1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Jake Needham is the author of two major crime series set in Singapore and Asia: the Inspector Samuel Tay novels and the Jack Shepherd series. An international attorney turned crime novelist, Jake was kind enough to talk with&amp;nbsp;me about his storylines, his approach&amp;nbsp;to writing, and the use of &quot;elaborate hanging out,&quot; to construct realistic and meaningful backdrops. Jake uses the city of Singapore as an active character within his work, and his storytelling&amp;nbsp;is right up there with Elmore Leonard&amp;nbsp;and Lawrence Block. Better than Block in my opinion. You heard me, Lawrence.&amp;nbsp; Check out his work at JakeNeedham.com, or follow him on Twitter @jakeneedham This is a rebroadcast of an older, re-edited interview. Click HERE to enter the Amygdala short story contest, and send us something better than Lawrence Block.&amp;nbsp; Amygdala Magazine http://www.amygdalazine.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4664926/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/12748469