public deal with women accused of heinous crimes.
Follow her on social media @DeadHerringUK
