Murder Junction
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.
Episodes
Episode 162 - City of Destruction, The Baker Street Robbery and the Red-Headed League
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…
Episode 161 - Kingsley Pearson, Flat 401, digital psychology and rubber plantations
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.
Episode 160 - Heidi Amsinck, Out of the Dark, and Copenhagen noir
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
Episode 159 - Nick Harkaway, Karla's Choice, following in John Le Carré's footsteps
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.
Episode 158 - Gordon Brown/Morgan Cry, The Cost, and how to sell ice to the Inuit
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 …
Episode 157 - Steph McGovern, Deadline, and Irish dancing
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
Episode 156 - Capital Crime special, Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and festival organisers David Headley and Lizzie Curle
A Capital Crime special featuring authors Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and festival organisers David Headley and Lizzie Curle.
Episode 155 - Mark Billingham, What the Night Brings, 25 years of Tom Thorne, the wobbly dog
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'.
Episode 154 - Jeffery Deaver, SOUTH OF NOWHERE, and the 'rewardist'
In this episode we chat to thriller writing legend Jeffery Deaver about his new book, SOUTH OF NOWHERE, featuring Colter Shaw, a 'rewardist'.
Episode 153 - Tariq Ashkanani, The Midnight King, The Hinterkaifeck Murders
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?
Episode 152 - The Girl in Cell A, small town secrets, The Axe Murders of Saxtown
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
Episode 151 - Kelly Mullen, This is Not a Game, and Iowa clown serial killers
In this episode we chat to Hollywood producer turned crime writer Kelly Mullen about her debut This is Not a Game, and her Iowa roots including a famous serial killer with a connection to the state
Episode 150 - Lucy Atkins, Windmill Hill and pony fiction
In this episode we chat to journalist, literary critic and novelist Lucy Atkins about her latest book Windmill Hill ... and her love of pony fiction
Episode 149 - Jeremy Vine, Murder on Line One, Nelson Mandela turns a tap, and Ted Bundy
In this episode we talk to broadcaster Jeremy Vine about his crime debut Murder on Line One, relive an intriguing anecdote about Nelson Mandela, and briefly look at Ted Bundy, serial killer.
Episode 148 - Stig Abell, The Burial Place, Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time
In this episode we chat to Stig Abell about his latest novel, The Burial Place, and talk about an inspiration for another of his books, coming soon, namely Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time
Episode 147 - Scott Turow, Presumed Guilty, and the true story behind the classic Presumed Innocent
In this episode we chat to thriller writing legend Scott Turow about his new book Presumed Guilty, and also discuss the true story behind the classic Presumed Innocent and his short lived career as a screen extra
Episode 146 - The Day of the Roaring, Nina Bhadreshwar, fun facts about Sheffield
In this episode we chat to crime writer Nina Badhreshwar about her debut novel The Day of the Roaring, and discuss some fun facts about Sheffield.
Episode 145 - Simon Mayo, Black Tag, the legend of King Dick, and radio's greatest confessions
In this episode we talk to Simon Mayo, radio broadcasting legend, about his latest thriller, Black Tag, discuss the legend of convict King Dick, and dredge up one of his fondest memories from his famous radio 'Confessions' segment.
Episode 144 - The stolen Churchill painting, Jonathan Whitelaw, The Garden Club Murders, and who invented bingo?
In this episode we chat to journalist and crime writer Jonathan Whitelaw about his latest book The Garden Club Murders, discuss some fun facts about bingo, and delve into the true crime case of a stolen Churchill painting, taken from an Ott…
Episode 143 - The Unsolved Arctic Mystery of Charles Francis Hall, Tom Hindle and Death in the Arctic, and when airships ruled the skies
In this episode we chat to crime writer Tom Hindle about his latest novel Death in the Arctic. He also tells us about the true crime unsolved arctic mystery of Charles Francis Hall. We discuss an age when airships rules the skies, the demis…
Episode 142 - Christmas Killers, Santa's Law Breaking, and a Look Back at 2024
In this episode we look back at 2024, see what's in store for 2025, and take a moment to talk about Christmas Killers and Santa's potential flouting of the law.
Episode 141 - The Yuba County Five, Rob Parker, and Does Sasquatch have Talons?
In this episode we talk to crime writer Rob Parker about the true mystery of the Yuba County Five, and Rob's new crime series, set in Norfolk, beginning with The Troubled Deep.
