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The Sanfield Scandal Transcript (Green Penguin Book Club 14)
Green Penguin Music Caroline: Welcome to Shedunnit. I’m Caroline Crampton. And welcome back to Green Penguin Book Club, a series within Shedunnit that documents my journey of reading and discussing every crime or green title from the main Penguin series, in order. Our book today is The Sanfield Scandal
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Jim Noy joins Caroline for some Jolly Adventures in a castle.
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Girls of the Hamlet Club by Elsie J. Oxenham
Published: 1914 | Series: The Abbey Girls 1 Set in Miss Macey's school in Wycombe and in the surrounding hamlets and villages, this first book tells how Cicely Hobart comes to Whiteleaf to be near her maternal grandparents. About Elsie J. Oxenham Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley (1880–1960) wrote children&
Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton
Published: 1942 | Series: The Famous Five 1 There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail. About Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English children's writer. Blyton's books have been worldwide bestsellers
The Pretender by Clifford Hosken
Published: 1930 | Series: Standalone About Clifford Hosken Clifford James Wheeler Hosken (1882-1950) was an English writer who also published under the pseudonym Richard Keverne. Hosken served in the Flying Corps during the First World War, and he was a journalist for the Daily Mirror. His series characters were Inspector Mace
The Problem of the Green Capsule by John Dickson Carr
Published: 1939 | Series: Gideon Fell 10 A box of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde. About John Dickson Carr John Dickson Carr (1906–1977) was an American author of detective stories. He also published under
The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
Published: 1925 | Series: Standalone When Anthony Cade agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house on behalf of a friend, he never expected that decision would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the
Carteret's Cure by Richard Keverne
Published: 1926 | Series: Standalone Michael Carteret is sent to a quiet rest home in Suffolk for a nerves cure. Once there, rather than rest, he stumbles on a smuggling operation. About Richard Keverne Clifford James Wheeler Hosken (1882-1950) was an English writer who also published under the pseudonym Richard Keverne.
In Matto’s Realm by Friedrich Glauser
Published: 1936 | Series: Sergeant Jakob Studer 2 A child-murderer escapes from a Swiss insane asylum, and the director is discovered with a broken neck in the boiler room. About Friedrich Glauser Born in Vienna, Friedrich Glauser (1896–1938) was a German-language Swiss writer. He was addicted to morphine and opium
The Hotel of the Three Roses by Augusto De Angelis
Published: 1936 | Series: Commissario De Vincenzi 7 Not long after Inspector De Vincenzi receives an anonymous letter warning of imminent danger at the Three Roses, a body is found hanging in the hotel’s stairwell. As De Vincenzi investigates, more deaths follow. About Augusto De Angelis Augusto De Angelis (1888–
Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves by Nils-Olof Franzen
Published: 1959 | Series: Agaton Sax 4 When the Koh-Mi-Nor diamond is stolen, the thief leaves coded messages about it in the personal column of the newspaper published by the Swedish detective Agaton Sax. About Nils-Olof Franzen Nils-Olof Franzén (1916–1997) was a Swedish writer who wrote the Agaton Sax series.
The Noh Mask Murder by Akimitsu Takagi
Published: 1950 | Series: Standalone Amateur murder mystery writer Akimitsu Takagi is sent to investigate a haunting presence in the Chizurui family mansion. But then, tragedy strikes the Chizurui family. About Akimitsu Takagi Akimitsu Takagi (1920–1995) was the pen-name of a popular Japanese crime fiction writer active during the Shōwa
Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo
Published: 1948 | Series: Detective Kosuke Kindaichi 2 Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic news but also a dying man's message. While on the island, there is a series of gruesome murders. About Seishi Yokomizo Seishi Yokomizo (1902–1981) was a Japanese mystery novelist, known
Reading Recommendations: Austen Mysteries and Josephine Tey
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Book Club Conversation: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (Full Spoilers)
This is the Shedunnit Book Club Conversation episode for March 2026.
