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| GJ WILLIAMS In Person With Paul | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:51:49 | |
GJ WILLIAMS chats to Paul Burke about her new historical crime thriller THE CYGNET PRINCE, third in the Tudor Rose Murders series, Tudor scandals, pretenders to the throne, the Kardashians of the Tudor period. THE CYGNET PRINCE: England 1562. Elizabeth's court is besieged by scandal and Catholic plots, when a young German prince arrives in England claiming to be the son of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves - and so the rightful King. His letters, looks, and jewels seem to prove his case. As a poison spreads and old secrets unravel, Doctor John Dee and his apprentice, Margaretta, must uncover the truth behind the prince's origins. Their investigation spans England and German as they uncover forbidden love, revenge, betrayal and a plot against the Tudor Dynasty. But will they uncover the truth in time to save the queen's throne? GJ WILLIAMS is a Welsh woman living in Somerset, England. She is a doctor of psychology and ran an international consulting business for 25 years before putting her love of writing to the forefront of life. She lives between Somerset and London and is often found writing on the train next to a grumpy cat and a cup of tea. Her dream is to be chosen by readers of CJ Sansom, SJ Parris, Rory Clements, Kate Mosse, SG McClean, and Andrew Taylor Life is always busy. When she is not writing, she is researching, travelling to historic sites or plotting while sailing the blue seas on her beloved boat. GJ also delivers talks and ‘meet the author’ sessions with historical interest groups, book clubs and societies. Reach her through the contact page. Recommendations The Unravelling of Mary Reddish by David Whitfield Murder at Greenwich Palace Adele Jordan Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out 2026. 20% of royalties from this book will be donated to Weston Hospice Care Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| SIMON McCLEAVE In Person With Paul | 26 Jul 2025 | 00:48:40 | |
SIMON MCCLEAVE chats to Paul Burke about his new novels - THE ABERSOCH KILLINGS and FIVE DAYS IN PROVENCE, Anglesey and Snowdonia and writing TV. The Abersoch Killings Keep your enemies close and your family closer… At his beachside mansion, with his large family and beautiful wife, Jack Rush celebrated his step-daughter’s wedding: an extravagant, happy day. But that night, the movie producer is found in a pool of blood having snorted cyanide instead of cocaine. With security tight, DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans are looking for a suspect among the guests. Jack’s wife knew of his many infidelities; his twin sons resented his control; and Charlie, the new son-in-law, was furious about the prenup. They all had motive and opportunity but who switched the drugs and killed the domineering bully? Also: Five Days in Provence Simon McCleave is a multi million-selling crime novelist who lives in North Wales with his wife and two children. Before he was an author, Simon worked as a script editor at the BBC and a producer at Channel 4 before working as a story analyst in Los Angeles. He then became a script writer, writing on series such as Silent Witness, The Bill, EastEnders and many more. His Channel 4 film Out of the Game was critically acclaimed and described as ‘an unflinching portrayal of male friendship’ by Time Out. His first book, 'The Snowdonia Killings', was released in January 2020 and soon became an Amazon Bestseller, reaching No 1 in the UK Chart and selling over 400,000 copies. His twenty subsequent novels in the DI Ruth Hunter Snowdonia Series have all been Amazon bestsellers, with most of them hitting the top of the digital charts. He has sold over 3 million books to date. ‘The Dark Tide’, Simon’s first book in an Anglesey based crime series for publishing giant Harper Collins (Avon), was a major hit in 2022, becoming the highest selling Waterstone’s Welsh Book of the Month ever. This year, Simon is releasing the first in a new series of books, ‘Marshal of Snowdonia’ with several more planned for 2025. Simon has also written a one-off psychological thriller, Last Night at Villa Lucia, for Storm Publishing, which was a major hit, The Times describing it as ‘…well above the usual seasonal villa thriller…’ with its ‘…empathetic portrayal of lives spent in the shadow of coercion and abuse.’ The Snowdonia based DI Ruth Hunter books are now set to be filmed as a major new television series, with shooting to begin in North Wales in 2025. Recommendations Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, George Pelecanos. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The CWA Daggers Awards Evening 2025 | 22 Jul 2025 | 01:18:40 | |
