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25:15

Bonus: Ask Me Anything Part Three

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2022/09/28

This is another instalment of Caroline answering questions submitted by book club members in "quickfire", off-the-cuff mode — enjoy! If you'd like to submit a question to be answered on a future bonus episode, you can do that in the forum here.

33:25

A Prize Mystery (Ad Free)

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2022/09/20

Could you beat the detective to the solution? This live episode of Shedunnit was recorded at the 2022 International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay. Mentioned in this episode: — The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie — The Mystery of Norman's Court by John Chancellor — The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie — The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie — Bleak House by Charles Dickens — The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie — The Four

12:18

Book Club: A Pin To See The Peepshow by F. Tennyson...

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2022/09/14

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for September 2022, in which we are reading A Pin To See The Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse. There is a non-spoilery plot summary included (ie no major clues or twists), but you've been warned! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 30th September. Relevant links: — Vote now for our December 2022 book — Listen to the “Queen of True Crime” episode all about F. Tennyson Jesse — Listen to the “Edith Thompson”

40:11

The Elusive Agatha Christie (Ad Free)

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2022/09/06

How well do we really know the queen of crime? Thanks to my guest, Lucy Worsley. Her book Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman is out now. Books and sources mentioned: — An Autobiography by Agatha Christie — Agatha Christie: A Biography by Janet P. Morgan — Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson — Agatha Christie: The Woman And Her Mysteries by Gillian Gill — Forever England: Literature, Femininity and Conservatism between the Wars by Alison Light — “In The Shadow Of Hercule —

49:24

Bonus: Eric Sandberg on Dorothy L. Sayers

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2022/08/30

This is the full audio of my interview with Eric Sandberg, which appeared in The Challenge of Dorothy L Sayers episode of the main podcast.

12:22

Book Club: The 12.30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills...

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2022/08/30

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for August 2022, in which we are reading The 12.30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts. There is a non-spoilery plot summary included (ie no major clues or twists), but you've been warned! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 31st August (you’ll get an email notification when it opens). Relevant links:— Freeman Wills Crofts’ railway viaduct— The Malice Aforethought primer — Leandra's round up of 7 Golden

25:48

The Challenge Of Dorothy L. Sayers (Ad Free)

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2022/08/23

Should detective fiction be easy reading? Thanks to my guest, Eric Sandberg. He is an assistant professor at City University of Hong Kong and the editor of Dorothy L. Sayers: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction. Mentioned in this episode: — Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers — The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins — The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins — Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers — “The Case of Miss Dorothy Sayers” by Q. D. Leavis in Scrutiny (December 1937) — Gaudy Night by Dorothy L

24:10

Agatha The Adventuress (Ad Free)

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2022/08/09

In 1922, Agatha Christie took a trip around the world. Mentioned in this episode: — Agatha Christie: The Grand Tour introduced by Mathew Prichard — The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie — An Autobiography by Agatha Christie — Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks edited by John Curran — The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie — The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie — The Man in the

43:07

Bonus: Christie's Competent Women

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2022/07/30

This is a recording of a talk I gave at an academic conference recently. It’s partly based on a past Shedunnit episode — Competent Women — but I expanded on it for this event and there was also an interesting Q&A that I thought you might like to hear. Unfortunately the recording didn’t capture the attendees’ questions, so I’ve popped in to paraphrase so my answers still make sense.

11:47

Book Club: 4.50 from Paddington

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2022/07/30

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for July 2022, in which we are reading 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie. There is a non-spoilery plot summary included (ie no major clues or twists), but you've been warned! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 31st July. Relevant links: — Share your book cover for 4.50 from Paddington — Suggest something to watch for a future watching party Sign up via email to be alerted when the watching party

17:29

The Nobodies (Ad Free)

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2022/07/26

Clerks, shop assistants, secretaries, salespeople — we have lots to learn from the lower middle class characters of classic detective fiction. Thanks to my guest, Dr Nicola Bishop. Her book, Lower-Middle-Class Nation: The White-Collar Worker in British Popular Culture is published by Bloomsbury Academic. Mentioned in this episode: — The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith — The Suburbans by Thomas William Hodgson Crosland — "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot — The