Book Club Fact File: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (No Spoilers)
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The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
Published: 1961 | Series: Standalone When a young woman calling herself Annabel Winslow, who supposedly died four years ago, comes home to Whitescar, Con Winslow and his half-sister Lisa must find out whether she really is who she says she is. About Mary Stewart Mary Stewart (1916–2014) was a British
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray
Published: 2024 | Series: Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney 3 Amateur sleuths Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney are tasked with preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. About Claudia Gray Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent. She is the author of the Mr. Darcy & Miss
The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
Published: 1929 | Series: Standalone In this light-hearted thriller, a practical joke involving eight clocks backfires horribly. One of the clocks has gone missing, and someone is dead. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling novelist of all time. She wrote 66 detective novels
The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
Published: 1948 | Series: Inspector Alan Grant 3 The residents at the Franchise have been accused of kidnapping a young girl named Betty Kane. About Josephine Tey Josephine Tey (1896-1952) is the pen name of Elizabeth MacKintosh. The Scottish author's other pen name was Gordon Daviot. Under the latter,
Hunting For My Perfect Short Story
Dear listeners, I've been reading lots more short stories in the last couple of months, as I continue trying to cultivate the habit of not staying up too late reading "just one more chapter" of a novel. I talked about this recently in a bonus episode
The Perfect Plan Transcript
Caroline: I imagine that most crime fiction fans have a mental list of their favourite tropes and plot devices. I know I do, and it's always a pleasure to encounter them out there in the wild as I'm reading my way through as much golden age
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Audiobook: Mr Ponting’s Alibi by R. Austin Freeman
This is your audiobook for March 2026.
Upcoming Mysteries I'm Excited About
Dear listeners, We're very fortunate to be living in an era of reprints. It is now the norm that publishers big and small are bringing crime fiction from the past back into ready availability. Especially with more ebook and audio editions as well, reading classic detective fiction has
The Baffle Book by Lassiter Wren and Randle McKay
Published: 1928 | Series: The Baffle Book 1 Part of the “solve-it-yourself” detective book craze of the 1920s and 1930s, these thirty short crime problems make the reader play detective, challenging them to solve whodunnit. About Lassiter Wren and Randle McKay Lassiter Wren (pseudonym of John T. Colter), with co-author Randle
Why Did She Die? by Joan Coggin
Published: 1947 | Series: Lady Lupin 3 While trying to help a young married couple, Lady Lupin runs into what appears to be murder most foul. About Joan Coggin Joan Coggin (1898–1980) was a British crime writer during the golden age of detective fiction. Her series detective is Lady Lupin
Airing in a Closed Carriage by Joseph Shearing
Published: 1943 | Series: Standalone Two brothers develop a fierce rivalry over the same woman. About Marjorie Bowen Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long (1885–1952) was a British author of historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history, and biographies. She wrote under numerous pseudonyms: Marjorie Bowen, George R. Preedy, Joseph Shearing, Robert
Suspicion by Seichō Matsumoto
Published: 1981 | Series: Standalone Onizuka Kumako is suspected of killing her new husband Shirakawa Fukutaro, a rich widower desperate for companionship and unaware of her shady past. She proclaims her innocence, but doubt begins to creep in. About Seichō Matsumoto Seichō Matsumoto (1909-1992) was born in Fukuoka, Japan. Self-educated, Matsumoto
From The Brighton Quickie To The Decree Absolute
Dear listeners, When reading murder mysteries, I tend to think of motive as a psychological question. What is it about the inner life of one of these characters that makes them willing to take the life of another? Revenge, greed, hate: these are internal factors that are then released into
The Decree Absolute Transcript
Caroline: The crime at the heart of a classic murder mystery tends to be a personal, even intimate one. Whereas later twentieth century whodunnits and thrillers began to explore the crimes of strangers in greater depth — stalkers, serial killers, and so forth — during the interwar years, most fictional murderers were
The Decree Absolute
The fascinating history of divorce in detective fiction.
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Holy Deadlock by A.P. Herbert
Published: 1934 | Series: Standalone In this satirical novel, Herbert aimed to highlight the perceived flaws of contemporary divorce law. In fact, it played a major role in the popular debate about the liberalisation of divorce law in the mid-1930s, and helped pave the way for the 1937 statutory reforms. About
Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand
Published: 1941 | Series: Inspector Charlesworth 1 Inspector Charlesworth, a young detective with Scotland Yard, investigates a murder at an upmarket dress shop in London's Bond Street. About Christianna Brand Mary Christianna Lewis (1907–1988), known professionally as Christianna Brand, was a British crime writer and children's
Love All by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1940 | Series: Play In this stage comedy, a man and his mistress have run off the Venice; in his absence, the man's wife becomes a successful playwright. About Dorothy L. Sayers Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) is best known as the author of twelve detective novels, most of
Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries, edited by Martin Edwards
Published: 2015 | Series: Short Stories In this anthology, there are fourteen stories ranging widely across the golden age of British crime fiction, from mysteries by Arthur Conan Doyle and G. K. Chesterton to hidden gems that have seldom been reprinted. What I've said about it on Shedunnit Stories
Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1937 | Series: Lord Peter Wimsey 11 Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane spend their honeymoon at Talboys, an old farmhouse in Hertfordshire which he has bought her as a present, but it turns into a murder investigation when the seller of the house is found dead in the cellar.
