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Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths

Caroline Crampton

A private podcast, just for Shedunnit members!

arts books

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26:32

Back To School (Ad Free)

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/06/26

School is an enclosed world that breeds tension and suspicion and stress. No wonder it's such a perfect setting for a murder mystery. Find links to all the books mentioned and more details about my guests at . Become a member of the Shedunnit book...

9:41

Book Club: Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/06/20

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for June 2019, in which we are reading Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. There is a brief non-spoilery plot summary included, but you can definitely listen to this even if you haven’t finished the...

31:17

Bonus: Moira Redmond and JC Bernthal Interviews

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/06/13

This one is a bit of a throwback — to the third ever episode of Shedunnit, Queer Clues. Here, you’ll hear both of my guests from that episode in their full uncut conversation all about the queer characters in detective fiction and how they became...

31:48

Florence Maybrick II (Ad Free)

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/06/12

Her trial gripped the nation and tested Britain's legal system to the limit. But what happened to Florence Maybrick? This is the second of a two part story — listen to episode 16 first at . Find links to further information and sources at . Become a...

20:43

On The Thames (Ad Free)

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2019/05/29

The River Thames has always had a dark side. Its fast-flowing, tidal waters have long attracted those with something to hide. Find links to further reading and sources at . You can order my book about the Thames, The Way to the Sea, from , or . For...

33:42

Bonus: Jacqueline Winspear Interview

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/05/22

Full interview with Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs books, which had to be cut for time from episode 15. Jacqueline talks about her research process, how she came up with her central character, and how she deals with the gruelling...

26:18

Florence Maybrick I (Ad Free)

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2019/05/15

A shipboard romance that somehow became one of the most notorious domestic poisoning cases in British history. This is the story of Florence Maybrick. Check back for part two of this story on 12 June. Find links to further information and sources at ....

9:18

Book Club: Cat Among The Pigeons by Agatha Christie

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/05/09

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for May 2019, in which we are reading Cat Among The Pigeons by Agatha Christie. There is a brief non-spoilery plot summary included, but you can definitely listen to this even if you haven’t finished...

18:21

Period Style (Ad Free)

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2019/05/01

Murder mysteries: if you believe the clichés, they all happened in the 1920s and 1930s, surrounded by flappers and butlers. But let's take a second to wonder — why is it that detective fiction is so closely associated with this period style?...

17:15

Pseudonyms (Ad Free)

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2019/04/17

Authors' names loom large when we think about detective stories. Yet many of them are pseudonyms, created just to appear on book covers. But why go to all this trouble? And what makes a good pen name, anyway? Find more information about my guest Helen...

19:50

The Secret Life of Ngaio Marsh (Ad Free)

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2019/04/03

By any definition, the New Zealand crime writer Ngaio Marsh lived an extraordinary life. But who was she really, this globetrotting blockbuster author who divided her life between opposite sides of the world? Find more information about my guest and...

20:20

Round Robin (Ad Free)

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2019/03/20

Writing is usually a solitary pastime, yet a group of detective fiction authors in the early 1930s decided to work together on murder mystery stories. Is it possible to construct a compelling whodunnit this way, or do too many cooks spoil the broth?...

18:55

The Other Detectives (Ad Free)

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2019/03/06

Some sleuths need no introduction. But other characters, also created by famous authors like Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, lurk in obscurity. In this episode, we're on the hunt for the other detectives. Find more information about this...

26:10

Nurse Daniels

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/02/20

On 6 October 1926, a woman went into a cloakroom in Boulogne, France and never came out. She was never seen alive again. Her disappearance captivated the world, and even detective novelist Dorothy L. Sayers tried to solve the case. This is the story...

18:42

The Rules (Ad Free)

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2019/02/06

A good detective story has a recognisable rhythm and plot points. But how did these tropes come about? And what happens when you break the rules? Find more information about this episode and links to the books discussed at . The podcast is on , , and...

22:13

Dining with Death (Ad Free)

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/01/23

Food matters in books. It helps to set the scene, build up characters and evoke a period, and it also symbolises comfort, security and domesticity. Yet in detective fiction, food can also be a method for murder. Everything is lovely at the family...

21:55

Edith Thompson (Ad Free)

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2019/01/09

On the morning of 9 January 1923, a brutal and horrifying execution took place at Holloway Prison in London. The condemned young woman screamed and cried, but no last minute reprieve arrived. Long after she was dead, her story would inspire authors...

21:39

Adaptations (Ad Free)

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2018/12/26

For many people, their main contact with detective fiction is via film and television adaptations. For a huge global audience, Agatha Christie's work is as often watched as it is read. Any new production is greeted with intense scrutiny, so what...

20:15

Crime at Christmas (Ad Free)

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2018/12/19

Reading crime fiction from the early twentieth century is a really popular activity at Christmas. It's nice to curl up with a good whodunnit by the fire, but if we stop and think about it, reading about complicated ways for people to die is not...

22:34

The Lady Vanishes (Ad Free)

Shedunnit Book Club — Amateur Sleuths ·

2018/12/12

On 3 December 1926, Agatha Christie left her home in the southern English county of Berkshire just after 9.30 in the evening. She drove away, taking a small suitcase and a fur coat with her. The following morning, the car was found 15 miles away on...

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