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June 10, 2026 • 19 mins
There's a reason why Agatha Christie knew so much about poisons.
This archive episode of Shedunnit was first published on 1st April 2020.
Books and sources:—The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie—A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup—"In a Dispensary" by Agatha Christie from the collection The Road of Dreams—Agatha Christie: A Biography by Janet ...
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May 27, 2026 • 52 mins
Ronaldo Fagarazzi joins Caroline for a 1920s serial killer mystery.
No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 21:21. After that, expect full spoilers.
Read more about John Rhode at Ronaldo's blog, witnesstothecrime.wordpress.com.
A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be Mr Justice Raffles by...
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May 13, 2026 • 20 mins
Why did Dorothy L. Sayers hate the first Peter Wimsey film so much?
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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&mdash...
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April 29, 2026 • 23 mins
Are Agatha Christie’s stories as chaste as they seem?
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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 Blak...
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April 15, 2026 • 22 mins
What George Orwell can teach us about detective fiction.
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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...
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April 1, 2026 • 22 mins
The childhood nightmare that informed a crime writing career.
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Books mentioned in this episode:— An Autobiography by Agatha Christie— Giant's Bread by Mary Westmacott— Unfinished Portrait by Mary Westmacott— "The House o...
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March 18, 2026 • 51 mins
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...
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March 4, 2026 • 42 mins
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
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February 18, 2026 • 31 mins
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.
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February 4, 2026 • 29 mins
The best murder mysteries transport us to another era.
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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...
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January 21, 2026 • 48 mins
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.
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January 7, 2026 • 24 mins
Was this Agatha Christie's greatest piece of misdirection?
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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—...
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December 24, 2025 • 28 mins
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.
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December 10, 2025 • 23 mins
Make sure nobody has tampered with your turkey…
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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— "Th...
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November 26, 2025 • 55 mins
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.
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November 12, 2025 • 26 mins
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: shedunnitboo...
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October 29, 2025 • 27 mins
A murder mystery can be spooky, too.
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Books mentioned in this episode:— Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie— The Halloween Murders by John Newton Chance&mdash...
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October 15, 2025 • 38 mins
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 th...
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October 1, 2025 • 24 mins
Do secret societies have any place in murder mysteries?
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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— T...
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September 17, 2025 • 38 mins
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.
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