The Great Gladys

A reptilian sleuth with a mellifluous voice, and a small amount of witchcraft.

• 19 mins

Ranking Christianna Brand

Caroline dives deep into Brand’s work to find her favourite novel.

• 20 mins

The Secret Life of Ngaio Marsh

Who was Ngaio Marsh really?

• 19 mins

The Crimes of Dorothy Erskine Muir

Fact meets fiction in the work of this unjustly overlooked writer.

• 30 mins

The Hay Poisoner

All the best murder mysteries start with a scone laced with arsenic.

• 23 mins

The Four Just Men (Green Penguin Book Club 9)

Tom Mead joins Caroline to read Edgar Wallace’s 1905 thriller.

• 41 mins

E.C.R. Lorac

She wrote over 70 well-reviewed detective novels, yet disappeared from view. Why?

• 19 mins

An Inspector Calls

Because sometimes, only a professional will do.

• 23 mins

Notable Trials

How did a legal history series become so well known even Lord Peter Wimsey owned a set?

• 19 mins

The Murder Mystery Hotline II

Our golden age detective fiction recommendation line is at your service.

• 23 mins