Shedunnit Caroline Crampton

Which matters more in a murder mystery, plot or character?
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There are no major spoilers in this episode but some minor plot details for the titles listed below are discussed.
Mentioned in this episode:
— Nurse Matilda by Christianna Brand
— Nurse Matilda Goes to Town by Christianna Brand
— Nurse Matilda Goes to Hospital by Christianna Brand
— Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand
— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
— Tour de Force by Christianna Brand
— The Three-Cornered Halo by Christianna Brand
— Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
— Suddenly at His Residence (aka The Crooked Wreath) by Christianna Brand
— Heads You Lose by Christianna Brand
— Death of Jezebel by Christianna Brand
— The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley
— London Particular (aka Fog of Doubt) by Christianna Brand
— The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from Inspector Cockrill by Christianna Brand
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During Prohibition, the cocktails are downright criminal.
This episode was hosted by Leandra Griffith with guest (and usual host) Caroline Crampton. If you are interested in seeing more content from Leandra, you can find her on YouTube and Instagram.
Caroline's new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is out now. To find out more and get your copy, visit her website carolinecrampton.com/abodymadeofglass.
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Fact-Check Correction: During the episode, it is mentioned that Raymond Chandler was born in the UK. This is incorrect. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Mentioned in this episode:
— The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
— The Turquoise Shop by Frances Crane
— The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
— The Fabulous Clipjoint by Fredric Brown
— Deadline at Dawn by Cornell Woolrich
— The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
— Murder on 'B' Deck by Vincent Starrett
— Obelists at Sea by C. Daly King
— Headed for a Hearse by Jonathan Latimer
— The Eight of Swords by John Dickson Carr
— Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
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CriminOlly joins Caroline to read this classic of American hardboiled crime fiction.
No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 26:30. After that, expect full spoilers.
A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com.
Olly's YouTube channel can be found at youtube.com/@CriminOllyBlog.
Tickets for Backlisted: Live on 17th July, at which Caroline will be talking about Agatha Christie's Endless Night, are available here.
Caroline's new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is out now. To find out more and get your copy, visit her website carolinecrampton.com/abodymadeofglass.
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Mentioned in this episode:
— The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
— Endless Night by Agatha Christie
— Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
— The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
— The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
— Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
— Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
— The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
— Mr Fortune, Please by H.C. Bailey
— A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
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There’s something sinister in the stacks.
Thanks to my guest Harriet Evans, aka Harriet F. Townson, who is the author of D is for Death.
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.
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Mentioned in this episode:
— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
— The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green
— A Case of Books by Bruce Graeme
— The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
— Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
— Operation Pax by Michael Innes
— The Widening Stain by W. Bolingbroke Johnson
— "The Library of Babel" by Jorge Luis Borges
— The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
— Katie's Terror by David Fisher
— The Jacqueline Kirkby series by Elizabeth Peters
— Open and Closed by Mat Coward
— The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
— D is for Death by Harriet F. Townson
— Letters from Menabilly: Portrait of a Friendship by Oriel Malet
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The great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas had a passion for detective stories.
This episode is hosted by Guy Cuthbertson. His guest is John Goodby, a Professor of Arts and Culture at Sheffield Hallam University, and an expert on Dylan Thomas. He edited The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas and has co-authored a biography of Thomas. He is also a poet, translator and arts organiser.
Members of the Shedunnit Book Club can hear more of Guy and John's conversation as they cover 1930s poets beyond Dylan Thomas in this bonus episode.
Spoiler for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie at 21:17.
Mentioned in this episode:
— Murder's A Swine by Nap Lombard
— The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas, edited by John Goodby
— Dylan Thomas by John Goodby and Chris Wigginton
— The Death of the King's Canary by Dylan Thomas and John Davenport
— Ellery Queen's Poetic Justice, edited by Ellery Queen
— The Three Weird Sisters (screenplay)
— The Beach of Falesá, novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Thomas
— The Doctor and the Devils by Dylan Thomas
— “The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, collected in The Waste Land
— Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide by Barry Foreshaw
— "The Pleasure Principle” by Philip Larkin, collected in Philip Larkin: The Complete Poems
— “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas
— "Altawise by Owl Light" by Dylan Thomas
— The Oxford Book of English Verse
— After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
— Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
— "Deaths and Entrances" by Dylan Thomas
— “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas
— "And Death Shall Have No Dominion” by Dylan Thomas
— “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London” by Dylan Thomas
— “Among those Killed in the Dawn Raid was a Man Aged a Hundred” by Dylan Thomas
— "Return Journey," radio broadcast by Dylan Thomas
More Shedunnit episodes:
— The Death of the Country House
— Dorothy L Sayers Solves Her Mystery
— A Mysterious Glossary
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Why didn’t the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh write more detective fiction?
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.
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Mentioned in this episode:
— When We Were Very Young by AA Milne
— Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne
— The House At Pooh Corner by AA Milne
— Mr Pim Passes By by AA Milne
— The Red House Mystery by AA Milne
— If I May by AA Milne
— Bloody Murder by Julian Symons
— Trent's Last Case by EC Bentley
— The Perfect Alibi by AA Milne
— Four Days' Wonder by AA Milne
Related Shedunnit episodes:
— The Rules (Remastered)
— Enter the Watson
— The Death of the Country House
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