Murder One: The Podcast

Murder One: The Podcast

Murder One is the podcast of Ireland's international crime writing festival, brought to you by Dublin Unesco City of Literature and Dublin Libraries. Best-selling crime writer Sam Blake presents some of the world's biggest authors talking crime, crime fiction, and true crime.

Episodes

12: Alex Barclay and Lucy Foley with WC Ryan

December 24, 2019 • 42 mins
Destination Murder: Alex Barclay and Lucy Foley with WC Ryan From a luxury inn on a remote west coast peninsula in Ireland, to a Scottish hunting lodge, these dark stories are told by two of crimes leading female voices. Chaired by WC Ryan, author of House of Ghosts, a man who knows a thing or two about dangerous, lonely places. Lucy Foley’s departure to the dark side is her fourth bestseller, and Alex Barclay, the first lady of...
Mark as Played

11: All About Agatha: John Curran and Andrew Wilson with Anna Carey

December 23, 2019 • 65 mins
All About Agatha: John Curran and Andrew Wilson with Anna Carey John Curran is one of the world’s leading experts on Agatha Christie and author of Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks; John is the long-time literary advisor to Agatha Christie’s estate, often giving talks and appearing on documentaries about her life. He has spent the last few years unpicking the notebooks and deciphering Agatha Christie’s handwriting for ...
Mark as Played

10: Hallie Rubenhold with Joseph O’Connor

December 22, 2019 • 68 mins
Untold Stories: The Five. Hallie Rubenhold with Joseph O’Connor Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from Fleet Street, Knightsbridge, Wolverhampton, Sweden and Wales. They wrote ballads, ran coffee houses, lived on country estates, they breathed ink-dust from printing presses and escaped people-traffickers. What they had in common was the year of their ...
Mark as Played

9: Jess Kidd, Henrietta McKervey and Paddy Hirsch with Declan Burke

December 21, 2019 • 40 mins
Past Crimes: Jess Kidd, Henrietta McKervey and Paddy Hirsch with Declan Burke From Jess Kidd’s Things in Jars to Henriette McKervey’s Violet Hill, London’s only female Victorian detective, via Hudson’s Kill and the Irish gangs of New York, three novelists use the past as a backdrop to their page-turning adventures of deception, danger – and detection.  Host Declan Burke is an award-winning author and editor. His novel Absolute ...
Mark as Played

8: Martina Cole in conversation with Breda Brown

December 20, 2019 • 50 mins
Martina Cole’s first novel Dangerous Lady caused a sensation when it was published, and launched one of the bestselling fiction writers of her generation. Twenty-seven years later, Martina has gone on to have more No.1 original fiction bestsellers than any other author. She won the British Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year with The Take , which then went on to be a hit TV series for Sky 1.  Her new novel No Mercy was publis...
Mark as Played

7: Unnatural Causes: Pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd in conversation with Paul Carson

December 19, 2019 • 66 mins
Staring Death in the Eye: Unnatural Causes In conversation with international bestselling crime writer Dr Paul Carson, Shepherd will take you into his world where he stares death in the eye. As the UK’s leading forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd has faced serial killers, natural disaster, ‘perfect murders’ and freak accidents, all in the pursuit of the truth. And while he’s been involved in some of the most high-profile c...
Mark as Played

6: Holly Jackson, Catherine Kirwan and James Delargy

December 18, 2019 • 56 mins
Sam Blake’s Fresh Blood: Meet three stunning debut authors - Holly Jackson, Catherine Kirwan and James Delargy Find out how these authors got their break and what made the difference for them. How did they get their ideas and how long did it take to go from idea to bookshelf? From ingenious premise, to writing what you know, Sam Blake gets to the heart of three completely different but massively successful debut novels. Murder ...
Mark as Played

5: CJ Tudor & Stuart Turton in conversation with Sinéad Crowley

December 17, 2019 • 46 mins
Things that Go Bump in the Night: CJ Tudor & Stuart Turton in conversation with Sinéad Crowley If you loved The Chalk Man and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, this is the episode for you. Taking crime fiction in new directions, two incredible authors discuss inspiration, outstanding debuts and spine-tingling goings on with bestselling crime author, RTE’s Sinéad Crowley. CJ Tudor’s debut novel, The Chalk Man, was publishe...
Mark as Played

4: Steve Cavanagh in Conversation with Andrea Carter

December 16, 2019 • 68 mins
Multi-award winning author of the phenomenal international bestseller Thirteen, Steve Cavanagh is back this year with Twisted. Barrister turned bestselling crime writer Andrea Carter discusses life, the law and stunning plot twists with one of Ireland’s most brilliant writers.    Murder One is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network For more on the Murder One Festival, head to the Murder One website  Music in this episode from ...
Mark as Played

3: Crime Hawks: Three Must-Reads Before You Die

December 15, 2019 • 57 mins
CrimeHawks: Catherine Ryan Howard, Louise Phillips and Alex Barclay Rick O’Shea quizzes bestselling authors Catherine Ryan Howard, Louise Phillips and Alex Barclay on the three books they each recommend as lifetime must reads, bring your notebooks! Murder One is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network For more on the Murder One Festival, head to the Murder One website  Music in this episode from X3nus at Freesound.org.
Mark as Played

2: The Killer Pitch (Simon Trewin and Sam Blake)

December 14, 2019 • 66 mins
Sam Blake chats to literary agent Simon Trewin about what catches an agent’s eye, famous hits and misses, and his top ten tips for writing a killer pitch. He gives examples of pitches that worked so you can find out how to make your book irresistible to a literary agent.    Murder One is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network For more on the Murder One Festival, head to the Murder One website  Music in this episode from X3nus ...
Mark as Played

1: Watching the Detectives (John Banville, Jane Casey, Roz Watkins, Brian Cliff)

December 13, 2019 • 58 mins
Creating brilliant detectives is never easy, especially when so many great writers have left their mark on history. Multi-award winning authors John Banville (Benjamin Black), Jane Casey and Roz Watkins reveal who their fictional favourites are and why, and how they make their own characters stand out. Hosting the chat is Brian Cliff, Assistant Professor of English at Trinity College, Dublin. His most recent book is Irish Crime F...
Mark as Played

Introducing Murder One: The Podcast

December 4, 2019 • 2 mins
Welcome to Murder One, the podcast of Ireland's international crime writing festival. You'll hear some of the world's biggest authors talk crime, crime fiction, and true crime. Season 1 launches on December 13th. Music in this episode from X3nus at Freesound.org.
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Dateline NBC

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    Stuff You Should Know

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

    The Breakfast Club

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Mobile

Wearables

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.