Why did Dorothy L. Sayers hate the first Peter Wimsey film so much? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Floating Admiral by the Detection Club — Ask A Policeman by the Detection Club — Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers — The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace — The Nine Tailors...
May 13, 2026•21 min
Are Agatha Christie’s stories as chaste as they seem? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — Lady Chatterley’s Lover by DH Lawrence — A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake — There’s Trouble Brewing by Nicholas Blake — End of Chapter by Nicholas Blake — The Sad Variety by Nicholas Blake — Autobiography by Agatha ...
Apr 29, 2026•24 min
What George Orwell can teach us about detective fiction. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books and essays mentioned in this episode: — "Decline of the English Murder" by George Orwell — Animal Farm by George Orwell — The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins — "The Vernon Murder" by George Orwell — The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle...
Apr 15, 2026•22 min
The childhood nightmare that informed a crime writing career. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — An Autobiography by Agatha Christie — Giant's Bread by Mary Westmacott — Unfinished Portrait by Mary Westmacott — "The House of Dreams" by Agatha Christie — Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie — Peril a...
Apr 01, 2026•22 min
Jim Noy joins Caroline for some Jolly Adventures in a castle. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:58. After that, expect full spoilers. Please note: This book contains the deliberate killing of an animal, which is discussed from 36:57 to 40:18. 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 Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode . Support the podcast ...
Mar 18, 2026•52 min
What could possibly go wrong? Books and stories mentioned in this episode: — "The Perfect Plan" by James Hilton — Lost Horizon by James Hilton — Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton — Murder at School by James Hilton To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 04, 2026•43 min
The fascinating history of divorce in detective fiction. My guest was Dr Jen Aston, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University . In addition to her other academic work, she's currently leading a project looking at approaches to the history of divorce. Learn more about that at northumbria.ac.uk/divorce_history . Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookcl...
Feb 18, 2026•31 min
The best murder mysteries transport us to another era. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher — Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Croft — The Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newslet...
Feb 04, 2026•30 min
Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ epistolary poisoning mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:59. 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 Sandfield Scandal by Richard Keverne . Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month ...
Jan 21, 2026•49 min
Was this Agatha Christie's greatest piece of misdirection? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in order: — Parker Pyne Investigates by Agatha Christie — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie — Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie — Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie — The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie — Hall...
Jan 07, 2026•24 min
We’ve got puffins, peacocks and penguins galore! 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 Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace . Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Missing Moneylender...
Dec 24, 2025•29 min
Make sure nobody has tampered with your turkey… Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées by Agatha Christie — Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie — "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Arthur Conan Doyle, collected in The Adventures of...
Dec 10, 2025•24 min
Film historian Sergio Angelini joins Caroline to discuss a rather cinematic whodunnit. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 20:40 . 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 Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace . You can find Sergio's podcast, Tipping My Fedora , about all things crime ficti...
Nov 26, 2025•56 min
Why aren’t her dozen detective novels better known? Many thanks to my guest, Dr Jennifer Kloester. Find out more about her work on Georgette Heyer at her website, jenniferkloester.com . This episode has been published during the Shedunnit Pledge Drive. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/pledgedrive . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Black Moth...
Nov 12, 2025•27 min
A murder mystery can be spooky, too. This episode has been published during the Shedunnit Pledge Drive. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/pledgedrive . Books mentioned in this episode: — Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie — The Halloween Murders by John Newton Chance — Wraiths and Changelings by Gladys Mitchell — Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh...
Oct 29, 2025•27 min
How the interwar servant shortage changed detective fiction. This episode marked the beginning of the Shedunnit Pledge Drive. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/pledgedrive . Books mentioned in this episode: — Mrs Woolf and the Servants by Alison Light — The Psychology of the Servant Problem by Violet M Firth — Trent's Last Case by EC Bentley — The ...
Oct 15, 2025•38 min
Do secret societies have any place in murder mysteries? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — "The Five Orange Pips" by Arthur Conan Doyle, collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill — The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton — The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace —...
Oct 01, 2025•24 min
Australian mystery reading duo Flex and Herds join Caroline to look at this influential whodunnit. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 12:24 . 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 Rasp by Philip MacDonald . Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus...
Sep 17, 2025•39 min
A literary device from the golden age of detective fiction is making a comeback. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards — The Life of Crime by Martin Edwards — Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards — The Riverside Villas Murder by Kingsley Amis — Gal...
Sep 03, 2025•33 min
Getting back in touch with the foremost citizen of St Mary Mead. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie — The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie — Agatha Christie’...
Aug 20, 2025•40 min
Death lurks among the shelves — in crime fiction, that is. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — Death of Mr Dodsley by John Ferguson — Beginning With A Bash by Phoebe Atwood Taylor — Murder in the Bookshop by Carolyn Wells — Death in a Bookstore by Augusto De Angelis — Bodies in a Bookshop by R.T. Campbell — R...
Aug 06, 2025•21 min
There’s a lot of fun to be had with an epistolary mystery. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams — The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins — The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins — Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu — Dracula by Bram Stoker — S.S. Murder by Q Patrick — Death on...
Jul 23, 2025•27 min
Golden age expert Kate Jackson joins Caroline to read John Ferguson’s intriguing “Ealing mystery”. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 15:33 . 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 Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month ...
Jul 09, 2025•44 min
How crime writers turned pharmaceutical regulations into plot points. My guest for this episode is Dr Kathryn Harkup. Her book V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death is available now. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup — The Mys...
Jun 25, 2025•42 min
Our golden age detective fiction recommendation line is at your service. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Lighthouse by Wilkie Collins — Deathblow Hill by Phoebe Atwood Taylor — The Murder Game by Tom Hindle — Sir John Magill's Last Journey by Freeman Wills Crofts — Man Overboard! by Freeman Wills Crof...
Jun 11, 2025•26 min
Because sometimes, only a professional will do. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join . Books mentioned in this episode: — The Murder on the Burrows by E.C.R. Lorac — Dishonour Among Thieves by E.C.R. Lorac — Crime Counter Crime by E.C.R. Lorac — Fell Murder by E.C.R. Lorac — Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac — Death Came Softly by E.C.R. Lorac —...
May 28, 2025•25 min
Locked room mystery specialist Tom Mead joins Caroline to read Edgar Wallace’s sensational 1905 thriller. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 20:56 . 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 Man in the Dark by John Ferguson. Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the m...
May 14, 2025•44 min
Fact meets fiction in the work of this unjustly overlooked writer. Moonstone Press are very kindly running a special offer for the 30 days after this episode airs: if you buy the paperback set of Erskine Muir's three novels, you get three for the price of two and the podcast gets a little commission for referring you. Take advantage of the special offer at moonstonepress.co.uk . Click here to take part in the Shedunnit Audience Survey. Books mentioned in this episode:— In Muffled Night by D...
Apr 30, 2025•34 min
Caroline dives deep into Brand’s work to find her favourite novel. Back in July of last year, I did an episode titled Christianna Brand's Impossible Crimes . During the research and preparation for that episode, I read quite a few Brand novels. Even though I haven't read every single work she published, I hope you enjoy this ranking of 15 books from Christianna Brand's canon. Click here to take part in the Shedunnit Audience Survey. Christianna Brand novels mentioned, in alphabetical order: — Al...
Apr 16, 2025•24 min
Darryl Jones joins Caroline to discuss the first collection of Raffles stories. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 10:30 . 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 Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace. Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions a...
Apr 02, 2025•40 min
