Caroline Crampton is joined by writer Moira Redmond to talk about the Chalet School books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. This is a crossover episode from another podcast series Caroline is making at the moment, A Body Made of Glass. If you head to carolinecrampton.com/abodymadeofglasspodcast, you can listen to more conversations that explore the intersection of health with different aspects of medicine, scientific history, mental health and more. To find out more about Moira Redmond and her work, foll...
May 08, 2024•48 min
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 peng...
May 01, 2024•56 min
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 — ...
Apr 24, 2024•27 min
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...
Apr 11, 2024•26 min
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 W...
Mar 21, 2024•43 min
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 ...
Mar 06, 2024•28 min
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 materi...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min
One visit to Agatha Christie changed everything. Thank you to my guest, Jules Burt, for sharing his book-collecting experiences and knowledge with us. You can learn more about his collection on his YouTube channel, Jules Burt Collections and Unboxings at youtube.com/@JulesBurt. 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 episo...
Feb 07, 2024•31 min
A conversation about how Shedunnit is made. Mentioned in this episode: — Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond — Murder of a Lady by Anthony Wynne — The Birthday Murder by Lange Lewis — Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson Authors Mentioned: — Richard and Frances Lockridge — Rudolph Fisher Mentioned Shedunnit episodes: — Miss Marple, Spinster Sleuth NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (t...
Jan 23, 2024•49 min
Time travelling, murder mystery style. Mentioned in this episode: — The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie — The Plague Court Murders by John Dickson Carr — Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie — The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L Sayers — A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh — Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham — Checkmate to Murder by ECR Lorac — That Yew Tree's Shade by Cyril Hare — Tenant for Death by Cyril Hare — A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie — From Doon With Death by Ruth ...
Jan 10, 2024•27 min
Renée read her first detective novel in the 1930s. She hasn’t stopped since. This archive episode of Shedunnit (my personal favourite of all the ones I've ever made) was first published on 2nd September 2020. You can read Renée's obituary here. Her crime novels, The Wild Card and Blood Matters, are available from all good booksellers. 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/bookclub. Books an...
Dec 27, 2023•26 min
Not every mystery needs a murder. There are minor details shared for all the novels and stories listed below, but no major plot revelations in this episode. Mentioned in this episode: — “The Flying Stars” by G.K. Chesterton, collected in The Innocence of Father Brown — A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens — Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie — An English Murder by Cyril Hare — Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon — The Santa Claus Murder by...
Dec 13, 2023•24 min
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. The 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get your hands on some exclusive audio perks by becoming a Shedunnit member now at shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive. Spoilers: there will be minor details shared for all the novels and stories listed below, and major spoilers towards the end for The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace. The latter will be flagged just before I get to it, so ...
Nov 29, 2023•29 min
Private members’ clubs are surprisingly popular with corpses. The 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get your hands on some exclusive audio perks by becoming a Shedunnit member now at shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive. Mentioned in this episode: — The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers — Death at the Club by Miles Burton — "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore, collected in The Angel in the House — Maurice by E. M. Forster — ...
Nov 15, 2023•25 min
How Adelaide Bartlett got away with murder. The 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive and we're already three quarters of the way to our goal! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get your hands on some exclusive audio perks by becoming a Shedunnit member now at shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive. Mentioned in this episode: — The Anatomy of Murder by the Detection Club — Sweet Adalaide by Julian Symons Additional books consulted: — The Trial of Adelaide Bartlett, both 1886 and 1927 editions — Victorian Mu...
Nov 01, 2023•34 min
The supernatural and the rational come together in the murder mystery. Thank you to my returning guest, Carla Valentine, for joining me. She is a trained mortuary technician and the technical curator at Barts Pathology Museum in London. She’s also the author of Murder Isn’t Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie. This episode marks the beginning of the 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive! Help ensure the future of the podcast and get your hands on some exclusive audio perks by becoming a Shedunnit membe...
Oct 18, 2023•24 min
Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse had a lot in common. Thank you to my guest, Eliza Easton, for joining me. Mentioned in this episode: — The Code of the Woosters by PG Wodehouse — Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie — Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie — Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie — And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Related Shedunnit episodes: — The Butler Did It — Death Under Par — Cricket and Crime NB: Links to ...
Oct 04, 2023•24 min
Wouldn’t sleuthing be so much easier if the dead could speak to the living? This episode was first released on 18th September 2019. Be aware: there are no major (ending!) spoilers in this episode but there are plot descriptions given of the books listed below. Books mentioned: — Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers — Peril at End House by Agatha Christie — Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens — The Plague Court Murders by John Dickson Carr — When Last I Died by Gladys Mitchell — The Sittaford M...
Sep 20, 2023•27 min
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...
Sep 06, 2023•27 min
Murder does like to be beside the seaside. Thanks very much to my guests. Dr Allan Brodie is a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University and the author of books including England's Seaside Heritage from the Air. Dr Kathryn Ferry is a historian of the British seaside and the author of books including The British Seaside Holiday, more information available at kathrynferry.co.uk. Be aware: there is a brief, non-specific mention of suicide in this episode. There are no major spoilers and non-spoiler...
Aug 23, 2023•24 min
When the temperature rises, don't lose your cool. Thanks to my guest Cecily Gayford — you can find more information about Murder in a Heatwave and all the other anthologies she has edited via the website for Profile Books. Be aware: there are spoilers in this episode for the the story "The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran" by Dorothy L. Sayers. There are non-spoiler details given about the other books listed below. Mentioned in this episode: — Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie — A ...
Aug 09, 2023•22 min
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 Schoo...
Jul 26, 2023•26 min
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 Wer...
Jul 12, 2023•27 min
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/liveepisode Mentioned in this episode: — The Spectrum of English Murder by by Curtis Evans — The World of Labour by GDH ...
Jun 28, 2023•28 min
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, featu...
Jun 14, 2023•37 min
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 Rattigan Related Shedunnit episodes: — Edith Thompson — The Trials of Madeleine Smith — Florence Maybric...
May 31, 2023•28 min
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 C...
May 17, 2023•24 min
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 Bota...
May 03, 2023•25 min
Golf and murder have been close companions for a whole century. To support the podcast, be part of a superb bookish community, and get two bonus episodes a month, become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club now at shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Mentioned in the episode: — The Murder on the Links (1923) by Agatha Christie — “The Murder on the Golf Links” (1907) by Matthias McDonnell Bodkin, featured in Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries, edited by Martin Edwards — A Lost Leader (1906) by E. Phill...
Apr 19, 2023•27 min
Step inside the mortuary. Thanks to my guest, Carla Valentine, for joining me. Her book, Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie, has lots more on this subject, as does her previous appearance on Shedunnit, Murder Isn't Easy. Mentioned in the episode: — Murder Isn't Easy by Carla Valentine — The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie — The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie — 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie — Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers — "The Lernean Hydra" b...
Apr 05, 2023•28 min
