The DownUnder Mystery Club

AJ Blythe
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Join mystery authors AJ Blythe and Ava Ness as we uncover Australia's most intriguing real-life mysteries and pair them with mystery novels that echo the case. Each episode, one of us brings a mystery while the other hears it for the first time, exploring the clues, theories, twists, and unanswered questions alongside you. Then we recommend fiction that captures the same atmosphere, themes, setting, or intrigue. Cosy chats. Curious cases. Cracking good reads. Grab a cuppa and join The DownUnder Mystery Club.

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    The Outback's Ocean's Eleven: The Cloncurry Bank Heist

    Imagine a bank heist so perfect, the thieves didn't break a single lock and the town ran entirely out of cash by Monday morning. In this episode of The DownUnder Mystery Club, authors AJ Blythe and Ava Ness travel back to 1932 to unpack the legendary, unsolved Cloncurry bank robberies and discuss how the robbers hit two major banks in one night using the ultimate security oversight. Listen in as we separate the hard historical facts from 90 years of beer-soaked folklore—including a wild river party, a duped bank manager, and a secret wax impression. Then we head into the Mystery Book Club segment to chat about the best mystery novels this wild outback case brings to mind! Do you think it was an inside job, or did a group of local larrikins actually pull off the ultimate heist? We want to hear your theories and your reading lists! Book Links: Can't Buy Me Love by Dan McNeil Everyone in the Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson Nemesis by Joe Nesbo The Cryptic Clue by Amanda Hampson The Locked Room by Holly Hepburn Six Keys: The Cloncurry Bank Robberies by John Williamson The Bank Manager (short film) Leave a review or drop your thoughts in the comments wherever you’re listening. Subscribe so you never miss a weekly dive into Australia's most curious cases and cracking good reads. For the full reference list visit The DownUnder Mystery Club website at ajblythe.com/podcast

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    The DownUnder Mystery Club

    Each week, we explore an Australian real-life mystery — then trace its echoes into fiction, and the mystery novels that are just as puzzling, complex, or gripping. Series 1 launches September 1st, 2026. Follow so you don't miss an episode. Settle in, grab a cuppa, and join the club. The DownUnder Mystery Club.

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Join mystery authors AJ Blythe and Ava Ness as we uncover Australia's most intriguing real-life mysteries and pair them with mystery novels that echo the case. Each episode, one of us brings a mystery while the other hears it for the first time, exploring the clues, theories, twists, and unanswered questions alongside you. Then we recommend fiction that captures the same atmosphere, themes, setting, or intrigue. Cosy chats. Curious cases. Cracking good reads. Grab a cuppa and join The DownUnder Mystery Club.

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