EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 34 MIN
She Wrote a Murder Mystery to Survive Turning 40
from 50 Tastes Of Gray · host Matthew Gray - 50TastesOfGray
She wrote a murder mystery to survive turning 40 — literally. British author Gemma Denham sits down with Matthew Gray to talk about her debut thriller The Storm, the “40 Before 40” list that pushed her into writing, and the real controlling relationship she turned into fiction. Gemma opens up about parenting differences between the UK and US, the creative shift from illustrator to novelist, and the hilarious moment her family taped her to a chair for book‑research accuracy. A cozy‑crime, midlife, creative‑chaos conversation filled with British traditions, personal growth, and the joy of becoming a first‑time author. 📖 The Storm — available wherever books are sold 📲 Follow Gemma: @GemmaDenham on X and Instagram Follow Matthew Gray: 🎙️ 50 Tastes Of Gray - Broadcasting from Honolulu. One guest. No rules. New episodes weekly. Subscribe for more. 📸 Instagram: @50tastesofgray 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/50TastesOfGrayPodcast 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthew-gray-hawaii ✍️ Substack: 50TastesOfGray.substack.com ▶️ YouTube: @50TastesOfGray #50TastesOfGray #author #MurderMystery #DebutNovel
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British author Gemma Denham joins Matthew Gray to share how she wrote her debut murder mystery The Storm as part of her “40 Before 40” challenge. She talks about the Agatha Christie obsession that sparked the book, the real controlling relationship she turned into fiction, and the hilarious moment her family taped her to a chair for research. A warm, funny, and honest conversation about creativity, midlife reinvention, British parenting, and the joy of becoming a first‑time author.
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