True crime

Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel

An article revisiting the death of Neil Heywood, the British fixer who died in a hotel room in Chongqing. The piece explores the complex political intrigue that surrounded his demise. The article is accompanied by a five part podcast (bit.ly/bbc-podcast).

The Coldest Case

The investigation into the strange case of Eugene Mallove, a fervent believer in cold fusion, something he hoped would revolutionise nuclear energy.

Body On The Moor

The story of how the body of an unidentified man came to be found on a moor in the Peak District.

The Trafficker

One from the New Yorker archives (2010), this is the story of one of the world’s leading arms dealers. Monzer al-Kassar was a man who lived up to many stereotypes of his profession – speaking many languages, piloting his own private jet, and running a fleet of Mercedes to get about town.