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

  1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Green Penguin Book Club 6)

    13 NOV

    The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Green Penguin Book Club 6)

    Kathryn Harkup is Caroline’s guest for a reconsideration of Agatha Christie’s very first detective novel. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 22:30. 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 Missing Moneylender by W. Stanley Sykes. 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 Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie — The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux — Agatha Christie's Complete Secret Notebooks by John Curran — A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup — The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie — The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie — The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side by Agatha Christie — The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley — The Missing Moneylender by W Stanley Sykes Kathryn Harkup's past appearances on Shedunnit: — The Dispenser — The Pale Horse 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) 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/themysteriousaffairatstylestranscript Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min
  2. 30 OCT

    Vanishing Corpses

    Where did that dead body go? It was right here! The 2024 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get at least two bonus episodes a month by becoming a Shedunnit member now at shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive. Mentioned in this episode: —The Vanishing Corpse by Anthony Gilbert —The Vanishing Corpse by Ellery Queen —The Case of the Runaway Corpse by Erle Stanley Gardner —The Corpse Steps Out by Craig Rice —Case Without A Corpse by Leo Bruce —The Disappearing Corpse by James Warren —A Silent Witness by R. Austin Freeman —The Cask by Freeman Wills Crofts —Untimely Death by Cyril Hare —Adders on the Heath by Gladys Mitchell —Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers —The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie —The Red House Mystery by AA Milne —The 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie —The Case of the Blind Barber by John Dickson Carr —The Burning Court by John Dickson Carr 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/vanishingcorpsestranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  3. 16 OCT

    Mysterious Knitting

    How to weave the perfect murder mystery plot. Find out more about Kate Davies' work at katedaviesdesigns.com and browse all of her patterns at shopkdd.com. The Margery Allingham's Mysterious Knits book, which contains Caroline's essay about knitting and detective fiction, is available at shopkdd.com/summerofmystery. This episode marks the beginning of the 2024 Shedunnit Pledge Drive! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get at least two bonus episodes a month by becoming a Shedunnit member now at shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive. Mentioned in this episode: — The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham — More Work for the Undertaker by Margery Allingham — Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham — Dancers in Mourning by Margery Allingham — The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham — Hide My Eyes by Margery Allingham 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/mysteriousknittingtranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  4. The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Green Penguin Book Club 5)

    2 OCT

    The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Green Penguin Book Club 5)

    Martin Edwards joins Caroline to revisit this iconic example of golden age detective fiction. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 11:06. 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 Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. 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 Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley — Murder in the Basement by Anthony Berkeley — Hemlock Bay by Martin Edwards — Bloody Murder by Julian Symons — "The Avenging Chance" by Anthony Berkeley — The Footsteps at the Lock by Ronald Knox — Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie — The Lazarus Widow by Bill Knox with Martin Edwards — Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley — Mr Fortune, Please by H.C. Bailey — The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 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) 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/thepoisonedchocolatescasetranscript Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min
  5. 18 SEPT

    The Red Barn Murder

    What connects a notorious 1827 murder case with the Detection Club’s cosy Soho clubrooms? There are minor spoilers for the books listed below in this episode. Also, please be aware that there are passing references (without description) in this episode to infant death. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Mentioned or consulted in the making of this episode: — The Red Barn, A Tale Founded On Fact by Robert Huish — The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins — Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon — BBC News report of William Corder's cremation in 2004 — Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn, an anonymous play — Maria Marten: The Murder in the Red Barn by Peter Haining — William Corder and the Red Barn Murder: Journeys of the Criminal Body by Shane McCorristine — The Mysterious Murder of Maria Marten by James Curtis — The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders — The Red Barn Mystery by Donald McCormick — The case report in the Newgate Calendar Related Shedunnit episodes: — Florence Maybrick I & II — The Murder At Road Hill House — Crippen 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/theredbarnmurdertranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min
  6. 4 SEPT

    In the Dentist's Chair

    Open wide! Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. There are spoilers in this episode for the titles listed below. Mentioned in this episode: — Death in the Dentist's Chair by Molly Thynne — The Uncertain Glory by Molly Thynne — "Death Sits in the Dentist's Chair" by Cornell Woolrich, collected in Darkness at Dawn: Early Suspense Classics — Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel Hay — One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie — Death of a Dentist by M.C. Beaton — Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie — "The Cornish Mystery" by Agatha Christie, collected in Poirot's Early Cases — "The Wrong Problem" by John Dickson Carr, collected in The Third Bullet and Other Stories — Antidote to Venom by Freeman Wills Crofts — Sweet Danger by Margery Allingham — The Fashion in Shrouds by Margery Allingham — The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne — "The Honour of Israel Gow" by G.K. Chesterton, collected in The Innocence of Father Brown — "In the Teeth of the Evidence" by Dorothy L. Sayers, collected in In the Teeth of the Evidence — Balachander, N et al. “Evolution of forensic odontology: An overview.” Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences vol. 7,Suppl 1 (2015): S176-80 — Bishop M. The influence of 'Golden Age' authors of detective fiction, in particular, D. L. Sayers, on the public opinion of dentists and dentistry. Br Dent J. 2024 Jul;237(1):51-54 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/inthedentistschairtranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min
  7. 20 AGO

    Instrument of Death

    Beware the pipe organ. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. There are no major spoilers in this episode but some minor plot details for the titles listed below are discussed. Mentioned in this episode: — The Organ Speaks by E.C.R. Lorac — Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers — The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers — The Nebuly Coat by J. Meade Falkner — The Hymn Tune Mystery by George A. Birmingham — Holy Disorders by Edmund Crispin — Swan Song by Edmund Crispin — The Pit-Prop Syndicate by Freeman Wills Crofts — Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie — Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh Mentioned Shedunnit episodes: — The Detective's Best Friend — Death By Chocolate — Death Under Par — Cricket and Crime — Death at the Club 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/instrumentofdeathtranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min
  8. Mr Fortune, Please (Green Penguin Book Club 4)

    7 AGO

    Mr Fortune, Please (Green Penguin Book Club 4)

    Dolores Gordon-Smith joins Caroline to read this short story collection by H.C. Bailey. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 21:34. After that, expect full spoilers. 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. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.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: — Mr Fortune, Please by HC Bailey — The Sea Captain by HC Bailey — Jack Haldean Mysteries by Dolores Gordon-Smith — Serpent's Eye by Dolores Gordon-Smith — How to Write a Classic Murder Mystery by Dolores Gordon-Smith — Everyman's Great Tales of Detection, edited by Dorothy L Sayers — Anthony Gethryn series by Philip MacDonald — Capital Crimes, edited by Martin Edwards — The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett — The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley 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) 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/mrfortunepleasetranscript 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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