Aspects of Crime

Chris Hammer discusses his new novel FULL CIRCLE, Scrublands, journalism, Lucic and Buchanan, Martin Scarsden, TV adaptations and Whale migration. FULL CIRCLE:'If there is enough money involved, truth becomes a tradeable commodity. Like gold, it is malleable; it can be melted down and recast without losing its value.' Travis Somerland is man accustomed to danger - but nothing can prepare him the f...

Mark Grenside talks to Aspects of Crime about his new Riley series: Fall Out, Sunset Circus and Bastion, the Muppets, Lloyd’s of London, Kidnap and Rescue, persistence, Hollywood, Nick & Nora and film is a melting iceberg. Fall Out: Marcus Riley, a British movie producer who is down on his luck, receives a surprise copy of a new script by Sam Wood, entitled Fall Out. Riley believes that the screen...

Roger A Price talks to Paul Burke about Watching the Detectives , a new crime anthology, The Red Troop novels - Shoot to Kill, With Prejudice, thirty years in the police, screenwriting, Preston Crime Fiction Festival. With Prejudice, Shoot to Kill Watching the Detectives is an enjoyable collection of short stories by a number of bestselling and acclaimed crime and spy novelists, profiling their se...

GJ Williams talks to Aspects of Crime about her new novels The Assassin's Mark and The Nun's Kiss, Tudor Court, psychology, inspirations and the value of a great teacher. The Assassin's Mark: It is March 1570 and Elizabeth’s court has just crushed the Northern rebellion that sought to throw her from the throne in favour of Mary Queen of Scots. Relief is shattered when a body is found near the pala...

Douglas Skelton talks to Paul Burke for Aspects of Crime. the latest Jonas Flynt novel, A Thief's Revenge, writing a series, contemporary v historical, pitfalls of Non-fiction, smashing myths (putting the interviewer straight!), Bloody Scotland and being in the dock. A THIEF'S REVENGE: A murder cries out for vengeance. A rogue answers the call. For six long years, fired by cold rage, Jonas Flynt h...

Tim Sullivan talks to Paul Burke about his new George Cross crime thriller, THE TAILOR, Josie Ottey, autism, film, becoming a bestseller, Simenon and The Dagger in the Library. The Tailor: Measure twice. Cut once. A bespoke tailor boards the 10:00 train from Bristol to London. Before it reaches Bath, he's found dead in the toilet, his throat slit and a plastic bag pulled over his head. D...

Saima Mir talks to Paul Burke about the Khan trilogy, DELIVERANCE, Jia Khan, bringing up boys, patriarchy and toxicity in modern society, writing gangsters, optimism for the future. DELIVERANCE: She makes the rules, and God help anyone who dares to break them… Jia Khan has seized a power most only dare to dream of. In a world dominated by self-posturing men, she gave women a voice, and built a cri...

GR HALLIDAY talks to Aspects of Crime about FROM THE SHADOWS, new ITV series THE DARK, the Highlands, psychological thrillers, ghosts and the supernatural. FROM THE SHADOWS: Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer. Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. The discovery of a body on the coast of...

Aspects of Crime Summer Reads Special featuring Richard Foreman, Mark Ellis, Jane Thynne and Paul Burke. A selection of crime and spy reads, fact and fiction. Thomas Waugh Time to Kill Anthony Horowitz A Deadly Episode  Ragnar Jónasson  Simon Mason A Dangerous Stranger & The Finder series. John Nichol Blitz Richard Weston Daniel Defoe Marc Mierowsky A Traitor Amongst Us Daniel Defoe A Tour Through...

Jordan Harper talks to Aspects of Crime about his new Art-Pulp thriller A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE, LA, America, Hollywood, She Rides Shotgun... A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE Los Angeles, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein's monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together into something like a city.    A city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested, and is read...

CJ Merritt, Chris, talks to Paul Burke about his novel OCTAGON, right wing extremism, HOT, psychology in the novel. Octagon: A DYING RUSSIAN SCIENTISTconfesses to his children what he did as a young man. A MURDERED SPYshares vital intelligence before he’s ruthlessly assassinated in the English countryside. A RITUAL KILLINGhidden in a forest clearing in Sweden hints at something much worse. FORMER...

