Shedunnit Episodes Available now
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 鈥斅燼nd 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.
Josephine Tey's Golden Age
WW2 made this Scottish writer want to write mysteries again.
Margery Allingham Waits For The Invasion
For Albert Campion's creator, WW2 was her salvation.
E.C.R. Lorac Rises Through The Ranks
Her WW2 mysteries are best of all.
