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Peter May talks to Paul Burke about his exciting new Enzo MacLeod thriller THE NIGHT GATE: A tale of a  modern day murder and a seventy year old corpse that comes to light at the same time, both lead back to the Nazi occupation of France in WWII, Vichy collaboration, one woman tasked with protecting French cultural heritage and Hitler and Goring’s obsession with the Mona Lisa.

Peter also tells us about the revered Chinese detective with 500 million fans, his affinity with the Hebrides and Lewis, writing the new normal into fiction, why he’s enjoying some well earned down time but not looking forward to a coming French adaptation of one of his Chinese set novels relocated to Korea.

Peter May is the multi award-winning author of:
- the Lewis Trilogy set in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland;
- the China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell;
- the Enzo Files, featuring Scottish forensic scientist Enzo MacLeod, which is set in France. The sixth and final Enzo book is Cast Iron (January 2017, Riverrun).
He has also written several standalone books:
- I'll Keep You Safe (January 2018, Riverrun)
- Entry Island (January 2014, Quercus UK)
- Runaway (January 2015, Quercus UK)
- Coffin Road (January 2016, Riverrun)
May had a successful career as a television writer, creator, and producer.

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Tony Parsons talks to Paul Burke about his new novel YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S WIFE. A twist on Fatal Attraction - A one night stand, a stalker, a marriage destroyed, a murder...

Tony discusses his love of iconic thriller/chiller Rebecca, the death of print journalism, David Bowie on drugs, gambling the pension on becoming a crime writer and why Lee Child bosses it.

Tony Parsons is a bestselling novelist and an award-winning journalist. His books have been published in over forty languages and his multi-million selling novel Man and Boy won The Book of The Year prize in 2000. Most recently, he created the Max Wolfe crime series. Tony lives in London with his family.

Crime Time

Produced by Junkyard Dog

Crime Time

Crime Time FM is the official podcast of
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025
CrimeFest 2023
CWA Daggers 2023-2026 & National Crime Reading Month
& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 2024
2024 Slaughterfest,  

Interview with crime writer and ex judge, Peter Murphy by Paul Burke about his latest legal thriller in the Ben Schroeder series, VERBAL

Verbal opens with a brutal double murder in Sarajevo in 1983. The investigation leads us into a world of spies, fugitives, armed nationalists, drug trafficking and police fit up.

As well as the Ben Schroeder historical series Peter talks about his contemporary Judge Walden novels reflecting on the experiences of a High Court Judge. 

As a defence counsel at the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague Peter met some extraordinary people and relates a tale of a humbling and emotional experience. And there's even time to talk about Lord Lucan’s disappearance, getting a tour of Aspinall’s private gambling club and an insider view of the parlous state of the British legal system today.

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Crime Time

Crime Time FM is the official podcast of
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025
CrimeFest 2023
CWA Daggers 2023-2026 & National Crime Reading Month
& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 2024
2024 Slaughterfest,  

Interview  with Leigh Russell by Paul Burke on the publication of her new book, EVIL IMPULSE

Leigh Russell is a million selling crime writer and discusses her much loved character DS Geraldine Steel. In Evil Impulse there’s not just a serial killer on the loose attacking women but Geraldine’s own safety is threatened when the past comes back to haunt her. 

Leigh talks about getting into the mind of a killer, producing novels during Covid and the social issues that underpin her work. 

As an added treat Southgate and Leigh, (featuring Leigh’s very talented musician daughter Phillipa) perform their song Don’t Wait for us to celebrate the launch of Evil Impulse - youtube.com/ukulelipa

Produced by Junkyard Dog

Crime Time

Crime Time FM is the official podcast of
Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025
CrimeFest 2023
CWA Daggers 2023-2026 & National Crime Reading Month
& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 2024
2024 Slaughterfest,