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Shedunnit
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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective stories
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The Case of Georgette Heyer
Nov 1200:26:58Tap to summarizeWhy aren’t her dozen detective novels better known? Many thanks to my guest, Dr Jennifer Kloester. Find out more about her work on Georgette Heyer at her website, jenniferkloester.com. This episode has been published during the Shedunnit Pledge Drive. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/pledgedrive. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Black Moth— The Great Roxhythe— Penhallow— Friday's Child— Footsteps in the Dark— Why Shoot a Butler?— The Unfinished Clue— Death in the Stocks— Behold, Here's Poison— They Found Him Dead— Duplicate Death— No Wind of Blame— Detection Unlimited NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Halloween
Oct 2900:27:03Tap to summarizeA murder mystery can be spooky, too. This episode has been published during the Shedunnit Pledge Drive. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/pledgedrive. Books mentioned in this episode:— Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie— The Halloween Murders by John Newton Chance— Wraiths and Changelings by Gladys Mitchell— Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh— The Crooked Hinge by John Dickson Carr— The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie— Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie— The Spirit Murder Mystery by Robin Forsythe— Rim of the Pit by Hake Talbot— The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle— The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson— He Who Whispers by John Dickson Carr— The Hollow Man by John Dickson Carr— A Corpse at Camp Two by Glyn Carr— Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer— The Ghost It Was by Richard Hull— Look to the Lady by Margery Allingham— “The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb” by Agatha Christie, collected in Poirot Investigates— And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Murder at the Bookshop
Aug 6, 202500:21:15Tap to summarizeDeath lurks among the shelves — in crime fiction, that is. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— Death of Mr Dodsley by John Ferguson— Beginning With A Bash by Phoebe Atwood Taylor— Murder in the Bookshop by Carolyn Wells— Death in a Bookstore by Augusto De Angelis— Bodies in a Bookshop by R.T. Campbell— Recollections by Geoffrey Grigson NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Death On Paper
Jul 23, 202500:26:40Tap to summarizeThere’s a lot of fun to be had with an epistolary mystery. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams— The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins— The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins— Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu— Dracula by Bram Stoker— S.S. Murder by Q Patrick— Death on the Down Beat by Sebastian Farr— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake— The Second Shot by Anthony Berkeley— The Manuscript Murder by Lewis Robinson— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— The Man in the Dark by John Ferguson— The Maze by Philip Macdonald— The Rynox Mystery by Philip Macdonald— Burglars In Buck by G.D.H. and Margaret Cole— Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn— The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid— The Appeal by Janice Hallett— Cain's Jawbone NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Man in the Dark (Green Penguin Book Club 10)
Jul 9, 202500:44:22Tap to summarizeGolden age expert Kate Jackson joins Caroline to read John Ferguson’s intriguing “Ealing mystery”. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 15:33. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Man in the Dark by John Ferguson— Stealthy Terror by John Ferguson— Death of Mr Dodsley by John Ferguson— Night in Glengyle by John Ferguson— Death Comes to Perigord by John Ferguson— The Pocket Detective by Kate Jackson— How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel by Kate Jackson— The Grouse Moor Mystery by John Ferguson— London Particular by Christianna Brand— The Port of London Murders by Josephine Bell— QED by Lynn Brock— Don't Open the Door by Anthony Gilbert— Murder In Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie— The Woman in Red by Anthony Gilbert— Murder Isn't Easy by Richard Hull— Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie— The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers— The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham— The Mystery of the Peacock's Eye by Brian Flynn— The Murder of Mrs Davenport by Anthony Gilbert— Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles— The Havering Plot by Richard Keverne— Matorni's Vineyard by E. Phillips Oppenheim— The Professor's Poison by Neil Gordon— The Emerald Tiger by Edgar Jepson— The Fatal Kiss Mystery by Rufus King— Mystery at Lynden Sands by JJ Connington— Deep Lake Mystery by Carolyn Wells— The Factory on the Cliff by A.G. Macdonell— Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Poison Book
Jun 25, 202500:41:43Tap to summarizeHow crime writers turned pharmaceutical regulations into plot points. My guest for this episode is Dr Kathryn Harkup. Her book V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death is available now. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Wychford Poisoning Case by Anthony Berkeley— Family Matters by Anthony Rolls NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Murder Mystery Hotline II
