This episode of the Penguin podcast is exclusively concerned with mischief, skullduggery, ne’erdowells, and - occasionally - cold-blooded murder. Yes it’s a crime & espionage episode where we’ll be featuring master of intrigue and espionage John le Carré; listening from the man behind a new translation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s seminal Crime and Punishment; and Barry Forshaw will be introducing us to two hotly-tipped new crime writers, M. J. Arlidge and Jake Woodhouse. We'll also be talking to the husband-wife crime-writing duo known as Karen Perry, hearing an extract from best-selling Chinese spy thriller Decoded and catching up with the adventures of the  legendary Inspector Maigret.  Never before has so much wretched corruption and villainy promised so much entertainment.

The Penguin Podcast: Crime & Espionage feat. John le Carré, Barry Forshaw & Karen Perry

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The Penguin Podcast: Crime & Espionage feat. John le Carré, Barry Forshaw & Karen Perry

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