Caroline Crampton
The Mystery Short Story
A consideration of crime fiction’s more compact incarnation. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | BBC Sounds | Other apps | RSS | Transcript Please be aware that there are spoilers in this episode for the two stories discussed here in detail: "Traitor's Hands" by Agatha Christie and "A Jury of
The Mystery Short Story Transcript
Leandra: In March of 1927, The Strand Magazine introduced a competition for its readers. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would select his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes short stories, and the fan who guessed the author’s list “most nearly” would win £100 and an autographed copy of his book, Memories and