Crime
Lifting the Lid on the Criminal Underworld
Historian and writer Mark Galeotti joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss his new book about the global criminal underworld, “Homo Criminalis,” and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Making Sense of Murder
One of New Zealand’s most infamous murders occurred in the upright, uptight atmosphere of postwar Christchurch. Decades later, I met one of the perpetrators, a successful crime writer, and found someone trying to make meaning out of a life that had begun horribly.

Siblings’ Killing of Kin Shocks Saudi Arabia
The likely reason for the obfuscation is the surprising sexual driver behind the murders. Saudi true crime reporters say the siblings murdered their family because their mother had discovered they were engaging in incest.