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A Second Century of Whodunnits
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Reading my way through the last hundred years, from the 1920s to the 2020s, one mystery at a time. My previous attempt at this reading project can be found in the episode A Century of Whodunnits. Books mentioned: — Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L Sayers — Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles — Laurels are Poison by Gladys Mitchell — The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey — The Belting Inheritance by Julian Symons — Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh — A Fatal Inversion by Barbara Vine — Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell — Death in Holy Orders by P. D. James — Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch — The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Thanks to today’s sponsors: — Betabrand, purveyors of comfy yet smart clothes. Go to betabrand.com/shedunnit for 30 per cent off. — Mystery Match Village, which has a special Death on the Nile season pass available at the moment. The game is available by searching "Mystery Match Village" on the App Store or Google Play. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/asecondcenturyofwhodunnitstranscript. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Links to Blackwell’s are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell’s is a UK independent bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge.
Released:
Feb 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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