P.D. James on Death Comes to Pemberley

Death Comes to Pemberley is a brilliant new ‘sequel’ to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – but one with a deadly twist. P. D. James shares her appreciation for Austen, and discusses the challenge of taking such a beloved work of fiction in a wholly unexpected direction…

Listen to Catharine Arnold’s Underworld London Podcast

London’s crimes have changed over the centuries, both in method and execution. Underworld London traces these developments, from the highway robberies of the eighteenth century, made possible by the constant traffic of wealthy merchants in and out of the city, to the beatings, slashings and poisonings of the Victorian era.

The Grantchester Mysteries Podcast

The Grantchester Mysteries is a projected series of six novels by James Runcie. Beginning in 1953, and ending in 1978, the series features the clergyman-detective, Canon Sidney Chambers. It’s Father Brown with attitude, Agatha Christie with Cathedrals, and Barbara Pym with sex.

Listen to the Titanic Secret podcast

What if it wasn’t an iceberg that sunk the Titanic?

The Calling podcast

Beyond fury, beyond vengeance. All the way to murder…

Meet John Luther.

Watch the trailer for Altar of Bones, by Philip Carter

Everything you believe is wrong.

Everything you fear is real.

Inside Britain’s Gang Culture, a podcast with John Heale

In One Blood, John Heale provides a terrifying account of what life is like for those who belong to a gang.

Andrew Martin reads from The Somme Stations

The Jim Stringer series are detective novels set during Edwardian times that began with The Necropolis Railway in 2002. In the latest instalment Stringer leaves his home in York for the front lines of the Somme, as part of the North-Eastern Railway Battalion, aka The Railway Pals. But the men under his charge turn out to be far from pals…

What secrets wash up on the tide?

Listen to the podcast for Penny Hancock’s debut novel, Tideline…

Win audio books of SJ Watson’s Before I Go To Sleep [closed]

In association with AudioGO (home of BBC audio books), we have 5 CD sets of the Galaxy Books Awards shortlisted Before I Go To Sleep read by Susannah Harker, for 5 Bookdagger readers.

P. D. James shares her appreciation for Jane Austen

In this extended 30-minute interview the author discusses the challenge of taking, Pride and Prejudice, a beloved work of fiction, in a wholly unexpected direction.

Listen to Alfred Hitchcock from AudioGo

AudioGo offers up interviews with Alfred Hitchcock from the BBC Archives, covering points from his childhood, such as when he was locked in a police cell, to casting actors and making comedies. Listen to a clip here.

Michael Dobbs podcasts about Old Enemies

Listen to Michael Dobbs podcast about his writing habits and the influences for his newest book, Old Enemies with a helicopter abduction, ransom for a wealthy son, and the reunion of old lovers.

Listen to the Luther: The Calling podcast

Meet Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. He’s a murder detective. A near-genius. He’s brilliant; he’s intense; he’s instinctive. He’s obsessional. He’s dangerous.

Craig Robertson on Snapshot

Listen to Craig Robertson’s podcast, wherein he discusses his latest thriller, Snapshot featuring police photographer Tony Winter, out this month via Simon & Schuster.

Andrew Martin on The Somme Stations

Andrew Martin is the author of the Jim Stringer series, detective novels set during Edwardian times that began with The Necropolis Railway in 2002. The seventh and latest instalment is The Somme Stations…

Jussi Adler-Olsen interviewed – part three

Jussi Adler-Olsen, Scandinavia’s new bestselling crime writing phenomenon, speaks about his extensive research and travels.

If you liked The Killing, you’ll love this Danish crime fiction novel… and watch for a competition to win copies of Mercy tomorrow!

Tobias Jones reads from The Salati Case

Castagnetti is a private detective who lost his parents and his optimism long ago. He’s impatient with the world of appearances and deceit and prefers the company of his bees to that of humans. At least bees believe in order, hard work and self-sacrifice.

Listen to three excerpts from The Salati case read by the author.

John Rector discusses Cold Kiss

Nate and Sara are broke – and on the run from the past. When a shady hitchhiker offers them cold hard cash for a lift, they can’t afford to say no. But very soon they’ll be wishing they had. Because picking him up is about to become the biggest mistake they ever made – and the price they’ll have to pay will be greater than they ever could have imagined…

An Interview with P. D. James

To celebrate her 90th birthday we feature this rare, 30-minute interview with P. D. James. The doyenne of British Crime tells us about her writing career, which began with the publication of Cover Her Face in 1962.

She recalls the years spent developing her craft and the evolution of Adam Dalgliesh, the writers that inspired her, and the role of detective fiction in today’s society. A real treat for Crime fans.