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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Monday · 27 min
Episode 194 - Revisiting the Lord Lucan mystery, Hazell Ward and The Game is Murder
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.
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August 10 · 28 min
Episode 193 - Chris McDonald, The Wrong Man and authors playing in rock bands
In this episode we chat to crime writer Chris McDonald about his latest novel The Wrong Man and his side hustle as a rock musician.
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August 3 · 30 min
Episode 192 - The Bloody Scotland Debut Prize and The Ballad of Sawney Bean, Scotland's legendary cannibal
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
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July 27 · 24 min
Episode 191 - Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2026 and The Girl in Cell A paperback
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 The Girl in Cell A - with a...
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July 20 · 29 min
Episode 190 - Tim Sullivan and DS George Cross, and telling Ron Howard how to make movies
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...
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July 13 · 28 min
Episode 189 - Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Bookshop and American Mystery Classics
In this episode we talk to Otto Penzler, legendary owner of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York, the world's largest specialist crime and thriller bookshop. We also discuss Otto's latest project, editing and releasing a series of 'American Mystery...
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June 29 · 28 min
Episode 188 - Terry Deary, from Horrible Histories to Actually, I'm a Corpse
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
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June 15 · 25 min
Episode 187 - The Pinnacle, the world's first skyscraper and the best hi-rise books and films
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.
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June 9 · 32 min
Episode 186 - David Goodman, A Reluctant Spy, Solitary Agents and generational starships
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 starship...
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June 1 · 28 min
Episode 185 - What happens to a decomposing body? and other extreme cleaning stories by Ben Giles aka 'the human stain remover'
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 whale you just ran into with...
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May 18 · 33 min
Episode 184 - The true life case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan
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?
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May 4 · 33 min
Episode 183 - Daniel Hahn, If This Be Magic and ... was Shakespeare a crime writer?
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 certain light, be considered a crime...
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April 27 · 30 min
Episode 182 - A brief history of MI6, how to be a spy and Q's first outing as amateur detective
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 paperback, Quantum of Menace.
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April 20 · 28 min
Episode 181 - Neil Lancaster, a mysterious Scottish grave and nuclear reactor dogs
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 guarding nuclear reactors - in the...
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April 6 · 24 min
Episode 180 - Anthony Horowitz, A Deadly Episode, and Asterix v Tintin
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 writing.
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March 30 · 29 min
Episode 179 - M.J. Arlidge and Alex Khan, Her Last Breath, and the electric shuffleboard boogie
In this episode we chat to crime writers M.J. Arlidge and Alex Khan about their new police procedural, Her Last Breath.
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March 23 · 27 min
Episode 178 - The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clarke, and cats in hats
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.
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March 16 · 28 min
Episode 177 - Sabine Durrant, Dead Heat, and the lure of a sun-soaked murder island
In this episode, we chat to bestselling thriller writer Sabine Durrant about her latest novel Dead Heat, and her delight in setting her murdery thrillers in sun-soaked destinations
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March 9 · 32 min
Episode 176 - M.K. Oliver, A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage and the real Lalla Rookh
In this episde we chat to debut crime novelist M.K. Oliver about A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage, and the inspirations behind it, including the real Lalla Rookh who gives the book's protagonist her name.
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February 23 · 29 min
Episode 175 - Tim Weaver, David Raker and The Lost Women
In this epsiode we chat to crime writer Tim Weaver about his bestselling character, David Raker, who makes his appearance in a fifteenth novel 'The Lost Women'.
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