Hangman's Holiday by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1933 | Series: Short Stories This collection includes short stories following Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg, as well as some miscellaneous mysteries. About Dorothy L. Sayers Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) is best known as the author of twelve detective novels, most of which feature her aristocratic and literary-minded sleuth
The Paddington Mystery by John Rhode
Published: 1925 | Series: Dr Lancelot Priestley 1 Returning home one night from a nightclub, Harold Merefield finds a dead body in his bed. About John Rhode Cecil John Charles Street OBE MC (1884–1964), also known as John Street, was a major in the British Army and a crime fiction
Reading Recommendations: 1930s Innovation and Sherlock Holmes
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Book Club Conversation: Curiosity Killed the Cat by Joan Cockin (Full Spoilers)
This is the Shedunnit Book Club Conversation episode for February 2026.
Book Club Fact File: Curiosity Killed the Cat by Joan Cockin (No Spoilers)
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The Murders In Praed Street by John Rhode
Published: 1928 | Series: Dr Lancelot Priestley 4 Baffled by a succession of murders in the London neighbourhood of Praed Street, Scotland Yard seeks the help of Dr Lancelot Priestley and his unusual methods of investigation. About John Rhode Cecil John Charles Street OBE MC (1884–1964), also known as John
Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley
Published: 1933 | Series: Roger Sheringham 9 At a costume party with the theme of 'famous murderers and their victims', one guest is found hanging from the decorative gallows on the roof terrace. About Anthony Berkeley Anthony Berkeley (1893-1971) was an influential British crime writer who revolutionized detective fiction
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Published: 2026 | Series: Standalone Agnes Aubert runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal. She must turn to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter. About Heather Fawcett Heather Fawcett is a Canadian fantasy author. She has published adult, young adult, and children's literature. Her adult
Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac
Published: 1944 | Series: Robert MacDonald 25 Who shot miserly Old Mr. Folliner during a London blackout? About E.C.R. Lorac E.C.R. Lorac was the pseudonym of Edith Caroline Rivett (1894–1958), a prolific British author who began publishing during the golden age of detective fiction. Elected as
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Published: 1937 | Series: Hercule Poirot 18 A picturesque cruise along the Nile is disrupted when American heiress Linnet Ridgeway is murdered. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling novelist of all time. She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, creating
Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh
Published: 1945 | Series: Roderick Alleyn 13 The body of Flossie Rubrick, MP, one of the most formidable women in New Zealand, is found packed inside one of her own bales of wool. About Ngaio Marsh Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh DBE (1895–1982) was a New Zealand author and playwright. Marsh
Detective Fiction As Time Travel
Dear listeners, I love to be transported by the crime fiction that I read. Settings that are nothing like my everyday life, whether that's a boat on the Nile or a sheep farm in New Zealand, are always welcome. Most of all, though, I like books that take
Detective Fiction As Time Travel
The best murder mysteries transport us to another era.
Detective Fiction As Time Travel Transcript
Caroline: I've always loved writing that can immerse me in another place and time, especially one very different to my own. There are lots of types of books that do this — historical fiction, science fiction, literary fiction, even some non-fiction. But for me, one type of book does
Bonus: Reading Intentions 2026
When do reading goals start to hurt more than help? Caroline and Leandra discuss reading intentions for the new year.