The Crime Writers Association Awards Evening hosted by Victoria Selman and Imran Mahmood. Vaseem Khan outgoing Chair Nadine Matheson new Chair Mick Herron Diamond Dagger winner Maxim Jakubowski introducing Red Herring recipient Janet Laurence Dea Parkin Emerging writer dagger - Winner Ashland by Joe Eurell Vicki Goldie introducing the Dagger in the Library - winner Richard Osman (recorded) DV Bishop introducing the Best Crime Publisher Dagger - winner Orenda Books collected by Karen Sullivan Ayo Onatade introducing the Short Story Dagger - winner A Date on Yarmouth Pier by JC Bernthal Maxim Jakubowski introducing the In Translation Dagger winner The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani translated Sam Bett. Philip Gooden introducing the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction - winner The Peepshow Kate Summerscale (recorded) Paul Burke introducing The Historical Dagger - winner AJ West The Betrayal of Thomas True Gytha Lodge introducing the Whodunnit Dagger winner Lisa Hall The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl Susi Holliday introducing The Twisted Dagger winner Nightwatching Tracy Sierra (recorded) Victoria Dowd introducing the ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger winner All Us Sinners Katy Massey Corrine Turner introducing the IFP Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner Dark Ride Lou Berney (recorded) Richard Reynolds with the final award of the night the KAA Gold Dagger - winner Anna Mazzola Congratulations to all winners. Apologies for the delay in putting up this show due to unforeseen circumstances. Thanks you to the Crime Writers Association and all sponsors. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| ASIA MACKAY AND SAM HOLLAND #OnTheSofaWithVictoria | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:27:32 | |
Season 8, Episode 5: Serial Killers. Asia Mackay (Killing it & A SERIAL KILLER'S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE) and Sam Holland (The Echo Man & THE COUNTDOWN KILLER) chat with Victoria Selman about the worst kinds of killers and having fun doing it. Are sex scenes tougher to write than murder. Do serial killers have a high IQ. Avoiding the dilemma of killing 30 people, which is ok, but killing one animal... VICTORIA SELMAN We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog Recommendations: Dominic Nolan White City (out now), Dead Husband Cook Book Danielle Valentine (August) Stephen King, James Herbert, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Rev RICHARD COLES, TE KINSEY, MARNIE RICHES #OnTheSofaWithVictoria | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:27:49 | |
Season 8 Episode 4, Cosy Crime Rev. Richard Coles, TE 'Tim' Kinsey. Marnie Riches Desert island books: Tiger Margery Allingham. Daughter Laura Shepherd Robinson. A Big Boy Chris Brookmyre VICTORIA SELMAN We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| THE REVIEW SHOW June 2025 | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:19:41 | |
The Review Show June 2025 Into the Fire GD Wright The White Crow by Michael Robotham Actually I'm a Murderer by Terry Deary A Schooling in Murder by Andrew Taylor Broken Jon Atli Jonasson Fortress of Evil Javier Cercas Rush Beth Lewis Make a Home of Me Vanessa Santos Can You Solve the Murder by Antony Johnston The Woman Who Laughed Simon Mason King of Ashes SA Cosby Agatha Christie Capital Christie Criminal Pursuits: This is Me ed. Samantha Lee Howe Carnival of Lies DV Bishop Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| MARK BILLINGHAM In Person With Paul | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:57:57 | |
Mark Billingham chats to Paul Burke about his new thriller What the Night Brings, donuts, longevity, opening scenes and please don't do spoilers! Bonus: Mark Billingham chats to Philip Gwynne Jones at Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival in Aberystwyth. Two pals have a chat. What the Night Brings"Three dead coppers, Tom, maybe four by lunchtime." Mark Billingham has won numerous awards, being one of only two authors to twice win the Theakston Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year. Each of his novels has been a Sunday Times bestseller, including all those in his two series, Tom Thorne and Declan Miller. Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1, and a series based on the novels In the Dark and Time of Death was broadcast on BBC1. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children. Recommended: Dom Nolan Vine Street & White City Philip Gwynne Jones The Magus of Sicily 3/7/25 Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| CWA SPECIALS 2025, Part 1, THE WHODUNNIT DAGGER | 19 Jun 2025 | 01:05:43 | |
The Crime Writers Association Whodunnit Dagger A CWA Specials Part 1 The Whodunnit Dagger celebrates books where the sex, swearing, and bloodletting take place offstage–books that focus on the intellectual challenge at the heart of a good mystery, and which revolve around often quirky characters. Books in this category include cosy crime, traditional crime, and Golden Age-inspired mysteries. Interviews with all six shortlisted authors ahead of the prize announcement on 3rd July 2025. SJ Bennett A Death in Diamonds Andreina Cordini Murder at the Christmas Emporium Lisa Hall The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl Meeti Shroff-Shah A Matrimonial Murder Laura Marshall A Good Place to Hide a Body Jamie West Murder at the Matinee Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| REME KONE & SM GOVETT #OnTheSofaWithVictoria | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:37:36 | |
Season 8 Episode 3: Debut crime novelists with a screenplay/film background Remi Kone Innocent Guilt & SM 'Sarah' Govett Believe. Recommends: The Death of Grass John Christopher, The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach. VICTORIA SELMAN We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| FIONA CUMMINS In Person With Paul | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:59:54 | |
