The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon

Join us for a special one-off bonus episode, an end of year Shermozzle! In this special festive episode, we report from the home of British Library Crime Classics, taking a trip down the memory lane of 2025 and bringing back all of our usual features. We read and discussed Murder at the Theatre Royale by Ada Moncrieff , discussed Wake Up Dead Man as well as Frauds in TV Tattle, and got some new in...

Join us for our final episode and the last case for one of our all-time favourite sleuths. Our 100th episode is on ⁠⁠Blanche Passes Go by Barbara Neely⁠ . No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, we return to a short-lived investigation and cases that never made it to air. In Case Notes, we come to a conclusion in our 5 year investigation into the missing salmon. There are wil...

Join us for our Final Shermozzle! In our penultimate episode, we quiz each other on memories and reads from the archives. As always, there are also never-heard-before clips from our Banter in the Library folder. There are no spoilers in this episode. Mystery Mentions Too many to list! Almost all our authors get a mention here. Next (and final) book: Blanche Passes Go, by Barbara Neely TV Tattle: T...

Join us for the return of dynamic duo, Vee Johnson and Chloe Bishop as they investigate a new case in Cape Town. It's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠The Score by H.J. Golakai⁠⁠ No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Dealings replaces Mystery Business. In Purrcule Pawrot, there is a twist in the tail. TV Tattle is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Episode 2 of Recipes for Love and Murder ⁠ . FYI- we don't reveal whod...

Join us for a return of the formidable red-head, Nurse Sarah Keats. It's Murder By An Aristocrat, by Mignon G. Eberhart . No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, Han realises she has some homework to do before end of season, and Mads provides an update on our feline mascot. TV Tattle is the 1930s film version of Murder By An Aristocrat (which Mads forgot to watch). We als...

Join us for a roaring thriller, from a now-crowned Queen of Crime. It's A Kiss of Fire by Masako Togawa. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business comes in the form of some Ags trivia from the British Library Deadly Festival. TV Tattle is the new BBC adaptation of Towards Zero . FYI- we don't reveal whodunnit. We also discuss Knox's Rules of Murder Mysteries , crémant a...

Join us as an unlikely pair of amateur detectives investigate a missing body. It's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠Frog in the Throat by Elizabeth Ferrars ⁠⁠ . No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. However, if you're a ranidaphobic, then this is not the episode for you! Mystery Business comes from MB and it's all about Ags. TV Tattle is Jonathan Creek- No Trace of Tracy⁠⁠ FYI- we don't reveal whodunnit. We also...

Join us for a 'whowasdonein' in a case of professional espionage in a pottery. It's a Gold Dagger winner from Mary Kelly (of The Christmas Egg). No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit or indeed whowasdonein. Mystery Business comes from an ami and previous guest of the show, Rose. TV Tattle is Jonathan Creek - Gorgons Wood⁠⁠ . FYI- there are spoilers for this episode. There is an excit...

Join us for a sequel with a pair of sibling sleuths, from one of our Queens of Crime. It's Mic Drop by Sharna Jackson. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business is all things London and Londoners. TV Tattle is the first episode of Luther . We also discuss gel pens, carabiners and grudges (again). Mystery Mentions Ruth Rendell - Inspector Wexford Series High Rise Mystery - Sharn...

Join us for the origin story of top private investigator, Cordelia Gray. It's An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business centres on the curious case of Bob Barrett. TV Tattle is all things '90s as with the Helen Baxendale version of the book. We also discuss ironed pants, questionable pub orders and woollen tracksuits. Mystery Men...

Join us for a podcast-first (we won't spoil why) in this gripping mystery from one of our favourite Queens of Crime. It's Suddenly At His Residence by Christianna Brand . This is from the British Library Crime Classics series. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business is all about cats, with tales from Han's time in Tenerife. TV Tattle is with another podcast favourite,...

Join us for our bi-annual celebratory shemozzle! This episode is mostly mischief rather than mystery. We share never-heard-before clips from our Banter in the Library folder. There are no spoilers in this episode. Expect chants, chortles and chaos... Next book for 27th January:  ⁠⁠Suddenly at His Residence by Christianna Brand   ⁠⁠ In the mood for more mischief? Check out our ⁠⁠⁠ Summer Schmeozzle...

