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The Girl Detective

Where does the tradition of younger women solving crimes begin? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus

WW2 and the Golden Age

Caroline rereads Christianna Brand's 1944 crime novel, Green for Danger. Join my live event at the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay on Saturday, 19th Se

Returning to Mr Quin

Let’s meet Agatha Christie’s strangest creation. Join my live event at the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay on Saturday, 19th September. Tickets are ava

The Underrated Christies

Beyond the famous novels, there’s a whole world to discover. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus acc

Forensic Fiction

On science-driven crime fiction in the 1920s and the 2020s. Many thanks to my guest, Kathy Reichs. The paperback of Evil Bones is published on 30th July in the UK. You c

Village Murder

Why did Agatha Christie set her murders in villages? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to t

The Crippen Obsession

Why is this murder from 1910 still so fascinating to us? Many thanks to my guest, Hallie Rubenhold. The paperback of Story of a Murder is published on 2nd July in the UK

The Dispenser (Rerun)

There's a reason why Agatha Christie knew so much about poisons. This archive episode of Shedunnit was first published on 1st April 2020. Books and sources:—The Mysteri

The Murders in Praed Street (Green Penguin Book Club 15)

Ronaldo Fagarazzi joins Caroline for a 1920s serial killer mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 21:21. Afte

The Silent Passenger

Why did Dorothy L. Sayers hate the first Peter Wimsey film so much? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month p

Lady Chatterley vs Miss Marple

Are Agatha Christie’s stories as chaste as they seem? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to

Decline of the English Murder

What George Orwell can teach us about detective fiction. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access

Agatha Christie’s Gun Man

The childhood nightmare that informed a crime writing career. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus ac

The Sanfield Scandal (Green Penguin Book Club 14)

Jim Noy joins Caroline for some Jolly Adventures in a castle. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:58. After that

The Perfect Plan

What could possibly go wrong? Books and stories mentioned in this episode: — "The Perfect Plan" by James Hilton — Lost Horizon by James Hilton — Goodbye, Mr. Chips by

The Decree Absolute

The fascinating history of divorce in detective fiction. My guest was Dr Jen Aston, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University. In addition to her other academ

Detective Fiction As Time Travel

The best murder mysteries transport us to another era. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to

The Documents in the Case (Green Penguin Book Club 13)

Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ epistolary poisoning mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoil

Agatha and Ariadne

Was this Agatha Christie's greatest piece of misdirection? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus acces

My First Green Penguin

We’ve got puffins, peacocks and penguins galore! A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this se