FIONA CUMMINS chats to Paul Burke about SOME OF US ARE LIARS, Saul Anguish, Essex inspiration, Sisters, celebrity and being the best writer you can be. SOME OF US ARE LIARS When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold. Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle, her debut novel, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. It received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers. She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past. Fiona lives with her family in Essex. Recommendations The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris, Nikki Smith, Stephen King, CL Taylor - It's Always the Husband. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| JANICE HALLETT & MAZ EVANS #OnTheSofaWithVictoria S8E2 | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:35:05 | |
OnTheSofaWithVictoria Season 8 Episode 2: Writing for adults and children JANICE HALLETT The Examiner, The Appeal & MAZ EVANS That'll Teach Her. Recommends: East of Eden John Steinbeck, Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes VICTORIA SELMAN We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| THOMAS TRANG In Person With Paul | 27 May 2025 | 00:55:36 | |
THOMAS TRANG chats to Paul Burke about Dark Neon Dirt, LA heists, Caravaggio, Hollywood money, Elmore Leonard and Andor. DARK NEON DIRT Shaun Nguyen is a Vietnamese war orphan who made it to America. But danger was never far behind – from the Chinatown gangs he ran with in New York, to his years in Iraq dodging bullets and defusing bombs. Nguyen learnt how to survive. By all means necessary. Now he’s a high-end thief in Los Angeles. One of the best, but smart enough to know he’s living on borrowed time. Then a job goes sideways, leaving bodies on the Hollywood Freeway, stolen diamonds in his pocket, and a target on his back. Which gets the attention of Thomas Monroe, an LAPD lieutenant who’s been hunting Nguyen for years. Captain Ahab with a gun and badge, plus his own dirty secrets closing in on him fast. The two of them are set on a collision course – a thief who won’t be caught and the cop who doesn’t miss. Not exactly the quiet life Nguyen is after, especially now he’s met a mysterious woman who’s landed in town. They fall for each other hard. A gallerist living in France who used to be with the FBI’s Art Crime Team. Able to spot forgeries a mile off, but she hasn’t figured him out yet. So once he wraps up this business with the diamonds, Nguyen is done with the game. The problem is she’s not quite done with the FBI. Welcome to the City of Angels – where everyone has an angle. Thomas Trang is a French/Vietnamese writer currently living in the UK after stints in Australia, New York, and Singapore. His stories have previously appeared in FutureQuake, Full House Literary and the Revolutions 2 anthology. He is currently working on a SF trilogy which mixes cyberpunk with the gritty realpolitik of The Wire and Cold War spy fiction. Mentions: Army of Shadows (Fr. Film), Dennis Lehane, Michael Clayton (Am. Film), Sarah Paretsky, Don De Lillo, Hunter (Fr. TV) Miami Vice (TV show), Ilyn Welch. Recommendations Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Clare Leslie Hall & Guy Morpuss #OnTheSofaWithVictoria | 20 May 2025 | 00:23:58 | |
SEASON 8: CLARE LESLIE HALL BROKEN COUNTRY & GUY MORPUSS A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Mentioned: The Go Between LP Hartley, Atonement Ian McEwan, Graham Bartlett. Recommendations: I Capture the Castle Dodie Smith, An Instance of the Finger Post Iain Pairs VICTORIA SELMAN We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| GWYL CRIME CYMRU FESTIVAL 2025 Episode 3 | 12 May 2025 | 01:10:08 | |
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival - Episode 3 recorded at the Ceredigion Museum and Aberystwyth Library featuring interviews with authors and excerpts of live panels. Featuring: Interviews - Sarah Bax Horton, Mari Hannah & Sarah Todd Taylor and a brief panel excerpt featruing Jacky Collins with Mari Hannah & Clare Mackintosh. Interview Mari Hannah Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Wales' only international crime writing festival, Aberystwyth 25th-27th April, 2025. Guests include Mark Billingham, Elly Griffiths, Mari Hannah, Chris Lloyd, Clare Mackintosh, Zoe Sharp, Graham Bartlett, Vaseem Khan, Abir Mukherjee, Alis Hawkins, Nicola Williams, Louise Mumford, Phil Rowlands. Ayo Onatade, Dr. Noir, Matt Johnson, Gwen Parrott and many more. Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Sponsors: Arts Council of Wales, Ceridigeon Museum, Love Ceridigeon, Aberystwyth govt., Literature Wales, Waterstones, Welsh Govt., Lottery, Hugh James and National Library of Wales. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| THE REVIEW SHOW May 2025 | 06 May 2025 | 00:17:31 | |
