Draft:Jeremy Craddock

  • Comment: Sources are mostly what he states so primary and not independent. What is needed in in-depth coverage about him, not what he has written or said. It could be the book is notable if there are sufficient reviews (see WP:NBOOK). If so, I suggest an article about the book rather than him. S0091 (talk) 20:53, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Jeremy Craddock (born 1968) is a British journalist and writer. He is the author of The Jigsaw Murders: The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics.[1]

Career

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He grew up in Kendal, Cumbria, and trained as a journalist with the Westmorland Gazette. He worked in newspapers for more than 20 years before becoming a freelance writer. He teaches journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University.

His book The Jigsaw Murders was longlisted for the 2022 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Nonfiction[2] and has been optioned for television by Elaine Collins of Tod Productions.[3][4][5] It is the story of the double murders of Dr Buck Ruxton, a case that revolutionised modern forensic science and crime detection.[6][7]

Books

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  • The Jigsaw Murders: The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics (The History Press, 2021, ISBN: 9780750997676)
  • The Lady in the Lake: A Reporter's Memoir of a Murder (Mirror Books, 2024, ISBN: 9781915306685)

References

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  1. ^ "Kendal author's true crime book to be developed into new ITV drama". The Westmorland Gazette. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Hawkins, Billingham, Hallett and Banville on CWA Dagger longlists". The Bookseller. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ Sharman, David. "MMU journalism trainer's book to be developed into TV drama - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Infamous 'Jigsaw Murders' case being made into TV drama". Edinburgh Evening News. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Burns, Hamish (21 April 2020). "STV Productions partner snaps up true crime drama". businessInsider. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ Craddock, Jeremy (24 June 2021). "How Buck Ruxton committed a double murder". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ Hill, Mike (12 May 2021). "How infamous Lancashire murder changed policing forever". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 28 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)