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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective stories For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

  1. 4 MAR

    The Perfect Plan

    What could possibly go wrong? Books and stories mentioned in this episode: — "The Perfect Plan" by James Hilton — Lost Horizon by James Hilton — Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton — Murder at School by James Hilton To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  2. The Documents in the Case (Green Penguin Book Club 13)

    21 JAN

    The Documents in the Case (Green Penguin Book Club 13)

    Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ epistolary poisoning mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:59. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Sandfield Scandal by Richard Keverne. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— Crime Writing in Interwar Britain by Victoria Stewart— Literature and Justice in Mid-Twentieth Century Literature by Victoria Stewart— The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins— Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— A Pin to See the Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min
  3. A Christmas Feast

    10/12/2025

    A Christmas Feast

    Make sure nobody has tampered with your turkey… Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées by Agatha Christie— Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie— "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Arthur Conan Doyle, collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes— "Stuffing" by Edgar Wallace, collected in Silent Nights— Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer— “The Santa Claus Club” by Julian Symons, collected in Crimson Snow— The Corpse in the Snowman by Nicholas Blake— "Cambric Tea" by Marjorie Bowen, collected in Silent Nights— An English Murder by Cyril Hare— Who Killed the Curate? by Joan Coggin— Crime at Christmas by C.H.B. Kitchin More Christmas and wintry Shedunnit episodes:— Let It Snow (Replay)— Father Christmas— The Murderless Christmas Mystery To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min
  4. The Rasp (Green Penguin Book Club 12)

    26/11/2025

    The Rasp (Green Penguin Book Club 12)

    Film historian Sergio Angelini joins Caroline to discuss a rather cinematic whodunnit. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 20:40. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace. You can find Sergio's podcast, Tipping My Fedora, about all things crime fiction and film noir, in all good podcast apps. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Rasp by Philip MacDonald— Patrol by Philip MacDonald— The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald— The Reader Is Warned by Carter Dickson— The Polferry Riddle by Philip MacDonald— The Bishop Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley— The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne— Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming— The Maze by Philip MacDonald— Pale Fire by Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov— The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald— Murder Gone Mad by Philip MacDonald— The Mystery of the Dead Police by Philip MacDonald NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  5. The Man in the Dark (Green Penguin Book Club 10)

    09/07/2025

    The Man in the Dark (Green Penguin Book Club 10)

    Golden age expert Kate Jackson joins Caroline to read John Ferguson’s intriguing “Ealing mystery”. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 15:33. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Man in the Dark by John Ferguson— Stealthy Terror by John Ferguson— Death of Mr Dodsley by John Ferguson— Night in Glengyle by John Ferguson— Death Comes to Perigord by John Ferguson— The Pocket Detective by Kate Jackson— How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel by Kate Jackson— The Grouse Moor Mystery by John Ferguson— London Particular by Christianna Brand— The Port of London Murders by Josephine Bell— QED by Lynn Brock— Don't Open the Door by Anthony Gilbert— Murder In Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie— The Woman in Red by Anthony Gilbert— Murder Isn't Easy by Richard Hull— Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie— The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers— The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham— The Mystery of the Peacock's Eye by Brian Flynn— The Murder of Mrs Davenport by Anthony Gilbert— Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles— The Havering Plot by Richard Keverne— Matorni's Vineyard by E. Phillips Oppenheim— The Professor's Poison by Neil Gordon— The Emerald Tiger by Edgar Jepson— The Fatal Kiss Mystery by Rufus King— Mystery at Lynden Sands by JJ Connington— Deep Lake Mystery by Carolyn Wells— The Factory on the Cliff by A.G. Macdonell— Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min
  6. The Four Just Men (Green Penguin Book Club 9)

    14/05/2025

    The Four Just Men (Green Penguin Book Club 9)

    Locked room mystery specialist Tom Mead joins Caroline to read Edgar Wallace’s sensational 1905 thriller. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 20:56. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Man in the Dark by John Ferguson. Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Click here to take part in the Shedunnit Audience Survey. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace— Raffles by E.W. Hornung— Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead— The Murder Wheel by Tom Mead— The House at Devil's Neck by Tom Mead— The Mind of Mr. J. G Reeder by Edgar Wallace— The Crimson Circle by Edgar Wallace— The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux— The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace— Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan Past Shedunnit Green Penguin episodes:— The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Green Penguin Book Club 1)— The Murder on the Links (Green Penguin Book Club 2)— The Thin Man (Green Penguin Book Club 3)— Mr Fortune, Please (Green Penguin Book Club 4)— The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Green Penguin Book Club 5)— The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Green Penguin Book Club 6)— The Missing Moneylender (Green Penguin Book Club 7)— Raffles (Green Penguin Book Club 8) NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/thefourjustmentranscript Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min
  7. Raffles (Green Penguin Book Club 8)

    02/04/2025

    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 the spoiler zone", at 10:30. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace. Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode: — Raffles by E.W. Hornung — The Mysterious Affair At Styles by Agatha Christie — No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase — The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle — The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle — The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde — The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle — The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson — The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde — The Black Mask by E.W. Hornung — Fiction and the Reading Public by Q.D. Leavis — King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard Past Shedunnit Green Penguin episodes: — The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Green Penguin Book Club 1) — The Murder on the Links (Green Penguin Book Club 2) — The Thin Man (Green Penguin Book Club 3) — Mr Fortune, Please (Green Penguin Book Club 4) — The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Green Penguin Book Club 5) — The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Green Penguin Book Club 6) — The Missing Moneylender (Green Penguin Book Club 7) NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/rafflestranscript Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min
  8. Father Christmas

    11/12/2024

    Father Christmas

    The magical spirit of Christmas is the perfect cover for a murder mystery. Mentioned in this episode: — "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Arthur Conan Doyle, collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — "The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" by Agatha Christie, collected in The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées — "The Necklace of Pearls" by Dorothy L Sayers, collected in Silent Nights — Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie — Crime at Christmas by C.H.B. Kitchin — Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith — An English Murder by Cyril Hare — Groaning Spinney by Gladys Mitchell — The Case of the Abominable Snowman by Nicholas Blake — Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon — “A Present from Santa Claus” by Julian Symons, collected in Murder on a Winter's Night — L'Assassinat du Père Noël Pierre Véry [English trans. The Murder of Father Christmas] — Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer — Murder for Christmas by Francis Duncan — “Who Killed Father Christmas?” by Patricia Moyes, collected in Who Killed Father Christmas? — “The Santa Claus Club” by Julian Symons, collected in Crimson Snow — The Santa Claus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay — "‘Twixt the Cup and the Lip” by Julian Symons, collected in The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories — "The Case of the Man with the Sack” by Margery Allingham, collected in Crimson Snow — The White Priory Murders by John Dickson Carr — "The Snapdragon and the C.I.D." by Margery Allingham, collected in Murder at Christmas — “The Case is Altered” by Margery Allingham, collected in Silent Nights — “Among Those Present was Santa Claus” by Vincent Cornier, collected in Who Killed Father Christmas? More Festive Shedunnit episodes: — Crime at Christmas — Let It Snow — A Christie for Christmas — The Murderless Christmas Mystery Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/fatherchristmastranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective stories For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

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  • Creator
    Caroline Crampton
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2018 - 2021 Caroline Crampton
  • Show Website
    Shedunnit

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