Episode 140 - Murder Junction, the Harem Conspiracy and the assassination of Ramesses III
In this episode we introduce our podcast revamp - our new title 'Murder Junction', and a sample of what the new episodes will be about, as we discuss the Harem Conspiracy and the assassination of Ramesses III.
Episode 139 - City of Destruction, the history of murder, history's most prolific murderers
In this episode we discuss Vaseem's latest book, CITY OF DESTRUCTION, and chat about the history of murder, and history's most prolific murderers.
Episode 138 - Erin E. Adams, Jackal, and the 'black horror' genre
In this episode, we talk to thriller writer Erin E. Adams about her debut Jackal, and discuss the 'black horror' genre in film and books.
Episode 137 - Louise Minchin, Isolation Island, and a frozen foot on Everest
In this episode we chat to BBC broadcaster turned crime writer Louise Minchin about her debut, Isolation Island, and discuss a one-hundred-year-old frozen foot found on Mount Everest.
Episode 136 - Shari Lapena, Everest rising, and undefecting defectors.
In this episode we speak to bestselling Canadian thriller writer Shari Lapena, discuss the fact that Mount Everest is getting taller, and the strange case of the defector who undefects.
Episode 135 - T.M. Logan, The Dream Home, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
In this episode we chat to suspense thriller writer T.M. Logan about his new book The Dream Home, and compare him to the sauve conmen that starred in the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Episode 134 - Gareth Rubin, Holmes & Moriarty, Tête-bêche and Mise en Abyme
In this episode we chat to writer Gareth Rubin about his new book Holmes & Moriarty, and examine innovative literary structures such as Tête-bêche and Mise en Abyme. We also discuss Abir's holiday and Vaseem's left big toe.
Episode 133 - Tom Mead, Cabaret Macabre, locked room mysteries, and the world's second largest diamond
In this episode mystery writer Tom Mead discusses his latest book, Cabaret Macabre, and his fascination with locked room mysteries; and we also talk about diamond heists and the world's second largest diamond.
Episode 132 - Rachel Abbott, The Last Time I Saw Him, and poodle-clipping at the Olympics
In this episode we chat to crime writer Rachel Abbott, discuss her latest novel, The Last Time I Saw Him, restoring Italian monasteries, and poodle-clipping at the Olympics.
Episode 131 - Ram Murali, Death in the Air, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
In this episode we talk to crime fiction newcomer Ram Murali about his debut Death in the Air, and discuss this year's Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.
Episode 130 - Jack Jordan, Redemption, and existential moral dilemmas
In this episode, we chat to thriller writer Jack Jordan about his new novel Redemption, and his fascination with existential moral dilemmas
Episode 129 - Karin Slaughter, This Is Why We Lied, Cricket in America
In this episode we speak to thriller fiction legend Karin Slaughter, discuss her latest book This Is Why We Lied, and touch on the cricket world cup in America
Episode 128 - Michael Robotham and MW Craven, Storm Child and The Mercy Chair, and Aussie Noir
In this episode Australian thriller writer Michael Robotham and British crime writer MW Craven discuss their latest books Storm Child and The Mercy Chair. We also discuss the recent rise of Aussie Noir.
Episode 127 - Jo Callaghan, artificial intelligence policing, and AI Armageddon
In this episode we chat to author Jo Callaghan, to discuss her crime thrillers featuring an artificial intelligence policing hologram, and to debate the transformative impact of new technologies and the possibility of AI Armageddon
Episode 126 - Claire Douglas and David McCloskey and the British Book Awards 2024
In this special episode dedicated to the British Book Awards 2024 we chat to shortlisted authors Claire Douglas and David McCloskey, discussing their thrillers, the CIA, and boy band haircuts.
Episode 125 - Hunted and Finding Sophie, loans sharks and deadly Deliveroo drivers
In this episode we discuss new thrillers by Abir Mukherjee and Imran Mahmood, Hunted and Finding Sophie, chat about loans sharks and deadly Deliveroo drivers.
Episode 124 -Stig Abell, Death in a Lonely Place, press complaints, and falling satellites
In this episode we talk to journalist, broadcaster and crime writer, Stig Abell, about his new novel Death in a Lonely Place, working at the Press Complaints Commission, and the phenomenon of bits falling off satellites and back to Earth.
Episode 123 - Erin Young, gold kitchens, banned trousers, and Christianity's oldest religious book to ever go on sale
In this epside we chat to historical and thriller writer Erin Young, discuss her gold kitchen, banned trousers, and Christianity's oldest religious book to ever go on sale - the Crosby-Schøyen Codex.