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Caroline Crampton

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24:42

The Lifelong Fan (Replay, Ad Free)

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2023/12/26

Renée read her first detective novel in the 1930s. She hasn’t stopped since. This archive episode of Shedunnit (my personal favourite of all the ones I've ever made) was first published on 2nd September 2020. You can read Renée's obituary here. Her crime novels, The Wild Card and Blood Matters, are available from all good booksellers. Become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club and get bonus audio, listen to ad free episodes and join a book-loving community at shedunnitshow.com/bookclub. Books and

39:57

Bonus: End of Year Wrap Up

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2023/12/20

As promised, this bonus episode provides a complete breakdown of fascinating trends involving the book club's voting polls and short list results. Leandra and I discuss these findings and how they will impact the Shedunnit Book Club in 2024, if at all. If you would like to read through the findings before, after, or as you listen to our discussion, you can find them in this bonus episode forum thread.

41:12

Bonus: Box of Delights

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2023/12/18

Caroline and Guy discuss The Box of Delights by John Masefield, a beloved children's book from 1935 that might actually be a golden age detective novel too.

21:43

The Murderless Christmas Mystery (Ad Free)

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2023/12/12

Not every mystery needs a murder. There are minor details shared for all the novels and stories listed below, but no major plot revelations in this episode. Mentioned in this episode: — “The Flying Stars” by G.K. Chesterton, collected in The Innocence of Father Brown — A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens — Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie — An English Murder by Cyril Hare — Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon — The Santa Claus

10:58

Book Club: Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer

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2023/12/06

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for December 2023, in which we are reading Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer. There are no major spoilers in this primer, but if you'd rather read the book with no knowledge of its plot or structure at all, I'd recommend listening only once you've finished reading. I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 18th December, opening earlier than usual so we can discuss the book before Christmas. Links: —

25:49

Who Was Robert Eustace? (Ad Free)

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2023/11/28

A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Spoilers: there will be minor details shared for all the novels and stories listed below, and major spoilers towards the end for The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace. The latter will be flagged just before I get to it, so you can safely listen to the rest of the episode and just skip that part when I tell you. Mentioned in this episode: — A Master of Mysteries by L.T. Meade and Robert Eustace — The Moonstone by Wilkie

31:19

Bonus: Book Afterlives

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2023/11/24

In this bonus episode, Caroline and Leandra discuss a recently popular topic within the Shedunnit book club forum: book afterlives. Initiated by book club member Justin, the community has been sharing reading habits, book collection processes, and redistribution techniques. If you would like to see how other members feel about this subject, or you would like to weigh in, check out the original discussion thread: "What do you do with your books?" Thank you, Justin, for introducing this topic to the

10:04

Book Club: Murder in the Falling Snow, edited by...

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2023/11/16

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for November 2023, in which we are reading Murder in the Falling Snow, edited by Cecily Gayford. There are no major spoilers in this primer, but if you'd rather read the book with no knowledge of its plot or structure at all, I'd recommend listening only once you've finished reading. I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 30th November. Links: — Vote for our February 2024 book — The reading themes for 2024

22:31

Death at the Club (Ad Free)

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2023/11/14

Private members’ clubs are surprisingly popular with corpses. Mentioned in this episode: — The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers — Death at the Club by Miles Burton — "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore, collected in The Angel in the House — Maurice by E. M. Forster — Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton — “The Case of the Old Man in the Window” by Margery Allingham, collected in Mr. Campion and Others — Keep It Quiet by Richard Hull Related Shedunnit

30:53

The Pimlico Poisoning Mystery (Ad Free)

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2023/10/31

How Adelaide Bartlett got away with murder. Mentioned in this episode: — The Anatomy of Murder by the Detection Club — Sweet Adalaide by Julian Symons Additional books consulted: — The Trial of Adelaide Bartlett, both 1886 and 1927 editions — Victorian Murderesses by Mary S. Hartman — Molecules of Murder by John Emsley — Crime and the Respectable Woman: Toward a Pattern of Middle-Class Female Criminality in Nineteenth-Century France and England by Mary S. Hartman — Chloroform: The Quest for