Reviews of the new releases in crime fiction May, 2025. Featuring: A Beautiful Way to Die Eleni Kyriacou The Doorman Chris Pavone Going Home in the Dark Dean Koontz Two Adam Lapid Mysteries Jonathan Dunsky Kill Pill David Barbaree A Death in the Afternoon Julie Anderson The Lady in the Park David Reynolds Death by Intent Jacqueline Harrett The Golden Age of Murder Martin Edwards Motives Unknown An Anthology of Writing From the North Ed. Nathan Connolly & Harriet Hirshman Rum Punch Elmore Leonard Noted new release - not reviewed - Whistle Linwood Barclay Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Special Episode 2 from Aberystwyth | 01 May 2025 | 01:26:38 | |
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Special Episode 2 recorded at the Ceredigion Museum and Aberystwyth Library featuring interviews with authors and excerpts of live panels. Featuring: LJ Shepherd, Jacqueline Harrett, Diamond Crime panel, Heidi Amsinck, Foreign Fields panel, Gwenllian Williams, Vaseem Khan (sneak appearance by Abir Mukherjee), Arresting Fun panel, Philip Gwynne Jones. Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Wales' only international crime writing festival, Aberystwyth 25th-27th April, 2025. Guests include Mark Billingham, Elly Griffiths, Mari Hannah, Chris Lloyd, Clare Mackintosh, Zoe Sharp, Graham Bartlett, Vaseem Khan, Abir Mukherjee, Alis Hawkins, Nicola Williams, Louise Mumford, Phil Rowlands. Ayo Onatade, Dr. Noir, Matt Johnson, Gwen Parrott and many more. Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Sponsors: Arts Council of Wales, Ceridigeon Museum, Love Ceridigeon, Aberystwyth govt., Literature Wales, Waterstones, Welsh Govt., Lottery, Hugh James and National Library of Wales. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| MICHAEL AMOS CODY In Person With Paul | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:08:10 | |
MICHAEL AMOS CODY chats to Paul Burke about his STREETS OF NASHVILLE, new country music, North Carolina, MTV, tragic inspiration for the novel, why done it not whodunnit and Runion. In Streets of Nashville, Ezra MacRae has a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of songs and their writers, and he has moved from the North Carolina mountains to Nashville's Music Row with the dream of becoming part of that songwriting world. Yet just as he is out on the town to celebrate his first good fortune after several years of trying-a staff songwriting contract with an independent music publisher-he witnesses the man who signed on the dotted lines with him gunned down with three others outside his Music Row office. The masked gunman spares Ezra. But why? Michael Amos Cody was born in the South Carolina Lowcountry and raised in the North Carolina highlands. He spent his twenties writing songs in Nashville and his thirties in school. He's the author of the novel Gabriel's Songbook (Pisgah Press) and short fiction that has appeared in Yemassee, Tampa Review, Still: The Journal, and elsewhere. His short story collection, A Twilight Reel (Pisgah Press) won the Short Story / Anthology category of the Feathered Quill Book Awards 2022. Cody lives with his wife Leesa in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and teaches in the Department of Literature and Language at East Tennessee State University. Author blog on Runion: https://michaelamoscody.com/2019/05/24/runion-north-carolina/ Mentions: David Joy, Cormac McCarthy, Bruce Springsteen, Bob McDill, Thomas Wolfe, James Lee Burke, Heather Levy, CW Blackwell, Monster City Michael Arntfield, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Charles Brockton Brown, Peter McDade, Don DeLillo - Great Jones Street. Recommendations: anything by Tony Hillerman and the adaptation of two of his novels for streaming Dark Wind. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| JEREMY VINE In Person With Paul | 21 Apr 2025 | 01:03:55 | |
JEREMY VINE chats to Paul Burke about his new murder mystery Murder on Line One, regional radio, celebrity, Agatha Christie and washing our clothes. MURDER ON LINE ONE There's a killer on the airwaves … and they're calling for you. Darkness looms over sunny Sidmouth, when an unsolved murder comes to the attention of late-night radio talk show host Edward Temmis. Recently sacked from his beloved job after a devastating tragedy, Edward is cast adrift – until he meets Stevie, whose grandmother, a devoted listener, died in a suspicious fire last year. Well, nobody hurts his listeners and helping Stevie might just give him the purpose he needs. Joined by his old fling, Kim, they discover Stevie's grandmother wasn't the only one of his listeners targeted – this is just the tip of the iceberg. But who is pursuing his ageing audience and why? And can Edward, Stevie and Kim get to the bottom of this mystery before it’s too late? JEREMY VINE is a well-known British broadcaster who presents a daily show on BBC Radio 2 called The Jeremy Vine Show — and also a self-titled daily news and chat programme on Channel 5. This is why he likes strong coffee. He has been Sony Speech Broadcaster of the Year, and won Interview of the Year for the seminal moment when Gordon Brown put his head in his hands during the 2010 election campaign. Jeremy also does the BBC election graphics and rides a penny farthing, although not at the same time. 'The Diver and The Lover' is his first serious novel. It came out of a chance encounter with a painting. Born in 1965, he of course loves the music of Joy Division, The Cure and Elvis Costello. He is married to Rachel and they have two teenage daughters. Recommendations Dean Koontz The Watcher, Terry Hayes I Am Pilgrim. Jane Casey, CL Taylor, Lucy Foley. Jodi Picault, Suk Pannu, Vaseem Khan. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| GEORGINA CLARKE In Person With Paul | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:48:20 | |
