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Sounds,06 May 2026,19 mins

The Other Detectives

Shedunnit

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Some sleuths need no introduction. But other characters, also created by famous authors like Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, lurk in obscurity. In this episode, we're on the hunt for the other detectives. This archive episode of Shedunnit was first published on 6th March 2019. Books and articles mentioned in order of appearance: —The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie —Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie —The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy —N or M? by Agatha Christie —By The Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie —Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie —In the Teeth of the Evidence by Dorothy L. Sayers (first collection with Montague Egg stories) —Hangman's Holiday by Dorothy L. Sayers (second collection with Montague Egg stories) —Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers —"The Divine Detective in the Guilty Vicarage" by Dr Robert Zaslavsky To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com, where you can also find full transcripts.

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