Jun 11, 202500:26:00Tap to summarizeOur golden age detective fiction recommendation line is at your service. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Lighthouse by Wilkie Collins— Deathblow Hill by Phoebe Atwood Taylor— The Murder Game by Tom Hindle— Sir John Magill's Last Journey by Freeman Wills Crofts— Man Overboard! by Freeman Wills Crofts— Fatal Venture by Freeman Wills Crofts— Common or Garden Crime by Sheila Pim— Midsummer Malice by Nigel FitzGerald— Death at Crane's Court by Eilís Dillon— The Private Wound by Cecil Day Lewis— A Telegram from Le Touquet by John Bude— "The Easter Parade Mystery" by Rex Stout— Robbery on the Bergen Train by Nordahl Grieg and Nils Lie— "The Episode of the Vanishing Harp" by C Daly King, collected in The Curious Mr Tarrant— "The Case of the Tragedies in the Greek Room" by Sax Rohmer, collected in Miraculous Mysteries— The House Without A Key by Earl Derr Biggers— The Chinese Chop by Juanita Sheridan— The Murder of Mr Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and S. J. Rozan— The Kennel Murder Case by SS Van Dine— "The Adventure of the Western Star" by Agatha Christie— The Chinese Orange Mystery by Ellery Queen NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →An Inspector Calls
May 28, 202500:25:09Tap to summarizeBecause sometimes, only a professional will do. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Murder on the Burrows by E.C.R. Lorac— Dishonour Among Thieves by E.C.R. Lorac— Crime Counter Crime by E.C.R. Lorac— Fell Murder by E.C.R. Lorac— Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac— Death Came Softly by E.C.R. Lorac— Murder in Vienna by E.C.R. Lorac— Murder on a Monument by E.C.R. Lorac— Murder by Matchlight by E.C.R. Lorac— The Organ Speaks by E.C.R. Lorac— Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac— Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac— Death of Jezebel by Christianna Brand— Heads You Lose by Christianna Brand— Green for Danger by Christianna Brand— Tour de Force by Christianna Brand— Fog of Doubt by Christianna Brand— The Bath Mysteries by E.R. Punshon— Trent’s Last Case by E.C. Bentley— Information Received by E.R. Punshon— Black Plumes by Margery Allingham— The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy— Inspector French’s Greatest Case by Freeman Wills Crofts— The 12:30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts— Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Crofts Shedunnit episodes mentioned:— ECR Lorac Rises Through the Ranks— Instrument of Death— Christianna Brand's Impossible Crimes— Brides in the Bath NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Four Just Men (Green Penguin Book Club 9)
May 14, 202500:43:38Tap to summarizeLocked room mystery specialist Tom Mead joins Caroline to read Edgar Wallace’s sensational 1905 thriller. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 20:56. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Man in the Dark by John Ferguson. Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Click here to take part in the Shedunnit Audience Survey. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace— Raffles by E.W. Hornung— Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead— The Murder Wheel by Tom Mead— The House at Devil's Neck by Tom Mead— The Mind of Mr. J. G Reeder by Edgar Wallace— The Crimson Circle by Edgar Wallace— The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux— The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace— Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan Past Shedunnit Green Penguin episodes:— The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Green Penguin Book Club 1)— The Murder on the Links (Green Penguin Book Club 2)— The Thin Man (Green Penguin Book Club 3)— Mr Fortune, Please (Green Penguin Book Club 4)— The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Green Penguin Book Club 5)— The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Green Penguin Book Club 6)— The Missing Moneylender (Green Penguin Book Club 7)— Raffles (Green Penguin Book Club 8) NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/thefourjustmentranscript Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Crimes of Dorothy Erskine Muir
Apr 30, 202500:33:40Tap to summarizeFact meets fiction in the work of this unjustly overlooked writer. Moonstone Press are very kindly running a special offer for the 30 days after this episode airs: if you buy the paperback set of Erskine Muir's three novels, you get three for the price of two and the podcast gets a little commission for referring you. Take advantage of the special offer at moonstonepress.co.uk. Click here to take part in the Shedunnit Audience Survey. Books mentioned in this episode:— In Muffled Night by Dorothy Erskine Muir— Five to Five by Dorothy Erskine Muir— In Memory of Charles by Dorothy Erskine Muir— Lift the Curtain by Dorothy Erskine Muir— A History of Milan Under the Visconti by Dorothy Erskine Muir— Ask a Policeman by The Detection Club— Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L Sayers— Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie— Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley— Seeing is Believing by John Dickson Carr— Heaven Knows Who by Christianna Brand— Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley— Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L Sayers— When Last I Died by Gladys Mitchell— A Pin to See the Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse— "Three is a Lucky Number" by Margery Allinhgam— The Trial of Oscar Slater by William Roughead— The Case of Oscar Slater by Arthur Conan Doyle— And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. You can find the podcast in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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