Read and Buried Podcast

Ever wondered what it's like to attend a London based thriller and crime festival? Join Frankie as she reports (not at all) live from Capital Crime 2026, featuring interviews with Claire Douglas, Abir Mukherjee, Lizzie Curle, Lucy Rose, Clare Mackintosh, Jane Harper and Andi Osho. 

Get your ticket for Capital Crime 2027 now at www.capitalcrime.org.

Apologies for the sound quality on some of the interviews! My equipment did me very dirty.

Want to skip to your favourite author? (Please note that these timecodes may vary slightly due to ads):

04:26 - Claire Douglas

13:24 - Abir Mukherjee

25:06 - Lizzie Curle

39:00 - Lucy Rose

54:46 - Clare Mackintosh

1:09:01 - Jane Harper

1:27:32 - Andi Osho

A HUGE thank you to the whole team at Capital Crime and Sophie Goodfellow for having me and for such a brilliant festival.

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Frankie is on the case with returning guest Chris McDonald, author of The Wrong Man, to learn about his publishing journey so far, how his love of music influenced his latest book, why he loves "the mix" and keeping up the Father Christmas myth. 

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Frankie has joined the club with V. A. Vazquez, author of The Death Row Club, to learn about the dark inspiration behind her debut novel, embracing the cringe, making characters miserable and finally getting a reservation at Dorsia.

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Follow Victoria on Instagram at @vavazquez

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Frankie is navigating the labyrinth with the brilliant Bonnie Burke-Patel, author of We Search the Island for Grace, to discuss the many influences on her latest novel, her approach to writing male characters, using social media to self promote and the supreme storytelling that comes from wrestling.

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Follow Bonnie on Instagram at @bonnieburkepatel

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Frankie is retreating with the multi-talented Ruth Irons, author of The Family Break, to discuss her creative journey from music and acting to writing, the evolution of her process, injecting humour into thrillers and the importance of a structurally sound lasagna.

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Follow Ruth on Instagram at @ruthironsauthor

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Frankie is joined by the top percentile of guests, Canwen Xu, to discuss the journey to writing her debut novel Boring Asian Female, telling the emotional truth, how to cope with putting yourself out there and underrated comfort of a McDonalds.

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Frankie is scrubbing in with Ben Giles, author of The Specialist, to learn about his fascinating life as a biohazard cleaner, the surprising emotional impact of writing his story, the stains that can't be cleaned and how he could easily get away with murder.

TW: Discussion of suicide and child loss.

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Frankie is performing a ritual with Tariq Ashkanani, author of The Hollow Boys and fellow podcaster, to hear about the journey to writing his latest book, how he balances writing time with his day job, why he puts his characters through hell and finally taking a stand against Christmas cracker prizes.

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Follow Tariq on Instagram at @tariqashkanani

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Frankie is on a Royal Assignment with the legendary Peter James, author of The Hawk is Dead, to learn about being the Queen's favourite, dealing with imposter syndrome, his best writing advice and snooping around Buckingham Palace.

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Follow Peter on Instagram at @peterjamesuk

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Frankie is retiring with Fergus Craig, author of I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home, to discuss his approach to writing across various mediums, being a fair storyteller, finding joy in 'silly little lines' and the importance of a two week cooling off period.

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Follow Fergus on Instagram at @drferguscraig

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