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

  1. 29 APR

    Lady Chatterley vs Miss Marple

    Are Agatha Christie’s stories as chaste as they seem? 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:— Lady Chatterley’s Lover by DH Lawrence— A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake— There’s Trouble Brewing by Nicholas Blake— End of Chapter by Nicholas Blake— The Sad Variety by Nicholas Blake— Autobiography by Agatha Christie— The Plumed Serpent by DH Lawrence— Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence— The White Peacock by DH Lawrence— Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie— They Do it with Mirrors by Agatha Christie— What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw! by Agatha Christie— Double Sin by Agatha Christie— "The Herb of Death" by Agatha Christie— A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie— The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie— A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie— Nemesis by Agatha Christie— Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie— "The Tuesday Night Club" by Agatha Christie— Towards Zero by Agatha Christie— The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie— Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie— Lady C: The Long Sensational Life of Lady Chatterley’s Lover by Guy Cuthbertson 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

  2. 15 APR

    Decline of the English Murder

    What George Orwell can teach us about detective fiction. 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 and essays mentioned in this episode:— "Decline of the English Murder" by George Orwell— Animal Farm by George Orwell— The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins— "The Vernon Murder" by George Orwell— The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle— "The Ethics of the Detective Story from Raffles to Miss Blandish" by George Orwell— No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley— "The Simple Art of Murder" by Raymond Chandler 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

    22 min

  3. 1 APR

    Agatha Christie’s Gun Man

    The childhood nightmare that informed a crime writing career. 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:— An Autobiography by Agatha Christie— Giant's Bread by Mary Westmacott— Unfinished Portrait by Mary Westmacott— "The House of Dreams" by Agatha Christie— Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie— Peril at End House by Agatha Christie— Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie— Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie— Third Girl by Agatha Christie— At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie— Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie— Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie— Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie— Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott 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

    22 min
  4. The Sanfield Scandal (Green Penguin Book Club 14)

    18 MAR

    The Sanfield Scandal (Green Penguin Book Club 14)

    Jim Noy joins Caroline for some Jolly Adventures in a castle. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:58. After that, expect full spoilers. Please note: This book contains the deliberate killing of an animal, which is discussed from 36:57 to 40:18. 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 Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode. 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 Sanfield Scandal by Richard Keverne— Carteret's Cure by Richard Keverne— The Pretender by Clifford Hosken— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— The Famous Five adventure novels by Enid Blyton— The Abbey Girls Series by Elsie J. Oxenham— The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie— The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey— The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie— The Problem of the Green Capsule by John Dickson Carr— The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode Related Shedunnit episodes:— The Locked Room— The Long Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe 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

    52 min

  5. 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

  6. 18 FEB

    The Decree Absolute

    The fascinating history of divorce in detective fiction. My guest was Dr Jen Aston, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University. In addition to her other academic work, she's currently leading a project looking at approaches to the history of divorce. Learn more about that at northumbria.ac.uk/divorce_history. 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:— "Murder!" by Arnold Bennett, collected in Resorting to Murder— Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley— “The Case of the Discontented Husband” by Agatha Christie, collected in Parker Pyne Investigates— Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand— Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L Sayers— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L Sayers and Robert Eustace— Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles— Holy Deadlock by A.P. Herbert— Love All by Dorothy L Sayers— Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L Sayers— "The Incredible Elopement" by Dorothy L Sayers, collected in Hangman's Holiday Related Shedunnit episodes:— The Lady Detective To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Some book links are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  7. 4 FEB

    Detective Fiction As Time Travel

    The best murder mysteries transport us to another era. 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 Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher— Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Croft— The Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher 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

    30 min
  8. 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
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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
    199
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2018 - 2021 Caroline Crampton
  • Show Website
    Shedunnit

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