The creator of amateur sleuth Gervase Fen loved to make fun of detective fiction. The 2024 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway!... more

Kathryn Harkup is Caroline’s guest for a reconsideration of Agatha Christie’s very first detective novel. No major plot spoilers until you... more

Where did that dead body go? It was right here! The 2024 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway! Help ensure the future... more

How to weave the perfect murder mystery plot. Find out more about Kate Davies' work at katedaviesdesigns.com and browse all of... more

Martin Edwards joins Caroline to revisit this iconic example of golden age detective fiction. No major plot spoilers until you hear... more

What connects a notorious 1827 murder case with the Detection Club’s cosy Soho clubrooms? There are minor spoilers for the books... more

Open wide! Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access... more

Beware the pipe organ. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month... more

Dolores Gordon-Smith joins Caroline to read this short story collection by H.C. Bailey. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline... more

Which matters more in a murder mystery, plot or character? Join the Shedunnit Book Club for two extra Shedunnit episodes a... more

During Prohibition, the cocktails are downright criminal. This episode was hosted by Leandra Griffith with guest (and usual host) Caroline Crampton.... more

CriminOlly joins Caroline to read this classic of American hardboiled crime fiction. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say... more

There’s something sinister in the stacks. Thanks to my guest Harriet Evans, aka Harriet F. Townson, who is the author of... more

The great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas had a passion for detective stories. This episode is hosted by Guy Cuthbertson. His guest... more

Why didn’t the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh write more detective fiction? My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of... more

Caroline Crampton is joined by writer Moira Redmond to talk about the Chalet School books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. This is... more

John Curran joins Caroline to read Christie’s third novel, her first (sort of?) to appear as a green penguin. My new... more

A portrait of a writer via her addresses. My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is... more

Meet the hypochondriacs of golden age detective fiction. My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is... more

A scientific murder mystery. My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, is published in April. To... more

The crime fiction of Lucy Beatrice Malleson deserves to be better known. My new book, A Body Made of Glass: A... more

Helen Zaltzman is the guest for this dissection of the first green penguin. Until 26:43, the discussion is free of major... more

One visit to Agatha Christie changed everything. Thank you to my guest, Jules Burt, for sharing his book-collecting experiences and knowledge... more

A conversation about how Shedunnit is made. Mentioned in this episode: — Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond — Murder of a... more

Time travelling, murder mystery style. Mentioned in this episode: — The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie — The Plague Court... more

Renée read her first detective novel in the 1930s. She hasn’t stopped since. This archive episode of Shedunnit (my personal favourite... more

Not every mystery needs a murder. There are minor details shared for all the novels and stories listed below, but no... more

A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. The 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway! Help ensure the future of... more

Private members’ clubs are surprisingly popular with corpses. The 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive is underway! Help ensure the future of the... more

How Adelaide Bartlett got away with murder. The 2023 Shedunnit Pledge Drive and we're already three quarters of the way to... more

The supernatural and the rational come together in the murder mystery. Thank you to my returning guest, Carla Valentine, for joining... more

Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse had a lot in common. Thank you to my guest, Eliza Easton, for joining me. Mentioned in... more

Wouldn’t sleuthing be so much easier if the dead could speak to the living? This episode was first released on 18th... more

What's in the true detective fiction fan's library? Be aware: there are no major (ending!) spoilers in this episode but there... more

Murder does like to be beside the seaside. Thanks very much to my guests. Dr Allan Brodie is a visiting fellow... more

When the temperature rises, don't lose your cool. Thanks to my guest Cecily Gayford — you can find more information about... more

Why are crime writers so bowled over by the game? Thank you to my guests, Dr. Andrew Green and cricket statistician... more

How do we approach offensive language in texts from previous times? Be aware that this episode includes discussion of prejudice, slurs... more

What happens when a couple of socialists decide to write mysteries? Thanks to my guest, Curtis Evans. If you are interested... more

A feminist take on the gossiping busybody of St Mary Mead. Thanks to my guest, Leandra Griffith. As well as being... more

The tragic tale of Alma Rattenbury.  Become a member of the Shedunnit book club and get bonus audio, listen to ad... more

The parallel lives of a writer and her detective. Thanks to my guest, Julia Jones. Her biography of Margery Allingham is... more

If you need a golden age detective fiction recommendation, we are at your service. To take part in future interactive episodes,... more

Golf and murder have been close companions for a whole century. To support the podcast, be part of a superb bookish... more

Step inside the mortuary. Thanks to my guest, Carla Valentine, for joining me. Her book, Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of... more

Come with me on a tour of Greenway. Special thanks to Clive and everyone at the National Trust for making me... more

What if you are found neither innocent nor guilty? Books mentioned in this episode — The Law and the Lady by Wilkie... more

A most golden age murder. Books mentioned in this episode — Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence — The Wind in the Willows... more

How do you say goodbye to a long-running character? Many thanks to my guest, Elly Griffiths. Her latest book is The Last... more

She wrote five successful murder mysteries and then vanished without a trace. Mentioned in this episode:  — Postscript to Poison by Dorothy... more