GEORGINA CLARKE chats to Paul Burke about her new historical mystery VIPER IN THE NEST, Lizzie Hardwicke, Georgian England, VIPER IN THE NEST: London, June 1759. When a charmless civil servant takes his own life, few are interested in his death. But Lizzie Hardwicke, who plies her trade in the brothels of London whilst also working as an undercover sleuth for the magistrate, can see no reason why a man who had everything to look forward to would wish to end his life. Lizzie's search for answers takes her from the smoke-filled rooms of fashionable gambling houses, where politicians mix ambition with pleasure, to the violent streets of Soho, ready to erupt with riots in the sultry summer heat. All the while, she is navigating her complicated feelings for the magistrate's trusted assistant, Will Davenport, and a disturbing situation at home. Then a gambling house owner is brutally murdered, and Lizzie finds herself tangled in a chaos that she cannot control. The darkest of secrets threatens to turn Davenport against her forever; its exposure will send her to the gallows. Recommendations: Natalie Marlow, CJ Sansom Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| RAYMOND BENSON In Person With Paul | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:53:10 | |
RAYMOND BENSON chats to Paul Burke about writing James Bond (6 novels, 3 novelizations and 3 short stories), The James Bond Companion, fantasy spy fiction, Films & Novels, Tom Clancy, The Union, favourite Fleming and Legacy. News: Coming later this year The Hook and the Eye as part of the ever expanding Bond franchise Raymond Benson is writing a novel about American spy Felix Leiter due out in October. JAMES BOND: THE RAYMOND BENSON YEARS For the first time ever, all six of Raymond Benson's original James Bond novels are available together in one omnibus edition. Raymond Benson is the author of over forty published titles. He is the third--and first American--to write continuation James Bond novels (six original titles and three film novelizations, between 1996-2002), and for the best-selling and acclaimed five-book serial, THE BLACK STILETTO (2011-2014). THE MAD, MAD MURDERS OF MARIGOLD WAY appeared in 2022. His most recent works include the suspense novels, THE SECRETS ON CHICORY LANE, IN THE HUSH OF THE NIGHT, BLUES IN THE DARK, and HOTEL DESTINY--A GHOST NOIR. His backlist of original thrillers (EVIL HOURS, TORMENT--A LOVE STORY, ARTIFACT OF EVIL, A HARD DAY'S DEATH, DARK SIDE OF THE MORGUE, and others) as well as his classic reference book from 1984, THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION, are available as Kindle e-books. Raymond is also a prolific tie-in writer: the first two best-selling TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL novels (for the latter he used the pseudonym of "David Michaels"), and with John Milius he wrote HOMEFRONT: THE VOICE OF FREEDOM. He also produced novelizations of other popular videogames--METAL GEAR SOLID and METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY, HITMAN (HITMAN: DAMNATION, and DYING LIGHT (DYING LIGHT--NIGHTMARE ROW). The full story is at his website... www.raymondbenson.com! Recommendations: Film: The Seventh Seal Dir. Ingmar Bergman, Duck Soup The Marx Brothers. Books: Ruth Rendell Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out early 2026. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| REVIEW SHOW APRIL 25 | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:20:02 | |
New Crime Fiction for April 2025 reviewed by Paul Burke The Secret Room by Jane Casey ✓ Out of the Dark by Heidi Amsinck✓ Death and Other Occupational Hazards by Veronika Dapunt✓ 10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte✓ Lovers of Franz K by Burnham Sönmez, trans. from the Kurdish by Sami Hêzil. ✓ Sting of the Nettle by Colin Bostock-Smith✓ The Children of Eve John Connolly✓ Marble Hall Murders Anthony Horowitz ✓ Galway Confidential Ken Bruen✓ Ken Bruen An Appreciation RIP Human Remains Jo Callaghan✓ Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| GWYL CRIME CYMRU FESTIVAL 2025 PREVIEW SHOW | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:21:18 | |
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Wales' only international crime writing festival returns to Aberystwyth 25th-27th April, 2025. Guests include Mark Billingham, Elly Griffiths, Mari Hannah, Chris Lloyd, Clare Mackintosh, Zoe Sharp, Graham Bartlett, Vaseem Khan, Abir Mukherjee, Alis Hawkins, Nicola Williams, Louise Mumford, Phil Rowlands. Ayo Onatade, Dr. Noir, Matt Johnson, Gwen Parrott and many more. Paul Burke chats to festival organiser Gail Williams, treasurer Sarah Ward and chair Philip Gwynne Jones about the event. Aberystwyth - lovely seaside location, friendly local reception, beautiful venues, and nearby tourist/countryside attractions. Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival Sponsors: Arts Council of Wales, Ceridigeon Museum, Love Ceridigeon, Aberystwyth govt., Literature Wales, Waterstones, Welsh Govt., Lottery, Hugh James and National Library of Wales. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| LAURA MCCLUSKEY In Person With Craig | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:41:28 | |
