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LTP Selects: The Final Problem (1893)
Season 3 Episode 21
Good news, Sherlock fans! Summer has arrived (in the northern hemisphere at least) and that means the return of our world-famous "Sherlock Selects" Summer Series! Last year, we featured four classic …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Anatomy of a Murder (1958)
Season 3 Episode 20
Inspired by real events, Robert Traver's 1958 novel was the first of its kind - a true "courtroom thriller". Showcasing the genial narrative perspective of every-man defense attorney, Paul Biegler, "…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
LTP Selects: Quantum of Solace (1959)
Season 3 Episode 19
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 short story that had James Bond fans scratching their…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
LTP Noir: Intro & The Maltese Falcon
Season 3 Episode 18
In this engaging side-series, Josh flies solo in exploring the production, features and influences of Film Noir. Taking the shape of compact film reviews, the first of these complementary capsule epi…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
The Maltese Falcon (1930)
Season 3 Episode 17
Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" wastes no time cutting shapes and setting angles in its pursuit of modelling the hard-boiled genre. The opening sentence alone produces enough sharp edge to sl…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Moonstone (1868)
Season 3 Episode 16
"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 Collins's career as a novelist and emerged onto the s…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955)
Season 3 Episode 15
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 the form of an acquaintance's rich father) sends hi…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Stories of C. Auguste Dupin
Season 3 Episode 14
Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to literary form can hardly be overstated. Among many accomplishments, he is widely regarded as the progenitor of the detective story. His character, C. Auguste Dupin …
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
The Black Echo (1992)
Season 3 Episode 13
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 comes out to play in "The Black Echo". First, there'…
Published on 4 years ago
The 39 Steps (1915)
Season 3 Episode 12
What do you get when an adventurous British writer combines suspension of disbelief, war-time propaganda and a patriotic dose of daring-do? John Buchan's "The 39 Steps", of course, a "shocker" that …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago