Written In Blood

Crime novelist Simon Toyne investigates some of the darkest real-life crime stories which have inspired pieces of crime fiction.

The Honour Killing

Simon Toyne travels to South London to unravel the unbelievable story of Banaz Mahmod, a woman murdered by members of her own family.

The Child Killers

Simon Toyne travels to Liverpool to unravel the notorious murder of James Bulger, who was abducted and killed by two 10-year-old boys.

The Shoe Rapist

Simon Toyne travels to South Yorkshire to explore the bizarre case of a man dubbed 'The Rotherham Shoe Rapist'.

The Facebook Killer

Simon Toyne travels to Middlesbrough to investigate the case of Peter Chapman, dubbed 'The Facebook Killer'.

The Rachel Nickell Murder

Simon Toyne travels to Wimbledon to delve into the famous murder of Rachel Nickell, a young mum attacked whilst walking with her little boy.

The Leanne Tiernan Murder

Simon travels to Yorkshire to investigate the abduction and murder of school girl Leanne Tiernan.

The Boarded Barn Murders

Simon Toyne travels to Cheshire to investigate the opportunistic crimes that took place at a remote barn house in Congleton.

The Gangland Murders

Simon Toyne travels to Manchester to examine the gang-violence and turf wars which have shaped the criminal landscape of one of the UK's bloodiest cities.

The Paedophile Ring

Simon travels to West London, where he explores the abduction and murder of seven year old Mark Tildesley, the inspiration behind the book 'The Bone Field' by Simon Kernick.

The Moors Murders

Simon Toyne travels north to investigate one of the most chilling partnerships of all time, the crimes committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.

The Double Murders

Clare Mackintosh takes Simon to a quiet community in Northern Ireland to explore a double murder with close parallels to her Sunday Times bestselling novel, Let Me Lie.

The Generational Murders

Tess Gerritsen invites Simon to the state of Oregon in the US, where an incredible real-life case of multi-generational murder influenced her book Body Double

The Taxi Driver

Mason Cross invites Simon to his hometown of Glasgow to uncover a case that literally unfolded on his doorstep.

The Murder of Elsie Frost

Peter Robinson invites Simon to Yorkshire, the setting for his DCI Banks series, where he reveals the largely untold story of 14-year-old stabbing victim Elsie Frost.

The Casanova Killer

Karin Slaughter introduces Simon to the case of 'Casanova Killer' Paul John Knowles, a spree killer who terrorised the US, and who came within a few miles of Karin's home.

The Murder of Collette Aram

Sophie Hannah takes Simon to Nottingham to explore the murder of 16-year-old Collette Aram in 1983; an investigation which became the first ever case to be featured on TV's Crimewatch.