Murder Junction

In this episode we explore the fifty-year old killing of Sandra Rivett, nanny to the Lord Lucan household. We also chat to author Hazell Ward who uses the mystery as a basis for her meta crime novel The Game is Murder.

In this episode we discuss the five brilliant books shortlisted for The Bloody Scotland Debut Prize and continue the Scottish theme by exploring the life of Sawney Bean, Scotland's most notorious cannibal

In this episode, we are live from the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2026 - the world's biggest crime and thriller festival. It's also launch week for the paperback of Vaseem's psychological thriller...

In this episode we chat to screenwriter turned crime author Tim Sullivan about his DS George Cross series. Tim also tells us about the time he told legendary Hollywood director Ron Howard how to fix his film script...

In this episode we talk to Terry Deary, creator of the bestselling Horrible Histories books, now turned crime fiction writer, about his latest novel Actually, I'm a Corpse

In this episode we discuss Abir's new novel The Pinnacle, delve into the history of skyscrapers and chat about the very best hi-rise books and films from The Towering Inferno to Die Hard.

In this episode, we chat to spy fiction and SF writer David Goodman about his multi-award-winning novel A Reluctant Spy and its follow up Soliary Agents aswell as his upcoming SF debut featuring a generational...

In this episode we talk to Ben Giles about his autobiography detailing his career in extreme cleaning and find out the answers to such questions as 'What happens to a decomposing body?' and 'How do you remove the dead...

In this episode we discuss the true life case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan who died of apparent suicide in 2013 - but was there more to the story?

In this episode we chat to eminent author, editor and translator Daniel Hahn about his latest book If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation. We also ask him whether Shakespeare might, in a...

In this episode, we explore the early history of MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, discuss MI5's recommendations on how to be a spy and chat about Q's first outing as amateur detective in Vaseem's new...

In this episde we talk to undercover policeman turned crime writer Neil Lancaster about his latest Max Craigie novel and the mysterious Scottish grave that led to the series. We also chat about Neil's previous life...

In this episde we chat to Anthony Horowitz, creator of the Alex Rider novels, and TV shows such as Midsommer Murders and Foyle's War. Anthony tells us about his latest crime novel, A Deadly Episode, and what keeps him...

In this episode we chat to crime writers M.J. Arlidge and Alex Khan about their new police procedural, Her Last Breath.

In this episode we chat to the co-authors of the upcoming crime novel The Ending Writes Itself, V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke - known as Evelyn Clarke.