Murder and Mayhem: Get inside the dark minds of the world’s top crime and thriller writers.
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
MURDER MAYHEM 30: Bronwyn Parry has published 10 books, and shortlisted for the 2016 Davitt Award. @BronwynParry
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bronwyn Parry is an Australian author who has published 10 books, including "As Darkness Falls" and her most recent "Storm Clouds" which has been shor...
MURDER MAYHEM 29: Liane Moriarty is the only Aussie author to debut at #1 on the NYT bestseller list. #lianemoriarty
28 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Liane Moriarty is the only Australian author whose novel debuted at number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list with her wildly successful novel Bi...
MURDER MAYHEM 28: Drew Chapman is the American crime author of The King of Fear and The Ascendant. @AndrewDChapman
27 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Chapman is the American crime author of The King of Fear and The Ascendant. He has also been a screenwriter for Disney, Fox, Universal, Warner Br...
MURDER MAYHEM 27: Greg Barron is author of novels Rotten Gods, Savage Tide and Lethal Sky. @gjbarronbooks
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Barron is author of novels Rotten Gods, Savage Tide and Lethal Sky, as well as a digital novelette Voodoo Dawn. He says he grew up reading Alista...
MURDER MAYHEM 26: Michael MacConnell is an author who is renowned for his thriller novels Splinter and Maelstrom.
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Michael MacConnell is an author who has had his books published in Australia, Germany, New Zealand and the UK. He is renowned for his thriller novels ...
MURDER MAYHEM 25: Katherine Howell is a crime fiction author best known for her series featuring Ella Marconi. @KHowell_Author
24 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Howell is a crime fiction author best known for her series featuring police detective Ella Marconi. Her novels include Web of Deceit, Silent...
MURDER MAYHEM 24: Sydney Bauer worked in TV before moving on to become an author.
23 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney Bauer worked in TV before moving on to become author of books The 3rd Victim, Move to Strike and Matter of Trust. The Murder and Mayhem podcast...
MURDER MAYHEM 23: Jaye Ford is a former journalist. Now she writes crime and thriller books. @JayeFordAuthor
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jaye Ford is a former journalist who worked in print, radio and television for 12 years. Now she writes crime and thriller books including Already Dea...
MURDER MAYHEM 22: John Connolly is a crime writer famous for his series of novels including The Killing Kind. @jconnollybooks
21 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
John Connolly is a crime writer famous for his series of novels with private detective Charlie Parker, including The Killing Kind and Every Dead Thing...
MURDER MAYHEM 21: YA Erskine spent 11 years in the police service. She is now a crime fiction author.
20 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
YA (Yvette) Erskine spent 11 years in the Tasmanian Police service. She is now a crime fiction author with notable novels The Betrayal and The Brother...
MURDER MAYHEM 20: PD Martin is a crime writer whose books feature Australian FBI profiler Sophie Anderson. @pdmartin1
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
PD Martin is an Australian crime writer. Her latest book, Kiss of Death, features Aussie FBI profiler Sophie Anderson. Her first published novel was B...
MURDER MAYHEM 19: Crime Writer and psychologist Leah Giarratano.
18 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Leah Giarratano has been a clinical psychologist for many years. Her first three novels focus on the character Jill Jackson. The first is Vodka Doe...
MURDER MAYHEM 18: LA Larkin is famous for her thrillers. She is a presenter at the AWC. @lalarkinauthor
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
LA (Louisa) Larkin is a is famous for her thrillers The Genesis Flaw, Thirst and her latest novel Devour. She has been likened to Matthew Reilly and M...
MURDER MAYHEM 17: Zane Lovitt is a documentary filmmaker turned crime writer. @ZaneLovitt
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Zane Lovitt is a documentary filmmaker turned crime writer. His debut novel, The Midnight Promise, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, and...
MURDER MAYHEM 16: Mark Abernethy is an Australian crime and thriller writer. @Markabernethy
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Abernethy is an Australian crime and thriller writer, famous for his thriller novels Second Strike, Double Back and Counter Attack. He is also a ...
