Archive - Behind the Crimes

Nick Harkaway discusses Le Carré, Karla's Choice and the secrets of a great spy novel.

Jun 10 •

29:11

John Le Carré - taking on the spymaster's Smiley series: Nick Harkaway

When John Le Carré died in 2020, his youngest son wrote a list of authors he thought should take on the Smiley series. Then he was told to do the job…

Jun 10 •

36:25

The best True Crime Book of the Year...

'Decoy', a book about an incredible undercover operation, won twice at this week's UK True Crime Awards, including in the highly-competitive 'Book of…

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Lee Child talks Reacher, his craft, his inspiration and why he's leaving Trump's America

Video interview - for more subscribe: robertmurphy.substack.com

May 27 •

29:13

Lee Child: Jack Reacher, my true crime inspiration, my writing craft and why I've left America

Lee Child on how, when faced with redundancy, he turned to writing, the secrets of his craft, his inspirations and why he’s swapping America for…

May 27 •

37:30

Behind The Crimes is back!

New limited podcast series starts next week.

May 23 •

January 2025

Behind The Crimes - Pausing payments

Thanks so much for your support!

Jan 10 •

December 2024

Neil Woods spent fourteen years as an undercover police officer, helping dismantle some of Britain’s most notorious drug gangs.

Dec 10, 2024 •

31:08

November 2024

A work of fiction - about a true crime podcaster

A very quick note with a recommendation about a fab new novel

Nov 25, 2024 •

Lord Lucan, his nannies and a fifty-year mystery. A three-part podcast.

Sandra Rivett was murdered by Lord Lucan fifty years ago today. Christabel Boyce was the nanny who could have been on-shift that night. She met an…

Nov 7, 2024 •

1:55:50

October 2024

Deep Undercover: Neil Woods

Neil Woods risked his life as a covert cop gaining intelligence on Britain's most notorious gang. Now he believes undercover work should be limited to…

Oct 29, 2024 •

43:14

'In the crossfire of an outrageous assassination attempt'

Finally, after six years, the inquiry into the death of mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess is being held. And we are learning just how close we came to…

Oct 16, 2024 •

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