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
Published: 1926 | Series: Standalone When his son Ranulph is believed to have eaten fairy fruit, Nathaniel Chanticleer, the mayor of Lud-in-the-Mist, finds himself looking into old mysteries in order to save his son and the people of his city. About Hope Mirrlees Hope Mirrlees (1887-1978) was a British translator, poet
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Published: 1926 | Series: Alastair-Audley 1 Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, is a reprehensible rake with an axe to grind. Can Leonie win the Duke's affection, or will his need for revenge overcome them both? About Georgette Heyer Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) is best known today for her
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
Published: 1932 | Series: Alastair-Audley 2 When Mary Challoner discovered the young Marquis of Vidal's plans to run away with her lovely sister, she donned cloak and mask in a daring impersonation and found herself bound for France with the most notorious rake in Georgian London. About Georgette Heyer
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
Published: 2024 | Series: Standalone A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, only to find he’s too late. About Lev Grossman Lev Grossman is the author of the Magicians trilogy, which was adapted for television in 2015. He has
Slow Gods by Claire North
Published: 2025 | Series: Standalone Slow Gods is the galaxy-spanning tale of one man's impossible life charted against the fate of humanity amongst the stars About Claire North Claire North is a pseudonym used for the adult fantasy and science fiction books written by Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated
The Adventures of Dagobert Trostler by Balduin Groller
Published: 2017 | Series: Standalone Dagobert Trostler is described as the Sherlock Holmes of Vienna. What sets him apart from his English counterpart is that Trostler is a bon-vivant in the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This collection features stories published in Vienna between 1889 and 1910. It provides a glimpse
The Mystery of the Cape Cod Players by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Published: 1933 | Series: Asey Mayo 3 Asey Mayo, the “Codfish Sherlock Holmes,” investigates the murder of a traveling performer. About Phoebe Atwood Taylor Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1909-1976) was an American crime writer. She graduated from Barnard College in 1930 and married surgeon Grantley Walder Taylor in December 1951. She published
The Dutch Shoe Mystery by Ellery Queen
Published: 1931 | Series: Ellery Queen 3 An eccentric millionairess is discovered strangled with picture wire in an anteroom of the surgical suite of the Dutch Memorial Hospital. About Ellery Queen Ellery Queen is the pseudonym of American detective fiction writers Frederic Dannay (1905-1982) and Manfred Bennington Lee (1905-1971). The two
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey
Published: 1949 | Series: Standalone Twenty-one-year-old Brat Farrar is an orphan, alone in the world without friends or family. So when he is offered the unexpected chance to impersonate Patrick Ashby, the long-lost heir to a vast fortune on a country estate, he agrees. All is going to plan until Brat
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Published: 1939 | Series: Standalone Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling
Flowers for the Judge by Margery Allingham
Published: 1936 | Series: Albert Campion 7 In 1911, one of the members of the Barnabas family, owners of a leading publishing house in London, disappears. Twenty years later, another family member goes missing. About Margery Allingham Margery Allingham (1904-1966) was an English novelist. She is considered one of the four
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1933 | Series: Lord Peter Wimsey 8 Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover at an ad agency to find out who pitched a copywriter down a flight of stairs. About Dorothy L. Sayers Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) is best known as the author of twelve detective novels, most of which feature
Audiobook: The Invisible Man by G.K. Chesterton
This is your audiobook for February 2026.
Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Croft
Published: 1931 | Series: Inspector French 7 During its regular Channel crossing the Newhaven-Dieppe Ferry encounters a yacht floating in its path. Further examination reveals that there are two dead bodies on board, both of whom have been shot. About Freeman Wills Croft Freeman Wills Crofts FRSA (1879-1957) was an Irish
Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles
Published: 1931 | Series: Standalone In this inverted mystery, the murderer's identity is revealed in the novel's first sentence: "It was not until several weeks after he had decided to murder his wife that Doctor Bickleigh took any active steps in the matter." About Francis
The Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher
Published: 1928 | Series: Standalone Black lawyer Fred Merrit buys a home in a white neighborhood bordering Harlem. Merrit encounters the racism of his new white neighbors as well as racism and classism among the residents of Black Harlem. About Rudolph Fisher Rudolph John Chauncey Fisher (1897-1934) was a skilled physician,
The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher
Published: 1932 | Series: Standalone When a "conjure-man" or fortune-teller is discovered dead, his waiting room full of clients turn into suspects. Harlem detective Perry Dart is on the case. About Rudolph Fisher Rudolph John Chauncey Fisher (1897-1934) was a skilled physician, radiologist, musician, and influential writer during the
A Trip Down Memory Lane
My personal favourite episodes from the archive.
Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac
Published: 1935 | Series: Standalone In this meta-fictional mystery, a pair of police detectives investigate the vanishing of a reclusive novelist whose true identity — and very existence — is called into question after his secretary reports him missing. About E.C.R. Lorac E.C.R. Lorac was the pseudonym of Edith
The Case for The Documents in the Case
Dear listeners, I have read The Documents in the Case four times now, including my most recent revisit for today's new Green Penguin Book Club episode. Every time, I become more convinced of its brilliance and its utter oddness. 📣You can listen to this episode right now on
The Documents in the Case Transcript (Green Penguin Book Club 13)
Green Penguin Music Caroline: Welcome to Shedunnit. I’m Caroline Crampton. And welcome back to Green Penguin Book Club, a series within Shedunnit that documents my journey of reading and discussing every crime or green title from the main Penguin series, in order. Our book today is The Documents in
The Documents in the Case (Green Penguin Book Club 13)
Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ epistolary poisoning mystery.