DAVID JARVIS talks to Paul Burke on Aspects of Crime, JAN THE DUTCHMAN, Mike, zeitgeist, comedy and globetrotting. JAN THE DUTCHMAN: When a deadly enemy from her past appears alive and well, can Michaela 'Mike' Kingdom finally face up to her demons? On holiday in The Gambia, Terry Bailey is enjoying his retirement from MI6 when he receives a shock. He spots a man in a car. It's a fleeting glimpse....

Anthony Aberford talks to Paul Burke about his new cost crime novel The Conservatory, Aunt Lily, ancient myth, homeopathy, Malta, Yorkshire and owning a brewery.  The Conservatory: Some secrets are best left buried; others are better never planted! In a restored Victorian conservatory, four grieving women from the local wellness centre discover that their friend's mysterious death, amongst her tox...

JULIE ANDERSON talks to Paul Burke about her new historical crime thriller FESTIVAL DAYS, Ellie and Faye, London crime, the Festival of Britain, cinema, Opera... FESTIVAL DAYS: May 1951. Celebration is in the air with the Festival of Britain and for the first time in years the mood is one of hope rather than hurt. For Detective Constable Faye Smith, London is not as safe as it seems. The criminal...

Publisher, author, translator Quentin Bates talks to Paul Burke about his Gunnhilder mysteries, Icelandic crime fiction, Stella Blómkvist, The Murder Pool, translating, publishing, and fantasy fiction. The Murder Pool : Sometimes murder runs in the family. Or does it? When a well-known artist is found in Snorri's Pool with an axe buried deep in his chest, Stella Blómkvist is immediately thrown in...

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Guy Hale talks to Matthew Parkhill about the new Amazon Prime Original series YOUNG SHERLOCK, Twist, Guy Ritchie, dysfunctional family dynamics, starting with Sherlock in prison, why Sherlock has a pipe, watching with your children, shooting in Seville. Matthew Parkhill, showrunner, is the creator and writer of Young Sherlock, directed by Guy Ritchie. His other work includes Deep State, Rogue and...

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ALAN BARDOS talks to Paul Burke about his new spy thriller HUNTER CLASS, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James wolff talks to Aspects of Crime about his new spy thriller Spies and Other Gods, files that read like Finnegan's Wake, Martin Amis and cultivating obsessions, no beginning and no end.... Spies and Other Gods: The Head of British Intelligence is having a bad day. Only six months off retirement and Sir William Rentoul is wondering if he'll make it that far, what with the sudden descent of a br...

Roger Morris talks to Tim Stretton about his new novel Cover Story, Col Newton, writer's voice, Amazon ratings, Hitchcock, non-erotic fiction. Cover Story: Things aren’t going well for writer Col Newton. It’s ten years since he published his only novel, a critically acclaimed commercial flop. Then out of the blue, he hears from his old university friend, Chris Lazenby. There had always been rumour...

Lesley Kara talks to Paul Burke about her new psychological thriller Troublemaker, inspirations, domestic noir, The Rumour on tv and getting a bit part in it. Troublemaker : Storm used to be just like her name. Wild and strong. A force to be reckoned with. But ever since her younger brother was killed in a violent mugging, she has led a very different life: quiet and cautious, seeing danger everyw...

The Aspects of Crime - Crime Novels of the Year with Julie Anderson (DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON), Tony Fisher (GOOD GONE BAD) & Paul Burke. BOOKS: Chris Lloyd Banquet of Beggars Mark Ellis Death of an Officer Jim Kelly The Cambridge Siren Scott Turow Presumed Guilty Mark Billingham What the Night Brings Liam McIlvanney The Good Father Simon Mason The Woman Who Laughed SA Cosby King of Ashes Roger Morr...

THE SPYMASTERS - ASPECTS OF CRIME Best Thriller Books of the Year - 2025. Antonia Senior, Mark Ellis, Thomas Waugh & Paul Burke chat about about their favourite spy novels, non-fiction and thrillers of the year. Featuring books by Mick Herron. Jason Burke, Jane Thynne + nine others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Dinsdale talks to Paul Burke and Aspects of Crime about Christian Dane, Justice Served, police service and cruise talks with Martin Edwards. Justice Served Detective Superintendent Christian Dane is a veteran Senior Investigating Officer who specialises in solving murders. He is approached by Sue Wright, an archaeologist, to re-investigate the case of her cousin. Ned Harrison was locked up f...