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 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'.
In this episode we chat to thriller writing legend Jeffery Deaver about his new book, SOUTH OF NOWHERE, featuring Colter Shaw, a 'rewardist'.
In this episode we chat to crime writer Tariq Ashkanani about his dark new thriller The Midnight King, and a chilling true life crime: The Hinterkaifeck Murders. We also ask: was Sauron really such a bad guy?
In this episode, Vaseem discusses his new psychological thriller The Girl in Cell A, inspired by great small town novels such as In The Heat of the Night, and the 1874 small town true crime known as The Axe Murders of Saxtown
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