Laura McCLUSKEY chats to Craig Sisterson about her new crime thriller THE WOLF TREE, the Scottish lighthouse mystery, film and book, writing the sequel, THE WOLF TREE A mysterious death. On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse – an apparent suicide. Two detectives trapped on an island. DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. But a raging storm keeps them trapped on the island for four days. And the locals don’t take kindly to mainlanders. A village full of suspects. As George and Ritchie question the island’s inhabitants, they discover a village filled with superstition and shrouded in secrets. But someone wants those secrets to stay buried. At any cost. Laura McCluskey is a Melbourne-based writer, editor and actor. She created the production company Sibylline Films and co-founded Three Fates Theatre Company. The Wolf Tree is her first novel. Recommendations: JK Rowling - Harry Potter, Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games, Lemony Snickett- A Series of Unfortunate Events, Dervla McTiernan, Ashley Kalagian Blunt Cold Truth Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| AJAY CHOWDHURY In Person With Craig | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:45:21 | |
AJAY CHOWDHURY chats to Craig Sisterson about his new novel THE SHADOW, THE SHADOW: A ritual killing. An ancient curse. What's myth... and what's murder? AJAY CHOWDHURY was the inaugural winner of the Harvill Secker–Bloody Scotland crime fiction award. He is a tech entrepreneur and theatre director who was born in India and now lives in London where he builds digital businesses, cooks experimental dishes for his wife and daughters and writes through the night. His children’s book, Ayesha and the Firefish, was published in 2016 and adapted into a musical. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| NICK KOLAKOWSKI In Person With Paul | 10 Mar 2025 | 01:03:16 | |
NICK KOLAKOWSKI chats to Paul Burke about his new California PI novel WHERE THE BONES LIE, training wheels, heist novels, the private eye, voice versus pastiche and AI. WHERE THE BONES LIE: For Dash Fuller, Hollywood’s underbelly is home. He’s spent years making the film industry’s worst secrets disappear, and it’s left him a cynical burnout with a taste for bourbon and self-loathing. NICK KOLAKOWSKI lives and writes in NYC. His recent novels and novellas include Groundhog Slay (Crystal Lake Publishing), Payback is Forever (Shotgun Honey), and Boise Longpig Hunting Club (Down & Out Books). Nick grew up as a voracious reader of mystery and crime fiction, and his own writing is an attempt to pay homage to the best of the genre while also using it as a lens through which to view our weird, sometimes not-so-wonderful modern life. Recommendations: Ivy Pochoda Sing Her Down, Thomas Trang Dark Neon Dirt, Jordan Harper Everybody Knows. Mentions: James Wallis, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Carl Hiaasen, James M Cain, Black Wings Has My Angel Elliot Chaze, Jordan Harper Everybody Knows, SA Cosby King of Ashes, Eryk Pruitt Something Bad Wrong. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The Review Show March 2025 | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:15:45 | |
The Review Show March 2025. New crime fiction. Paperboy Callum McSorley When Shadows Fall Neil Lancaster Green Ink Stephen May Hunkeler’s Secret Hansjörg Schneider Murder Below Deck Orlando Murrin William Boyle Saint of the Narrows Street The Cost Morgan Cry The Cambridge Siren Jim Kelly Born to Lose Marek Z Turner Flicking the Bic Tia Ja’nae Words Fail Me Frances McKendrick Cat Among the Pigeons & Dumb Witness - Agatha Christie (Poirot) Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| TANIA MALIK In Person With Paul | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:50:12 | |
TANIA MALIK chats to Paul about her novel, just out in the UK, HOPE YOU ARE SATISFIED, Dubai, the immigrant experience, spooks, smugglers and tourists. HOPE YOU ARE SATISFIED: 1990. Twenty-five-year-old Riya works for Discover Arabia, a tour guide company in the far-flung outpost of Dubai. In the months leading up to the first Gulf War, the city's iconic skyline and global reputation are just a gleam in developers' eyes. For Riya, it's a desert purgatory that spreads out between her family back home in India and her unknown future. Tania Malik is the author of Three Bargains and Hope You Are Satisfied. She was born in New Delhi and raised in India, Africa and the Middle East. She was educated in boarding schools in the foothills of the Himalayas and graduated from the University of Delhi with a degree in geography. Tania has had a varied career in the travel marketing and non-profit industries. She divides her time between San Francisco's Bay Area and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Recommendations City of Thieves David Benioff, American Spy Lauren Wilkinson Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Tod Lending #OnTheSofaWithVictoria | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:32:38 | |
