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What's in the true detective fiction fan's library?Be aware: there are no major (ending!) spoilers in this episode but there are plot descriptions given of the books listed below.Books recommended:— Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell— The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley— Murder in the Basement by Anthony Berkeley— The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley— The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle— A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie— Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie— And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie— Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie— Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie— Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— The Hollow by Agatha Christie— Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie— The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie— The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo— The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo— Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham— Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham— Fear For Miss Betony by Dorothy BowersEpisodes mentioned:— The Great Gladys— The Psychology of Anthony Berkeley— Young Sleuths— Dining with Death— Queering The Golden Age— The Christie Completists— The Honkaku Mysteries— Lifelong Fan— The Evolution of Margery Allingham— The Mysterious Dorothy BowersNB: 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/shedunnitrecommendstranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Allan Brodie and Dr Kathryn Ferry discuss the allure of seaside settings in murder mysteries during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. They explore challenges faced by detectives in verifying identities and the dangerous nature of the seaside. They also delve into the use of coastal settings, the rise of seaside holidays, and murder mysteries in British seaside resorts.

Cecily Gayford, the editor of Murder in a Heatwave, discusses the impact of heat on murder mysteries. They explore the use of heat as a narrative tool, the appeal of short crime stories, interchangeable plot elements, and the use of heat waves as clues in detective stories.

Why are crime writers so bowled over by the game?Thank you to my guests, Dr. Andrew Green and cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman. You can find more cricket-related content and news from Andy by listening to Test Match Special on BBC Radio 5, or via his podcast, The Bugle Ashes Urncast.Be aware: there are spoilers in this episode for the plot of Murder Must Advertise and non-spoiler details given about the other books listed below.Mentioned in this episode:— "The Adventure of the Priory School" by Arthur Conan Doyle, featured in The Return of Sherlock Holmes— "The Adventure of the Three Students" Arthur Conan Doyle, featured in The Return of Sherlock Holmes— Sherlock Holmes and the Birth of the Ashes by Arunabha Sengupta— Sherlock Holmes at the 1902 Test by Stanley Shaw— Busman’s Honeymoon by Dorothy L Sayers— Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L Sayers— The Clues of the Caribbees by TS Stribling— Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera by Simon Brett— Murder at School by James Hilton— "The Guilty Vicarage" by WH Auden— Alibi Innings by Barbara Worsley-Gough— Murder Isn't Cricket by E and MA Radford— The Amazing Test Match Crime by Adrian Arlington— The Test Match Murder by Alfred Tack— Death Before Wicket by Nancy Spain— Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood— W.G. Grace’s Last Case by Willie Rushton— Test Kill by Ted BaxterRelated Shedunnit episodes:— Murder on Holiday— Death Under Par— The Advertising Adventures of Dorothy L. SayersNB: 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/cricketandcrimetranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we approach offensive language in texts from previous times?Be aware that this episode includes discussion of prejudice, slurs and "of its time" attitudes and language.Thank you to my guest, Subhadra Das. You can find more information about her work at her website subhadradas.com and her book (Un)Civilised: Ten Lies That Made the West is available for pre-order.Mentioned in this episode:— The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle, introduction by Shafquat Towheed— And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie— Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie— Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieMentioned Shedunnit episodes:— A Mysterious GlossaryNB: 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/editingagathachristietranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a couple of socialists decide to write mysteries?Thanks to my guest, Curtis Evans. If you are interested in his book, The Spectrum of the English Murder, it is available through Blackwell's and other booksellers. Join Caroline and guest Teresa Peschel for a free live episode of Shedunnit on YouTube on 15th July at 7pm UK time. More details: shedunnitshow.com/liveepisodeMentioned in this episode:— The Spectrum of English Murder by by Curtis Evans— The World of Labour by GDH Cole— An Introduction to Trade Unionism by GDH Cole— The Intelligent Man's Guide Through World Chaos by GDH Cole— What Marx Really Meant by GDH Cole— Whose Body? by Dorothy L Sayers— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie— The Cask by Freeman Wills Crofts— The Brooklyn Murders by GDH Cole— The Death of a Millionaire by GDH and Margaret Cole— Snobbery With Violence by Colin Watson— Big Business Murder by GDH and Margaret Cole— The Brothers