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LTP Selects: The Final Problem (1893)
Episode 55
Good news, Sherlock fans! Summer has arrived (in the northern hemisphere at least) and that means the return of our world-famous "Sherlock Selects" S…
4 years, 3 months ago
Anatomy of a Murder (1958)
Episode 54
Inspired by real events, Robert Traver's 1958 novel was the first of its kind - a true "courtroom thriller". Showcasing the genial narrative perspect…
4 years, 3 months ago
LTP Selects: Quantum of Solace (1959)
Episode 53
In this pint-sized episode, we reach into the archives and present a conversation from July 2016 on Ian Fleming's "Quantum of Solace". A divisive sho…
4 years, 4 months ago
LTP Noir: Intro & The Maltese Falcon
Episode 52
In this engaging side-series, Josh flies solo in exploring the production, features and influences of Film Noir. Taking the shape of compact film rev…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Maltese Falcon (1930)
Episode 51
Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" wastes no time cutting shapes and setting angles in its pursuit of modelling the hard-boiled genre. The openi…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Moonstone (1868)
Episode 50
"The Moonstone" is regarded by many as the progenitor of the detective novel in English. Published in 1868, it marks, perhaps, the peak of Wilkie Col…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955)
Episode 49
In 1955 Patricia Highsmith introduced the world to Tom Ripley, a young and ambitious con-man who gets the break of a lifetime when serendipity (in th…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Stories of C. Auguste Dupin
Episode 48
Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to literary form can hardly be overstated. Among many accomplishments, he is widely regarded as the progenitor of the…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Black Echo (1992)
Episode 47
In Michael Connelly's debut novel, readers meet Detective Harry Bosch of the LAPD. Bosch is haunted by several demons from his past, each of which co…
4 years, 10 months ago
The 39 Steps (1915)
Episode 46
What do you get when an adventurous British writer combines suspension of disbelief, war-time propaganda and a patriotic dose of daring-do? John Buch…
5 years ago