145 episodes

Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective stories

Shedunnit Caroline Crampton

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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective stories

    The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie (Green Penguin Book Club 2)

    The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie (Green Penguin Book Club 2)

    John Curran joins Caroline to read Christie’s third novel, her first (sort of?) to appear as a green penguin.
    My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is out now. To find out more and get your copy, visit my website carolinecrampton.com/abodymadeofglass.
    Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join.
    A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com.
    No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 25:52. After that, expect full spoilers.
    Mentioned in this episode:
    — Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
    — Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks by John Curran
    — Murder in the Making by John Curran
    — The Big Four by Agatha Christie
    — Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
    — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
    — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
    — The Clocks by Agatha Christie
    — Third Girl by Agatha Christie
    — Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
    — Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
    — An Autobiography by Agatha Christie
    — Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
    — Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
    — And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
    — Crooked House by Agatha Christie
    — Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie
    — The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
    — Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
    — The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
    — The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
    — The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green
    — Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
    — Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie
    — Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie
    — The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
    — Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
    — Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
    — "How Does Your Garden Grow?" by Agatha Christie, collected in Poirot's Early Cases
    — "The Cornish Mystery" by Agatha Christie, collected in The Under Dog and Other Stories
    — The Hollow by Agatha Christie
    — The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers
    — The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
    — A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
    Related Shedunnit episodes:
    — The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Green Penguin Book Club 1)
    — Death Under Par
    — Agatha the Adventuress
    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.
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    Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/themurderonthelinkstranscript.
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    • 56 min
    Agatha Christie's Many Houses

    Agatha Christie's Many Houses

    A portrait of a writer via her addresses.
    My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is out now. To find out more and get your copy, visit my website carolinecrampton.com/abodymadeofglass.
    Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join
    Mentioned in this episode:
    — The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie
    — The Hollow by Agatha Christie
    — Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
    — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
    — The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
    — After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
    — The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
    — Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
    — Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie
    — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
    — The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
    — Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
    — Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
    Sources consulted:
    — Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks edited by John Curran
    — Agatha Christie: A Biography by Janet Morgan
    — Agatha Christie: An English Mystery by Laura Thompson
    — Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley
    Shedunnit episodes referenced:
    — At Home with Agatha Christie
    — Agatha The Adventuress
    — Agatha's Archaeologists
    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.
    There are no spoilers in this episode.
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    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/agathachristiesmanyhousestranscript.
    Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
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    • 26 min
    You Probably Imagined It!

    You Probably Imagined It!

    Meet the hypochondriacs of golden age detective fiction.
    My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is out now in the UK and published on 24th April in North America. To find out more and get your copy, visit my website carolinecrampton.com/abodymadeofglass.
    Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join
    There are some minor spoilers in this episode — no solutions to whodunnits totally revealed, but some plot details discussed. If you want to avoiding knowing such details about something that you're reading or plan to read, please consult the list of books and stories in the episode description before proceeding.
    Mentioned in this episode:
    — "The Case of the Perfect Maid" by Agatha Christie, collected in Miss Marple's Final Cases
    — N or M? by Agatha Christie
    — The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
    — Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie
    — Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
    — Black Plumes by Margery Allingham
    — "The Blue Geranium" by Agatha Christie, collected in The Thirteen Problems
    — The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
    — Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
    — The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie
    — Fear for Miss Betony by Dorothy Bowers
    — A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
    — 4.50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie
    — Family Matters by Anthony Rolls
    — “They Don’t Wear Labels” by E.M. Delafield, collected in Capital Crimes
    — Below Suspicion by John Dickson Carr
    — Blue Murder by Harriet Rutland
    — Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh
    — Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham
    — Poison in the Garden Suburb by G.D.H. and Margaret Cole
    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/youprobablyimaginedittranscript
    Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
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    • 25 min
    The Tea Leaf

    The Tea Leaf

    A scientific murder mystery.
    My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is published in April. To find out more and register for the exclusive pre-order bonus material, visit my website carolinecrampton.com.
    Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join
    Mentioned in this episode:
    — "The Tea Leaf" by Robert Eustace and Edgar Jepson
    Related Shedunnit Episodes:
    — Who Was Robert Eustace?
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    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/thetealeaftranscript
    Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
     
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    • 43 min
    Lucy, Anthony and Anne

    Lucy, Anthony and Anne

    The crime fiction of Lucy Beatrice Malleson deserves to be better known.
    My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is published in April. To find out more and register for the exclusive pre-order bonus material, visit my website carolinecrampton.com.
    Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join
    Mentioned in this episode:
    — Three-A-Penny by Lucy Malleson
    — Cat and the Canary by John Willard
    — The Man Who Was London by J. Kilmeny Keith
    — “The Lay of the Last Minstrel” by Walter Scott
    — Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
    — The Tragedy at Freyne by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Division Bell Mystery by Ellen Wilkinson
    — Death at Four Corners by Anthony Gilbert
    — An Old Lady Dies by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Mystery of the Open Window by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Night in the Fog by Anthony Gilbert
    — Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith
    — Death in Fancy Dress by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Man in Button Boots by Anthony Gilbert
    — Courtier to Death by Anthony Gilbert
    — Murder by Experts by Anthony Gilbert
    — A Nice Little Killing by Anthony Gilbert
    — Death Wears a Mask by Anthony Gilbert
    — Death in the Wrong Room by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Vanishing Corpse by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Woman in Red by Anthony Gilbert
    — Lady Killer by Anthony Gilbert
    — Death Takes A Wife by Anthony Gilbert
    — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
    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.
    This episode is free of spoilers.
    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/lucyanthonyandannetranscript
    Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
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    • 28 min
    The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Green Penguin Book Club 1)

    The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Green Penguin Book Club 1)

    Helen Zaltzman is the guest for this dissection of the first green penguin.
    Until 26:43, the discussion is free of major spoilers. At that point, as you will hear us say, we enter the spoiler zone and you can expect spoilers until the end.
    Helen's podcast The Allusionist is available wherever you are listening to this or at theallusionist.org
    My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is published in April. To find out more and register for the exclusive pre-order bonus material, visit my website carolinecrampton.com.
    Mentioned in this episode:
    — The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers
    — Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
    — Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
    — Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
    Related Shedunnit Episodes:
    — Death at the Club
    — A Mysterious Glossary
    — The Advertising Adventures of Dorothy L. Sayers
    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/theunpleasantnessatthebellonaclubtranscript/
    Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
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    • 1 hr 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
648 Ratings

648 Ratings

Shadow Henry ,

Shedunnit

Every episode of this podcast is a complete pleasure and a learning experience in the best way! Caroline provides entertaining and thoughtful shows, and being a member of the book club more than doubles the fun. I love this podcast!!

patt-g ,

Simply perfect

What a breath of fresh air. Excellent episodes. Well researched. Pleasure to listen to. Essential to all who read classic and non-classic mysteries.

thatonekidwiththething ,

Kindred spirit

She had me at “starring Kenneth Branagh’s awful mustache as Hercule Poirot” … No, she had me way before that! With the first episode of Shedunnit, in fact, and every one after that! Caroline Crampton has a writer’s ability to spot common themes and interesting details and a journalist’s talent for choosing excellent topics and interviewing guests. Best of all, she is skilled in plumbing the depths of stories we love and think we already know to reveal something new and unexpected in each episode. If you love Golden Age mysteries, this is the best podcast for you. If you are not a Golden Age fan, take a listen to Shedunnit, and you will be!

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