Tod Lending #OnTheSofaWithVictoria. A special featuring THE UMBRELLA MAKER'S SON, the Holocaust, interior character, documentary film and storytelling. THE UMBRELLA MAKER'S SON: Born to a secure, middle-class Polish Jewish family, seventeen-year-old Reuven works alongside his father, an artisan businessman whose shop creates the finest handmade umbrellas in Poland. But the family's peaceful life shatters when the Nazis invade their homeland, igniting World War II. With terrifying brutality, the Nazis confiscate their business, evict them from their home, and strip away their rights, threatening the lives of the city's Jewish population, including Reuven and Zelda, the girl he loves. Shortly after the Nazi occupation, Zelda and her family disappear, and Reuven and his father are forced into backbreaking physical labor that nearly kills them. For the young man and his family, the only chance to survive is escape--and some of them will die trying. Fleeing a Nazi ambush through the surrounding forest, shot and wounded, Reuven is found by a local farmer who has never met a Jew--and agrees to help because he needs the boy to work the farm with him. The farmer's wife, however, is not as kind. Her betrayal forces a desperate Reuven to escape. He embarks on a perilous journey through the Polish countryside, determined to reach the Kraków ghetto where he hopes to reunite with Zelda, whose life has also been forever changed by the horrors of occupation and war. A love story and a story of family, The Umbrella Maker's Son is a riveting, heartfelt, and beautiful tale of survival and unexpected hope in the face of terror and violence. A chronicle of triumph, it joins the ranks of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and other memorable works of modern Holocaust literature. Tod Lending is an Academy Award-nominated and national Emmy-winning producer, director, writer, and cinematographer. His work has aired nationally on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and HBO; has been screened theatrically and received awards at national and international festivals, including the Sundance Film Fest.; and has been televised internationally in Europe and Asia. He is the president and founder of Nomadic Pictures, a documentary film production company based in Chicago. The Umbrella Maker's Son is his debut novel. Recommendations: Zorba the Greek , The Krakow Diary of Julius Feldman, Mila 18 Leon Uris, The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris. VICTORIA SELMAN We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Graeme Macrae Burnet In Person With Paul | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:46:38 | |
Graeme Macrae Burnet chats to Paul Burke about the concluding volume of the Gorsky trilogy A CASE OF MATRICIDE, Simenon, Zola, small town France & Kilmarnock. *Cryptic intro explained - Graeme was on Benbecula because Polygon will publish a new novella by him Benbecula. The next in Polygon’s Darkland Tales series, which sees Scottish authors reimagining key moments from Scottish history, myth and legend. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| ANNA SHARPE In Person With Craig Sisterson | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:46:33 | |
Anna Sharpe (Anna Mazzola) chats to Craig Sisterson about her new legal thriller Notes on a Drowning, contemporary v historical fiction, misogyny, childhood reading and condensing the law. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The Review Show February 25 | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:14:44 | |
The Latest Crime Fiction releases February 2025 Nobody's Fool Harlen Coben, Century HB The Trials of Lila Dalton LJ shepherd, Pushkin PB The Marshal of Snowdonia Simon McCleave, Stamford PB A Trial in Three Acts Guy Morpuss, Viper HB The Unrecovered Richard Strachan, Raven Bloomsbury HB The Story of a Murder Hallie Rubenhold, Doubleday Non-Fiction The East Ham Golem Barbara Nadal, Allison & Busby Holy City Henry Wise No Exit Press Dragon Man & Snapshot Garry Disher, Viper Box Nine Jack O’Connell, No Exit Press Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| DAME STELLA RIMINGTON In Person With Paul | 27 Jan 2025 | 01:05:22 | |
STELLA RIMINGTON chats to Paul about zeitgeisty new thriller THE HIDDEN HAND, the Chinese threat, Liz Carlyle, Manon Tyler, MI5, retirement, sexism, James Bond and John Buchan. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The Review Show January 2025 | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:13:44 | |
The Review Show January 2025. The latest round up of new releases in the world of crime fiction. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| KIM SHERWOOD In Person With Paul | 21 Jan 2025 | 01:03:32 | |
KIM SHERWOOD chats to Paul Burke about A SPY LIKE ME, Double or Nothing, Ian Fleming, the Double 'O' series, loving Bond and living the dream, George Baker. Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| ROB PARKER In Person With Paul | 16 Jan 2025 | 01:01:45 | |
ROB PARKER chats to Paul about THE TROUBLED DEEP: A Cam Killick Norfolk Mystery, Ben Bracken, Audible Books, working with young minds, PTSD, loving location, knee injuries and kismet. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| T M Logan #OnTheSofaWith Victoria | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:53:34 | |
