Podcast Episodes

The Eiger Sanction (1972)

Season 3 Episode 64

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1972's "The Eiger Sanction" was affectionately referred to as a light spoof of the spy genre by its author, Trevanian. In some ways that claim i…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

LTP Noir: This Gun For Hire (1942)

Season 3 Episode 63

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LTP Noir is back and this time it's Paramount's 1942 spy thriller, "This Gun For Hire", that's brought in for questioning! From the struggles of…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886)

Season 3 Episode 62

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Made rich through universal themes of duality, friendship and unchecked ambition, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella was a crime thriller…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Ashenden (1928)

Season 3 Episode 61

Throughout the first World War, acclaimed novelist W. Somerset Maugham worked for British Intelligence in Switzerland. Under cover as a writer, Maugham used his knowledge of travel, languages and cul…

Published on 8 months ago

LTP 007: Icebreaker (1983)

Season 3 Episode 60

Happy New Year! Our survey of John Gardner's continuation novels carries on with a chat over his third effort. If, like many, you buy into the belief that a Bond's third outing is his best ("Goldfing…

Published on 9 months ago

2024 Review & Holiday Quiz

Season 3 Episode 59

Our final episode of 2024 looks back on an entertaining year of reading for the show. We also present our rankings for each text covered and share in the challenge of our first holiday Sherlock quiz!…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)

Season 3 Episode 58

It's Christmas at Gorston Hall and the Lee family is preparing to welcome family home for the holidays at the behest of grizzled, mischievous patriarch, Simeon. But when the guests arrive, bringing …

Published on 10 months ago

Enter the Saint (1930)

Season 3 Episode 57

Despite first appearing on the scene in 1928's "Meet the Tiger", author Leslie Charteris promoted this volume from 1930 as the proper introduction of Simon Templar, aka "The Saint". Across three nov…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Phantom Lady (1942)

Season 3 Episode 56

Scott Henderson is facing execution for a murder he didn't commit and the countdown clock is ticking. His only chance of reversing fortune rests in a close friend's ability to scour New York's grimy …

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

LTP 007: For Special Services (1982)

Season 3 Episode 55

In his second continuation novel, John Gardner returns Bond to the USA and reunites readers with some canonical staples. Motivated by a recent spate of airline hijackings with potential SPECTRE links…

Published on 1 year ago