Shedunnit Episodes Available now
The Detective's Best Friend
Join me for a long-awaited guided tour of the role that dogs play in detective fiction.
An Encounter With Father Brown
Let's spend some time with G.K. Chesterton, the first president of the Detection Club.
Agatha’s Archaeologists
Agatha Christie knew more than most about digging up corpses.
A Second Century of Whodunnits
Reading my way through the last hundred years, one mystery at a time.
The Whodunnit in India
India has a long and deep tradition of storytelling and mythology — and now mysteries.
The Tichborne Claimant
Detective fiction is obsessed with identity. This Victorian legal case is the reason why.
A Mysterious Glossary
Would you wear the cat's pyjamas? Let's delve into some baffling 1920s language.
Murder Isn't Easy
How much did Agatha Christie really know about dead bodies?
Dorothy L. Sayers Solves Her Mystery
Why did she stop writing detective fiction as WW2 approached?
Ngaio Marsh Goes Home
WW2 forced this queen of crime to become better acquainted with her homeland.
