Podcast: Crime fiction with Joseph Wambaugh and Gillian Flynn

In this week’s programme we track down some of the hottest American crime writers, and investigate the tradition that has created them. Wwith Gillian Flynn, Joseph Wambaugh, Michael Koryta and Peter Messent.

Podcast: Crime fiction with Agatha Christie, Attica Locke, Tanya Byrne

Claire Armitstead investigates a waspish essay on crime writing from Agatha Christie, Attica Locke considers race and history in the American south and Tanya Byrne talks about young readers who are turning to crime.