Episode

Lynda La Plante

Podcast: Books on the Beach
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Duration seconds: 2891
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Summary

Welcome to the first ever episode of Books on the Beach. And what a woman to kick things off with. Lynda La Plante is still crafting page turning thrillers at the age of 83 years young, and in this chat she talks about why she doesn't own any of her Prime Suspect or Widows characters; her association with The Krays and life prisoner Charles Bronson; her career before writing as a jobbing actor in The Sweeney and why she has a body in her cellar..!