#ONTHESOFA - Season 7 - The Final Episode. TM 'Tim' Logan, THE DREAM HOME, chats to Victoria Selman (ALL THE LITTLE LIARS) at Waterstones, Reading. Inspirations, the need to know but will the truth will set you free? every word should count, short chapters & the climax. We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| WES BROWNE In Person With Paul & Scott | 07 Jan 2025 | 01:15:06 | |
WES BROWNE chats to Scott Blackburn & Paul Burke about his noir THEY ALL FALL THE SAME, (US Amazon link) why it wasn't called Spoon, the Appalachians, North Carolina, pizza and community. Paul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2024. His first book An Encyclopedia of Spy Fiction will be out in late 2025. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger In Person With Paul - Newcastle Noir | 02 Jan 2025 | 00:47:12 | |
Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger chat to Paul at Newcastle Noir about their upcoming crime thriller SON, Psychoanalysis, memory, scheduling, Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The REVIEW SHOW DECEMBER 24 | 29 Dec 2024 | 00:13:40 | |
THE REVIEW SHOW DECEMBER 2024 - New titles published end 2024 & early January 2025. After the Bridge Andrew J Field The Traitor Jørn Lier Horst The Ancients John Larison 2/1/25 The Broken River Chris Hammer 2/1/25 Lie of the Land Kerry Hadley-Price 6/1/25 The Less Unkind Rosaria Giorgi 28/1/25 Blood Sacrifice Douglas Jackson Losing Control Fiona Erskine Murder Mindfully Karsten Dusse 2/1/25 Dead Man’s Shoes Marion Todd 9/1/25 Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| ADAM HAMDY In Person With Paul | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:32:59 | |
ADAM HAMDY chats to Paul about his new thriller DEADBEAT, what would make an ordinary person commit murder, what would drive you that far, screenwriting, depp dive characters, the morality of true crime, judging heroes and villains. Recommends Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| ALISON GAYLIN In Person With Paul | 19 Dec 2024 | 00:53:11 | |
ALISON GAYLIN chats to Paul about her new hardboiled thriller BUZZ KILL, a Sunny Randall novel, Robert B Parker's Boston, writing psychological thrillers and a love of 70s conspiracy movies. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| Crime Time FM @ Newcastle Noir - The Panels Episode 2 | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:58:58 | |
Newcastle Noir 10th Anniversary - The Panels Episode 2 of 3 Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The Newcastle Noir 2024 Review Show Episode 1 of 3 | 14 Dec 2024 | 01:24:53 | |
The Newcastle Noir Review Show on Crime Time FM featuring Trevor Wood, Sam Holland, Antony Johnstone, Jo Furniss, Rob Parker, Michael Wood and Paul Burke. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| ALEX MICHAELIDES & SUK PANNU #OnTheSofa With Victoria | 10 Dec 2024 | 01:01:02 | |
Season 7 Episode 5: Screenplay Writing. What can novelists learn from screenplay writers? How does writing for film, TV and streaming work. Alex Michaelides THE FURY (The Devil You Know & The Con is On) and Suk Pannu DEAD AND SCONE (Goodness, Gracious, Me & The Kumars at No.42) Share their extensive experience and knowledge of the industry/art. We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| CHRIS MCGINLEY In Person With Paul | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:35:16 | |
CHRIS MCGINLEY chats to Paul about COAL BLACK Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| THE CRIME TIME CHRISTMAS DEBATE 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | 01:12:40 | |
THE CRIME TIME CHRISTMAS DEBATE 2024: Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| CLAIRE DOUGLAS, ALICE FEENEY #OnTheSofa With Victoria | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:34:30 | |
SEASON 7 EPISODE 4: SUSPENSE We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Desert island novels: Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| GJ Williams, AJ Aberford & Alec Marsh In Person With Paul - Indie Authors, New Novels | 20 Nov 2024 | 01:48:32 | |
GJ Williams, AJ Aberford & Alec Marsh chat to Paul Burke about their latest novels. Coming into the Christmas period it's easy for the major players to get publicity but what about Indie authors are they squeezed out at this time of the year. Not on this platform. Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| The Review Show November 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:12:33 | |
Crime Fiction Review November 2024. Nothing But the Truth by Robyn Gigl Simon Kernick You All Die Tonight Revenge of Rome Simon Scarrow The Queen of Cups Murders GB Williams The Outsider Jane Casey When the Germans Come David Hewson Spydle Dr Gareth Moore & Laura Jane Ayres Secrets and Lies Quintin Jardine Silver Moon Rising A M Potter Men of Action Ed Robertson Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||
| JOAN SMITH, ARAMINTA HALL & ADAM LEBOR OnTheSofa With Victoria | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:29:29 | |
#OnTheSofa Season 7 Episode 3: Portrayal of gendered violence in fiction, particularly femicide, the murder of women on account of gender. Victoria is Joined by JOAN SMITH author of Unfortunately She Was a Nymphomaniac, ARAMINTA HALL One of the Good Guys and ADAM LEBOR the Danube Blues series. We love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Desert Island Novels: Produced by Junkyard Dog | |||