Join us for a festive frolic with high body count. It's off to the circus in  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Mystery - Elizabeth Anthony⁠⁠⁠ . This is from the British Library Crime Classics series. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business is all about Han's hosting of a mystery party. TV Tattle is replaced by Bingo Banter. We play the  ⁠Agatha Christie inspired game...

Join us for a read by one of Mads' favourite Queens of Crime, with Two-Way Murder, by E. C. R. Lorac. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business is a debrief on an excellent theatre production we saw in our summer break, Kathy and Stellar Solve a Murder. For TV Tattle, we give our verdict on Episode 1 of Agatha Raisin (called The Quiche of Death), also set in British countryside. We...

Join us for the seventh in the Crown Colony Series featuring amateur sleuth, Su Lin. It's The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business is a follow-on from our last episode, where Han spies a member of the cast of Murder on the Orient Express . For TV Tattle, we give our verdict on Episode 1 of Serangoon Road , also set in Singapore. W...

Join us for the fourth Karen Pirie in an Edinburgh investigation with plenty of DNA. It's Out of Bounds by Val McDermid. NB! This episode has all kinds of fun swearing. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. However, there is a reveal about The Skeleton Road (previous Karen Pirie). Mystery Business is live from Richmond Theatre as we watch Murder on the Orient Express . For TV Tattle, we give ou...

Join us for a rollicking jaunt in the British countryside, with the first Roderick Alleyn mystery from another Queen of Crime. It's A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh . No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, Mads and Han are feeling reflective about seasons past, and there is a theory mooted regarding the colour-coding of the Planet Three Agatha Christie hardbacks that they both...

Join us for a cold case with sidekick, Ariadne Oliver and her little grey cells. It's Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, there is a Big Annoucement from TUCOTMS HQ. There is also Agatha trivia with a recommendation and two on-air quizzes. For TV Tattle, we come to a controversial decision about the ITV adaptation. Meanwhile, in...

Join us for an extravagant Sri-Lankan mystery with twists and turns galore, You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa. We don't reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, we thank some of our most loyal listeners and amies, and are delighted to have received our first fan merch. In TV Tattle, Hannah shares her thoughts on the Columbo episode, Lovely But Lethal . We also discuss big cheques, skin care...

Join us for a thriller set in snowy Norway. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are plot reveals in TV Tattle. In Mystery Business, we review Cluedo 2: The Next Chapter at Richmond Theatre. We also defend one of our Queens of Crime from some uncalled for criticism. In TV Tattle, there is an elefanten i rommet with ⁠ ⁠⁠MODUS (dramatised version of Fear Not) We also discuss brunch, slush and sat...

Join us in this Cape Town caper, representing rich female friendships. NB- there is swearing from the start. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are some minor plot reveals. In Mystery Business, we debrief on our recent sleuthing experience in Harrogate, run by Tall Tale Mysteries at the Old Swan Hotel , and what we refer to as Snake Gate. In TV Tattle, we share our verdict on South African my...

Join us in 1890s Kraków where bored socialite, Zofia Turbotynska, turns amateur sleuth. In a podcast first, this book is written by two men under a pen name inspired by their female ancestors. NB- excellent swearing from the start. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are some minor plot reveals. In Mystery Business, we reminisce on our trip to Kraków including Maddy's rage at spa etiquette...

Join us in 1920s Bangalore for the first Kaveri Murthy mystery- The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra. No spoilers- we don't reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, we give a shout-out to fan of the show, Mads' sister Jac, who also gifted this book to her. In TV Tattle, we share our thoughts on the first episode of DI Ray featuring the excellent Parminder Nagra . In Purrcule Pawr...

Join us in rural Quebec for the first Inspector Armand Gamache mystery- Still Life by Louise Penny This is a book from one of our top 5 listener countries. Thank you/merci beaucoup to any listeners in Canada. No spoilers- we don't reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, it is vive l'amour as we discuss top TV genres to cement relationships. In TV Tattle, Hans share her verdict on the 2013 f...

Join us for a Scottish thriller by one of our Queens of Crime, The Distant Echo , by Val McDermid. We are also joined by a special guest, Rose. Spoilers! We do reveal whodunnit, so watch/read before you listen if you don't want to ruin the surprise. No Mystery Business today given that we are joined by a guest. In TV Tattle, we compare notes on the dramatisation of The Distant Echo , which you...