Murder Junction
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British crime writers Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee bring to life history’s most intriguing murders, true crime and fictional, in the company of the world’s best known crime writers. They make murder . . . fun.
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In this episode we chat about Vaseem's new locked room mystery novel, The Edge of Darkness, set in the Naga Hills district of 1950s India, and discuss the infamous Battle of the Tennis Court that took place in the region during WW2
In this episode, we chat to celebrated crime writer Louise Welsh about her career and her latest novel The Cut Up. We discuss some of the most expensive books to be sold secondhand, and the death of playright Christopher Marlowe.
In this episode we talk to New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave about her new thriller The First Time I Saw Him ... and how she was cut out of a TV show based on her books
In the final episode of 2025, we are joined by writers AA Dhand and Imran Mahmood to review the year, discussing our favourite books and TV shows - and some we would rather not recommend.
In this episode, we look at the gruesome murder case of Sweet Fanny Adams and how the well known saying came to be,
In this episode we chat to crime writer Alexandra Benedict, dubbed the 'Queen of the Christmas Thriller' about her latest book The Christmas Cracker Killer
In this episode podcast host Abir Mukherjee introduces us to his latest bestselling Wyndham and Banerjee mystery, The Burning Grounds, and we dissect the true crime case of the Tri-State Cemetery Scandal
In this episode we discuss the publicaiton of Quantum of Menace, the first book in a new mystery series featuring Q from the Bond franchise. We also recall the true crime case of the poison-tipped umbrella, a Cold War assassination from the 1970s.
On this episode we chat to crime writing legend Peter James about his latest novel The Hawk is Dead, discuss royal glove making, and Peter tells us about the 'worst film ever made' - possibly one of his own.
In this episode we talk to thriller writing legend Patricia Cornwell about her career and her most famous character, Kay Scarpetta, star of novels from the game changing Postmortem to her latest, Sharp Force - and a soon to be aired TV series featuring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
In this episode we chat to crime writer Beth Lewis about her latest novel The Rush, discuss intrepid women in the wilderness, and the madness of the Yukon Gold Rush
In this episode we chat about the fifth Malabar House novel, City of Destruction, on its paperback release, and discuss a true life crime - The Baker Street Robbery - allegedly based on the Sherlock Holmes short story 'The Red-Headed League'
In this episode we chat to clinical psychologist turned crime writer Kingsley Pearson about his debut Flat 401, discuss digital psychology ... and rubber plantations in Sri Lanka.
In this episode we chat to crime writer Heidi Amsinck about her Copenhagen-set crime novel Out of the Dark and life in the UK for a Danish-born journalist
In this episode we chat to thriller writer Nick Harkaway about his latest novel, Karla's Choice, and ollowing in his father John Le Carré's footsteps by bringing George Smiley back to readers.
In this episode we talk to crime writer Gordon Brown about his new novel, The Cost - written as Morgan Cry. We also delve in to his colourful employment history which includes finding a way to sell all sorts of things in all corners of the globe
In this episode we talk to broadcaster and crime writer Steph McGovern about her debut thriller Deadline, her engineering chops, and her passion for Irish dancing
1A Capital Crime special featuring authors Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and festival organisers David Headley and Lizzie Curle.
In this episode we speak to crime writer Mark Billingham about his nineteenth Tom Thorne novel, What the Night Brings, and also about his 'wobbly dog'.
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