Sackville by GDH and Margaret Cole— Disgrace To The College by GDH and Margaret Cole— Double Blackmail by GDH and Margaret Cole— Murder at the Munition Works by GDH and Margaret Cole— Scandal at School by GDH and Margaret Cole— Burglars In Buck by GDH and Margaret Cole— Greek Tragedy by GDH and Margaret Cole— Knife in the Dark by GDH and Margaret ColeRelated Shedunnit episodes:— The Mysterious Dorothy Bowers— Double Trouble— Policing the DetectivesNB: 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/meetthecolestranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A feminist take on the gossiping busybody of St Mary Mead.Thanks to my guest, Leandra Griffith. As well as being Shedunnit's production assistant, she posts about mysteries on her Instagram @leandra_thetbrzero and her YouTube channel.Become a member of the Shedunnit book club and get bonus audio, listen to ad free episodes and join a book-loving community at shedunnitshow.com/membership.Mentioned in the episode:— Nemesis by Agatha Christie— "The Tuesday Night Club" by Agatha Christie, featured in The Thirteen Problems— The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie— Agatha Christie's The Complete Secret Notebooks by John CurranRelated Shedunnit episodes:— Surplus Women— The Christie Completists— Queering The Golden AgeNB: 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/missmarplespinstersleuthtranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tragic tale of Alma Rattenbury. Become a member of the Shedunnit book club and get bonus audio, listen to ad free episodes and join a book-loving community at shedunnitshow.com/membership.Mentioned in the episode:— The Anatomy of Murder by The Detection Club— Stay of Execution by Eliot Crawshay-Williams— The Fatal Passions of Alma Rattenbury by Sean O'Connor— Cause Célèbre by Terence RattiganRelated Shedunnit episodes:— Edith Thompson— The Trials of Madeleine Smith— Florence Maybrick I and Florence Maybrick IINB: 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/thevillamurdertranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The parallel lives of a writer and her detective.Thanks to my guest, Julia Jones. Her biography of Margery Allingham is available now through all good bookshops.Mentioned in the episode:— Margery Allingham: A Biography by Julia Jones— The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham— Blackkerchief Dick by Margery Allingham— Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham— Dancers in Mourning by Margery Allingham— Coroner's Pidgin by Margery Allingham— The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham— The China Governess by Margery Allingham— Look to the Lady by Margery Allingham— The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham— The Fashion in Shrouds by Margery Allingham— Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham— The Oaken Heart by Margery Allingham— The Relay by Margery Allingham— Hide My Eyes by Margery Allingham— The Mind Readers by Margery Allingham— Sweet Danger by Margery Allingham— Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham— Fifty Years in the Fiction Factory by Julia JonesRelated Shedunnit episodes:— Margery Allingham Waits for the InvasionNB: 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/theevolutionofmargeryallinghamtranscriptMusic by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you need a golden age detective fiction recommendation, we are at your service.To take part in future interactive episodes, become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club now at shedunnitbookclub.com/join.Books mentioned in the episode:— A Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh— Common or Garden Crime by Sheila Pim— Unholy Dying by RT Campbell— The Death Cap by RT Campbell— Black Orchids by Rex Stout— Up the Garden Path by John Rhode— False Scent by Ngaio Marsh— A Rum Affair: A True Story of Botanical Fraud by Karl Sabbagh— Dead Man's Quarry by Ianthe Jerrold— The Murder of My Aunt by Richard Hull— Death on Tiptoe by RC Ashby— Noonday and Night by Gladys Mitchell— The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco— Death of Mr Dodsley by John Ferguson— Death of an Author by ECR Lorac— The Mysterious Mr Badman by WF Harvey— Murder in the Bookshop by Carolyn Wells— Bodies in a Bookshop by RT Campbell— Murder by the Book, edited by Martin Edwards— Bibliomysteries: Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores, edited by Otto Penzler— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie— A Case of Books by Bruce Graeme— The Widening Stain by W. Bolingbroke Johnson— Mystery at Geneva by Rose Macaulay— The Death of a Diplomat by Peter Oldfeld— Murder at School by Glen Trevor— "Manx Gold" by Agatha Christie, featured in The Harlequin Tea Set and While the Light Lasts— These Names Make Clues by ECR Lorac— The Chinese Orange Mystery by Ellery Queen— The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin— Enter A Murderer by Ngaio Marsh— Opening Night by Ngaio Marsh— Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh— Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh— Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh— Death at the Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh— The Bungalow Mystery by Anne Haynes— Dancers in Mourning by Margery Allingham— Quick Curtain by Alan Melville— Black Express by Conyth Little— The Norths Meet Murder by Frances and Richard Lockridge— The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett— Murder on Safari by Elspeth Huxley— The Penguin Pool Murder by Stuart Palmer— Twice Round the Clock by Billie HoustonNB: 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/themurdermysteryhotlinetranscript.Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices