Podcast Episodes

The Crimes of Dorothy Erskine Muir

Fact meets fiction in the work of this unjustly overlooked writer.

Moonstone Press are very kindly running a special offer for the 30 days after thi…

1 year, 5 months ago

Ranking Christianna Brand

Caroline dives deep into Brand’s work to find her favourite novel.

Back in July of last year, I did an episode titled Christianna Brand's Impossible C…

1 year, 6 months ago

Raffles (Green Penguin Book Club 8)

Darryl Jones joins Caroline to discuss the first collection of Raffles stories.

No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering th…

1 year, 6 months ago

Oxford vs Cambridge

Why do these two historic university cities appear in so many murder mysteries?

Books mentioned in this episode:

— The Masters by C.P. Snow

— Lucky Jim …

1 year, 7 months ago

The Mystery Short Story

A consideration of crime fiction’s more compact incarnation.

Please be aware that there are spoilers in this episode for the two stories discussed her…

1 year, 7 months ago

Agatha Christie’s Taste in Crime Fiction

She is beloved worldwide for her crime writing. But what did she like to read?

Resources and articles mentioned in this episode:

— Jamie Bernthal on Ar…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Missing Moneylender (Green Penguin Book Club 7)

Moira Redmond joins Caroline to consider a surprising medical mystery from 1931.

No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering t…

1 year, 8 months ago

On Gaudy Night

Caroline goes deep on Dorothy L. Sayers’ 1935 masterpiece.

At 18:58, there is a brief mention of attempted suicide.

Books mentioned in this episode:

— G…

1 year, 9 months ago

Whodunnit Centenary: 1925

Reading the mysteries of the past 100 years.

Books mentioned in this episode:

— 1925: The Paddington Mystery by John Rhode

— 1935: Gaudy Night by Doroth…

1 year, 9 months ago

Notes & Queries

There’s always more to say about detective fiction.

Books mentioned in this episode:

— The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie

— The Secret Place b…

1 year, 10 months ago