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Murder Junction
Hosted by RHCW Podcasts · EN
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 184 - The true life case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan
1w ago00:33:47Tap to summarizeIn 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?
Transcribe →Episode 183 - Daniel Hahn, If This Be Magic and ... was Shakespeare a crime writer?
3w ago00:33:03Tap to summarizeIn 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 writer?
Transcribe →Episode 182 - A brief history of MI6, how to be a spy and Q's first outing as amateur detective
4w ago00:30:48Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 181 - Neil Lancaster, a mysterious Scottish grave and nuclear reactor dogs
Apr 2000:28:03Tap to summarizeIn 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 company of dogs.
Transcribe →Episode 180 - Anthony Horowitz, A Deadly Episode, and Asterix v Tintin
Apr 600:24:52Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 179 - M.J. Arlidge and Alex Khan, Her Last Breath, and the electric shuffleboard boogie
Mar 3000:29:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode we chat to crime writers M.J. Arlidge and Alex Khan about their new police procedural, Her Last Breath.
Transcribe →Episode 178 - The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clarke, and cats in hats
Mar 2300:27:51Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 177 - Sabine Durrant, Dead Heat, and the lure of a sun-soaked murder island
Mar 1600:28:08Tap to summarizeIn 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
Transcribe →Episode 176 - M.K. Oliver, A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage and the real Lalla Rookh
Mar 900:32:05Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 175 - Tim Weaver, David Raker and The Lost Women
Feb 2300:29:39Tap to summarizeIn 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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