Murder Junction podcast

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.

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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Episode 169 - Victoria Goldman and Little Secrets

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01 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:27

01 Dec 2025


#169

Episode 168 - Alexandra Benedict and The Christmas Cracker Killer

In this episode we chat to crime writer Alexandra Benedict, dubbed the 'Queen of the Chris... more

17 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:11

17 Nov 2025


#168

Episode 167 - The Burning Grounds and the Case of the Tri-State Cemetery Scandal

In this episode podcast host Abir Mukherjee introduces us to his latest bestselling Wyndha... more

03 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:16

03 Nov 2025


#167

Episode 166 - Quantum of Menace, Q makes his debut, and the case of the poison-tipped umbrella

In this episode we discuss the publicaiton of Quantum of Menace, the first book in a new m... more

20 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:58

20 Oct 2025


#166

Episode 165 - Peter James and The Hawk is Dead, royal glove making, and the worst film ever made

On this episode we chat to crime writing legend Peter James about his latest novel The Haw... more

13 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:19

13 Oct 2025


#165

Episode 164 - Patricia Cornwell and Kay Scarpetta, from Postmortem to Sharp Force

In this episode we talk to thriller writing legend Patricia Cornwell about her career and ... more

06 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:39

06 Oct 2025


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Episode 163 - Beth Lewis, The Rush, women in the wilds, and the Yukon Gold Rush

In this episode we chat to crime writer Beth Lewis about her latest novel The Rush, discus... more

22 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:34

22 Sep 2025


#163

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 p... more

08 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:54

08 Sep 2025


#162

Episode 161 - Kingsley Pearson, Flat 401, digital psychology and rubber plantations

In this episode we chat to clinical psychologist turned crime writer Kingsley Pearson abou... more

25 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:25

25 Aug 2025


#161

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... more

11 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:15

11 Aug 2025


#160

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 C... more

28 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:18

28 Jul 2025


#159

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 - writt... more

14 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:12

14 Jul 2025


#158

Episode 157 - Steph McGovern, Deadline, and Irish dancing

In this episode we talk to broadcaster and crime writer Steph McGovern about her debut thr... more

30 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:41

30 Jun 2025


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Episode 156 - Capital Crime special, Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and festival organ...

A Capital Crime special featuring authors Jón Atli Jónasson, Ruth Mancini, Anna Bailey and... more

16 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:12

16 Jun 2025


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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 n... more

02 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:04

02 Jun 2025


#155

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, SOUT... more

19 May 2025

41 MINS

41:58

19 May 2025


#154

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 Mi... more

12 May 2025

34 MINS

34:45

12 May 2025


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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, inspi... more

28 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:15

28 Apr 2025


#152

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 d... more

21 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:37

21 Apr 2025


#151

Episode 150 - Lucy Atkins, Windmill Hill and pony fiction

In this episode we chat to journalist, literary critic and novelist Lucy Atkins about her ... more

14 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:07

14 Apr 2025


#150

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 On... more

31 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:53

31 Mar 2025


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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 a... more

24 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:15

24 Mar 2025


#148

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... more

10 Mar 2025

33 MINS

33:51

10 Mar 2025


#147

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 ... more

24 Feb 2025

24 MINS

24:11

24 Feb 2025


#146

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 thrille... more

10 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:28

10 Feb 2025


#145

Episode 144 - The stolen Churchill painting, Jonathan Whitelaw, The Garden Club Murders, and who inv...

In this episode we chat to journalist and crime writer Jonathan Whitelaw about his latest ... more

27 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:53

27 Jan 2025


#144

Episode 143 - The Unsolved Arctic Mystery of Charles Francis Hall, Tom Hindle and Death in the Arcti...

In this episode we chat to crime writer Tom Hindle about his latest novel Death in the Arc... more

13 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:48

13 Jan 2025


#143

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 t... more

30 Dec 2024

26 MINS

26:58

30 Dec 2024


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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 Coun... more

16 Dec 2024

30 MINS

30:01

16 Dec 2024


#141

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 s... more

02 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:18

02 Dec 2024