30:44

At The Old Bailey (Ad Free)

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2022/07/11

A judge looks back over her time on the bench at a very famous court. Thanks to my guest, Wendy Joseph. Her book about her time as an Old Bailey judge, Unlawful Killings, is out now. Mentioned in this episode: — The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie — Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer — The Crippen episode of Shedunnit — The Brides in the Bath episode of Shedunnit NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase

29:00

The Dark Side of True Crime (Ad Free)

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2022/06/28

What if thinking and talking about real life murders was not actually good for us? Thanks to my guest, Emma Berquist. Find all the details about her books and articles at emmaberquist.com. Mentioned in this episode: — The Brides in the Bath episode of Shedunnit — The Murder at Road Hill House episode of Shedunnit — The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie — “True Crime Is Rotting Our Brains” by Emma Berquist at Gawker — “There’s Really No Easy Way to Say ‘I Was Stabbed’” by Emma Berquist at Human Parts —

21:33

Bonus: Ask Me Anything Part Two

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2022/06/22

In which I once again answer questions submitted by book club members in a "quickfire" fashion — I hope I got to them all! If you'd like to submit a question for a future bonus episode, you can do that in the forum here.

09:56

Book Club: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

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2022/06/21

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for June 2022, in which we are reading Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. There is a non-spoilery plot summary included (ie no major clues or twists), but you've been warned! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 30th June. Relevant links: — Vote for our book for September (ends 21st June) — Hear Caroline “solving” an Anthony Horowitz mystery on the Tuesday Night Mystery Club podcast Sign up via email to

20:28

Looking East (Ad Free)

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2022/06/14

Expanding the horizons of golden age detective fiction. Many thanks to my guest, Christopher Huang. You can find out more about his work at ricordius.com. His first mystery novel is A Gentleman's Murder. Read his article "How Do You Decolonise The Golden Age Mystery? Read More Historical Fiction!" at crimereads.com. Books mentioned: — The Cadfael series by Ellis Peters — X Esquire by Leslie Charteris — The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie — Meet the Tiger by Leslie Charteris — Miss

28:24

Bonus: Ask Me Anything Part One

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2022/05/31

In which I attempt to answer questions submitted by book club members in a "quickfire" fashion and mostly fail. If you'd like to submit a question for a future bonus episode, you can do that in the forum here.

26:15

The Queen of True Crime (Ad Free)

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2022/05/31

F. Tennyson Jesse created a way of telling crime stories that still influences us today. Books mentioned: — Murder and Its Motives by F. Tennyson Jesse — "The Mask" by F. Tennyson Jesse — The Sword of Deborah by F. Tennyson Jesse — The Trial of Madeleine Smith by F. Tennyson Jesse — The Trial of Rattenbury and Stoner by F. Tennyson Jesse — A Pin To See The Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse — Comments on Cain by F. Tennyson Jesse — Crime Writing in Interwar Britain by Victoria Stewart — A Portrait

34:38

The Long Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe (Ad Free)

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2022/05/17

The grandfather of detective fiction still has a lot to teach us. Many thanks to my guest, Jim Noy. You can find out more about his work at his blog, theinvisibleevent.com. His book The Red Death Murders is available only from Amazon worldwide (link for UK; link for US). Books mentioned: — The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe — The Red Death Murders by Jim Noy — The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe — "The Red-Headed League" by Arthur Conan Doyle collected in The Adventures

10:28

Book Club: Miss Pinkerton by Mary Roberts Rinehart

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2022/05/11

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for May 2022, in which we are reading Miss Pinkerton aka The Double Alibi by Mary Roberts Rinehart. There is a non-spoilery plot summary included (ie no major clues or twists), but you've been warned! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 31st May. Choose what we read in August 2022. NB: links to books at Blackwell’s are affiliate links, meaning that although the price remains the exactly same for you, the

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