Murder Junction

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…

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…

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?

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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.

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.

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

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…

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'.

Episode 174 - The Edge of Darkness, the Naga Hills, and the Battle of the Tennis Court

In this episode we chat about Vaseem's new locked room mystery novel, The Edge of Darkness, set in the Naga Hills district of 1950s India, and discuss the infamous Battle of the Tennis Court that…

Episode 173 - Louise Welsh, The Cut Up, and the death of Christopher Marlowe

In this episode, we chat to celebrated crime writer Louise Welsh about her career and her latest novel The Cut Up. We discuss some of the most expensive books to be sold secondhand, and the death of…

Episode 172 - Laura Dave, The First Time I Saw Him, and getting cut out of your own show

In this episode we talk to New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave about her new thriller The First Time I Saw Him ... and how she was cut out of a TV show based on her books

Episode 171 - A review of 2025, books, TV and ... darts

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.

Episode 170 - The Sweet Fanny Adams murder

In this episode, we look at the gruesome murder case of Sweet Fanny Adams and how the well known saying came to be,

Episode 169 - Victoria Goldman and Little Secrets

Episode 168 - Alexandra Benedict and The Christmas Cracker Killer

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

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 Wyndham and Banerjee mystery, The Burning Grounds, and we dissect the true crime case of the Tri-State Cemetery…