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Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ epistolary poisoning mystery.
The Sanfield Scandal by Richard Keverne
Published: 1929 | Series: Standalone Strange events take place twenty years apart. A diamond necklace was stolen at a house party at the Tower House during the First World War; not long after, Sir Jeremy Sanfield shut up the Tower House and left for America, never to return. Twenty years later,
A Pin to See the Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse
Published: 1934 | Series: Standalone Based on the events of a sensational murder trial, the 1922 Thompson and Bywaters case, F. Tennyson Jesse's novel portrays Edith Thompson as Julia Almond, who becomes trapped by her sex and class in a criminal justice system in which she has no control.
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1930 | Series: Lord Peter Wimsey 5 The Crown's case is watertight. Harriet Vane is guilty of the killing her lover, and she will hang for it...unless her claims of innocence are true. Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane is not guilty of murder, and
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
Published: 1926 | Series: Lord Peter Wimsey 2 When the fiancé of Lord Peter's sister, Mary, is found dead outside the conservatory of the Wimsey family's shooting lodge in Yorkshire, the evidence points in an unfortunate direction. Their older brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver, appears to
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Published: 1868 | Series: Standalone The Moonstone, a priceless yellow diamond, is looted from an Indian temple and maliciously bequeathed to Rachel Verinder. On her eighteenth birthday, it is stolen again. About Wilkie Collins Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was a British author and playwright best-known for his novels, The Woman in White
Literature and Justice in Mid-Twentieth Century Literature by Victoria Stewart
Published: 2023 | Series: Standalone Stewart examines how ideas about crime, criminality, and judicial procedure that had developed in a domestic context influenced the representation and understanding of war crimes trials, victims of war crimes, and war criminals in post-Second World War Britain. About Victoria Stewart Victoria Stewart a writer and
Crime Writing in Interwar Britain by Victoria Stewart
Published: 2017 | Series: Standalone Stewart aims to provide a richer and more complex view of how crime and criminality were understood between the wars by placing debates about detective fiction in the context of this largely forgotten, diverse culture of writing about crime. About Victoria Stewart Victoria Stewart a writer
Reading Recommendations: Cosy Crime and Classic Sci-Fi
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Book Club Fact File: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (No Spoilers)
This is the Shedunnit Book Club Fact File episode for January 2026.
Book Club Conversation: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (Full Spoilers)
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The Journey of Ariadne Oliver
Putting Agatha Christie's alter ego in the spotlight.
Agatha and Ariadne Transcript
Caroline: We spend a lot of time alone with our favourite writers, just them and us. With nothing but the page separating us, a close connection develops. Even though we only actually know what they have chosen to put in their work, a sense of familiarity and camaraderie often develops.
Agatha and Ariadne
Was this Agatha Christie's greatest piece of misdirection?
Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
Published: 1972 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 7 Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver investigate a decades-old tragedy to determine whether a young woman's parents died in a murder-suicide or double murder. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling novelist of all time. She
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
Published: 1969 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 6 A teenage girl is drowned in an apple-bobbing tub at a Halloween party after boasting she once witnessed a murder, prompting Hercule Poirot to investigate her claim. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling novelist of all
Third Girl by Agatha Christie
Published: 1966 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 5 Hercule Poirot helps a young woman who claims to think she may have committed murder while sharing a London flat with two other girls. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling novelist of all time. She wrote
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
Published: 1961 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 4 A dying woman's list of names leads Mark Easterbrook to investigate a sinister trio of women in a village who may be connected to a series of convenient deaths. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the
Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie
Published: 1956 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 3 Hercule Poirot investigates a mock murder hunt at a fête that turns deadly when a real body is discovered on the grounds of a country estate. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became the best-selling novelist of all time.
Mrs McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie
Published: 1952 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 2 This novel follows Hercule Poirot as he investigates the murder of an elderly charwoman to save a wrongly convicted man from hanging, uncovering secrets from the past that connect to present-day crimes. About Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British author who became
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
Published: 1936 | Series: Ariadne Oliver 1 Cards on the Table is a clever mystery where Hercule Poirot, Ariadne Oliver Colonel Race and Superintendent Battle investigate the murder of a man killed during a bridge game, with only four suspects who were all playing at his table. About Agatha Christie Agatha
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