MURDER MAYHEM 15: Ellie Marney is author of the "Every" crime trilogy series for young adults. @elliemarney
14 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Marney is author of the Every series (Every Breath, Every Word, Every Move), a highly-awarded crime trilogy for Young Adults now published in Au...
MURDER MAYHEM 14: Liz Porter is a true crime writer, novelist and freelance journalist. @saintlizzie
13 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Porter is the author of Cold Case Files, an account of how cold cases from Australia, the UK and the US have been solved using new science and tec...
MURDER MAYHEM 13: Sonya Voumard is a journalist. She has written about the incidences related to the Port Arthur massacre.
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sonya Voumard is an Australian journalist who has published a novel Political Animals and a nonfiction book The Media and the Massacre, an account of ...
MURDER MAYHEM 12: David Rollins is author of thrillers such as his Vin Cooper series, which included Stand Off, War Lord and Ghost Watch. @DavidRollins1
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
David Rollins is an action-thriller author based in Sydney. After a career in advertising, he made the switch to writing and has since produced thrill...
MURDER MAYHEM 11: Marele Day is a crime author of several mystery novels and the non-fiction book "How to Write Crime".
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Marele Day is an Australian author known for mystery novels like The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender and The Lambs of God. She has won the Shamus Aw...
MURDER MAYHEM 10: Barry Maitland is an award winning author of crime fiction including the acclaimed Brock and Kolla series, as well as Bright Air and the new Belltree Trilogy. @barrymaitlandau
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Maitland is an award winning Australian author of crime fiction. He has published 15 books, including Crucifixion Creek and The Raven’s Eye. ...
MURDER MAYHEM 09: Lisa Lutz is an American author known for her successful Spellman series, six novels about a family of private detectives. She is also author of the thriller The Passenger. @lisalutz
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Lutz is an American author, well known for her successful Spellman series, six novels about a family of private detectives. She is also author of...
MURDER MAYHEM 08: Michael Robotham is author of bestselling psychological thrillers including Life or The Suspect and Say You’re Sorry. @michaelrobotham
07 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Robotham is the author of international bestselling psychological thrillers that have been translated into 22 languages and published in over ...
MURDER MAYHEM 07: Tom Rob Smith's novel, Child 44, was listed in the Man Booker Prize, and produced into a film starring Tom Hardy. @tomrobsmith
06 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Rob Smith is a British thriller author and screenplay writer, Tom’s debut novel, Child 44, was nominated for several awards including being list...
MURDER MAYHEM 06: Caroline Overington: journalist, thriller author; and true crime writer @overingtonc
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010 Caroline published her first novel, Ghost Child. Since then she has written 11 books including her most recent a thriller called The One Who G...
MURDER MAYHEM 05: Scott Frost is a crime novelist who has also written for Twin Peaks, The X-Files and Babylon 5.
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Frost is a screen writer and novelist with some incredibly successful television programs and books to his credit. Before turning to writing he ...
MURDER MAYHEM 04: Linwood Barclay is an bestselling crime author of Trust Your Eyes, Broken Promise and Far From True. @linwood_barclay
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Linwood Barclay is a #1 internationally bestselling author of 13 novels including Trust Your Eyes, A Tap on the Window and No Safe House. The story in...
MURDER MAYHEM 03: Gabrielle Lord reveals why she is the queen of crime. @GabrielleLord
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle Lord has written 16 books as well as a 12-volume thriller series for young adults. She started writing seriously at the age of 30. She says ...
MURDER MAYHEM 02: Matthew Reilly is an action/thriller author who has sold more than 7.5 million copies of his novels @Matthew_Reilly
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing phenomenon Matthew Reilly is known for his action/thriller novels. His first book, Contest, was self-published in 1996. After being knocked...
MURDER MAYHEM 01: Candice Fox's childhood drove her obsession with crime and murder. @candicefoxbooks
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Fox is the bestselling and award-winning crime and thriller writer behind the novels Hades, Eden, and Fall. They are international bestsellers...
MURDER MAYHEM 00: Are you ready for a Month of Murder and Mayhem?
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for a Month of Murder and Mayhem? You're about to spend 31 days with the worlds best crime and thriller authors. If you're interested in...