12:06

Bonus: A Haunting in Venice Review

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2023/10/25

This bonus episode is a bit of a patchwork quilt. First, I will be giving you my thoughts on the recently released film, A Haunting in Venice. Then, you will hear a section of conversation that I had with guest Carla Valentine during our interview recording for the Spooky Sleuthing episode, in which we discussed the film as well. If you missed Carla's appearance in Spooky Sleuthing on the main podcast feed, you can listen to that episode here. You can learn more about Carla via her website:

19:54

Spooky Sleuthing (Ad Free)

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2023/10/17

The supernatural and the rational come together in the murder mystery. Thank you to my returning guest, Carla Valentine, for joining me. This episode also marks the start of the Shedunnit Pledge Drive! Existing members get access to this year’s pledge drive perk, the Shedunnit Book of Pre Golden Age Detective Fiction, an audio compilation of twelve stories from the era immediately before the period that I generally cover on the show. And, as a thank you for already being a member, during the pledge

08:20

Book Club: Fear for Miss Betony by Dorothy Bowers

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2023/10/11

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for October 2023, in which we are reading Fear for Miss Betony by Dorothy Bowers. There are no major spoilers in this primer, but if you'd rather read the book with no knowledge of its plot or structure at all, I'd recommend listening only once you've finished reading. I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 31st October. Links: — Vote for our January 2024 book — The reading themes for 2024 — The book

21:58

Agatha and Plum (Ad Free)

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2023/10/03

Christie and Wodehouse had a lot in common. Thank you to my guest, Eliza Easton, for joining me to discuss PG Wodehouse and his friendship with Agatha Christie, a friendship that had a bit of a rocky start. Eliza founded a think tank called Erskine Analysis, which works on creative industries and soft power and the future of the UK economy, but one of her hobbies involves reading, writing, and talking about 1920s literature, especially PG Wodehouse. Mentioned in this episode: — The Code of the

24:50

Knock Knock (Ad Free, Replay)

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2023/09/19

Wouldn’t sleuthing be so much easier if the dead could speak to the living? This episode was first released on 18th September 2019. Be aware: there are no major (ending!) spoilers in this episode but there are plot descriptions given of the books listed below. Books mentioned: — Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers — Peril at End House by Agatha Christie — Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens — The Plague Court Murders by John Dickson Carr — When Last I Died by Gladys Mitchell — The Sittaford

25:00

Shedunnit Recommends (Ad Free)

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2023/09/05

What's in the true detective fiction fan's library? Be aware: there are no major (ending!) spoilers in this episode but there are plot descriptions given of the books listed below. Books recommended: — Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell — The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley — Murder in the Basement by Anthony Berkeley — The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley — The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle — A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie — Murder On The Orient Express by

30:57

Bonus: Kathryn Ferry on the Seaside

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2023/08/31

For this bonus episode, you're going to hear my full interview with Kathryn Ferry from the Murder-on-Sea episode of the podcast. If you have questions or observations after listening to this, do join me and other members in the forum to discuss all things seaside. Kathryn Ferry is a historian of the British seaside, specialising in things like piers and beach huts from the first half of the twentieth century. Find out more about her work and her books at kathrynferry.co.uk. Listen using the player

21:49

Murder-on-Sea (Ad Free)

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2023/08/22

Murder does like to be beside the seaside. Thanks very much to my guests. Dr Allan Brodie is a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University and the author of books including England's Seaside Heritage from the Air. Dr Kathryn Ferry is a historian of the British seaside and the author of books including The British Seaside Holiday, more information available at kathrynferry.co.uk. Be aware: there is a brief, non-specific mention of suicide in this episode. There are no major spoilers and non-spoiler

08:28

Book Club: Untimely Death by Cyril Hare

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2023/08/13

This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for August 2023, in which we are reading Untimely Death by Cyril Hare. There are no major spoilers in this primer, but if you'd rather read the book with no knowledge of its plot or structure at all, I'd recommend listening only once you've finished reading! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 31st August. Links: — Vote for our November book — Participate in the 2024 reading survey — The reading themes

19:53

Murder in a Heatwave (Ad Free)

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2023/08/08

When the temperature rises, don't lose your cool. Thanks to my guest Cecily Gayford — you can find more information about Murder in a Heatwave and all the other anthologies she has edited via the website for Profile Books. Be aware: there are spoilers in this episode for the the story "The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran" by Dorothy L. Sayers. There are non-spoiler details given about the other books listed below. Mentioned in this episode: — Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie — A

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