The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon

Join us for a 'had I but known' mystery with surprising and amusing leading sleuth-sister - The Circular Staircase by  Mary Roberts Rinehart. No spoiler alert! We don’t reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, we talk about off-air reads and the thrill of successful sleuthing. In Case Notes, the return of Gertrude leads us back to the start.   We also discuss International Friendship Day,...

Join us for a modern day read with an intriguing central female protagonist- A Spy in the Struggle - Aya de Leon  Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit. In Mystery Business, Hannah is excited about the return of one of her favourite pastimes.  In Purrcule Pawrot, there is more on the ongoing saga between Hercule and Marrascaud. We also discuss our super senses, Agent Carter and s...

Join us for a classic Marple with an unusual motive - The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side by Agatha Christie . No spoiler alert! We don’t reveal whodunnit. In a bumper edition of Mystery Business, there is exploration of an odd event and review of Ags TV. We also discuss poking about bathrooms, becoming mystery world experts and avoiding ‘madly irritating’ Miss Knights. Mystery Mentions Marple: T...

Join us for our bi-annual celebratory shemozzle! We reflect on another season of sleuthing in our 50th episode. We mull on our initial expectations of the show, and finally recreate the scene of the crime.  Captain Conundrum shares his insights as our Researcher/Esteemed Elder. There are also never-heard-before clips from our Banter in the Library folder and our off-air voice notes. There are...

Join us for an Oxford-based mystery, our final read of the season - Death on the Cherwell - Mavis Doriel Hay . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, Maddy hands over all the treats. Han is delighted to receive green Penguin crime classics, and the new Agatha Christie t-shirt (from the Women's Prize for Fiction ). We swap thoughts on Why Didn'...

Join us for a female-led Japanese mystery with a gasp-worthy twist - The Master Key by Masako Togawa . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In honour of this twisty read, there is no Mystery Business but we do have cameos from two amies.  Our usual segments are replaced with an exclusive interview from Maddy's flat. We consult the wisdom of Helen (Hannah's...

Join us for a Cornish mystery of two halves by one of our Queens of Crime - Dead Water by Ngaio Marsh. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, Maddy reveals a new sleuthing skill. Han shares her thoughts on off-air read, Don't Monkey With Murder by Elizabeth Ferrars . In Queens of Crime, we hear a bit more about our most recently crowned member...

Join us for a YA mystery with sleuthing sisters - High-Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, Maddy encourages Han to follow Norva's lead and watch DIP. In Queens of Crime, we crown a writer on the brilliance of just one of her books. Han also offers morsels on Miss Marple (from our OG, Agatha Christie). Purrcu...

Join us for a mystery (strangely, without the murder), in Josephine Tey's The Franchise Affair.  Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. There is also a spoiler for Anthony Horowitz's Magpie Murders in Mystery Business. Han gives her verdict on this hyped novel. Maddy reveals the release of Knives Out 2 , which both hosts are thrilled about.  In a return...

Join us for a fascinating investigation led by Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female lawyer in 1920s India- The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey .  Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. There's 'tasty' Mystery Business as Maddy reveals unexpected treats from Hay on Wye. We mull over the silliness of 1980s spoof murder mystery, Clue. In Queens of Crime,...

Join us for a historical tale, in our earliest ever pick - The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, Han reveals some feedback from Maddy's first "fans" for A Farrago of Blether, as well as a mysterious book dedication and a suspicious Wifi name.  In Queens of Crime, Han returns with Part 2 of h...

Join us for a charming page turner from the DS Harbinder Kaur series  - The Postcript Murders by Elly Griffiths .  Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, we revel in our recent sleuthing triumph and share top tips for detecting victory. In Queens of Crime, there is part 1 on riches related to Christianna Brand.  Han reveals some...

Join us for a very special bonus episode where we discuss our front-row seat experience of the show, David Suchet: Poirot and More (A Retrospective) at the Harold Pinter theatre. We will be discussing details of the show, so there are spoilers! We share our personal highlights of the show and our delight at how very spry David is, whilst Hannah wishes there were more salacious gossip. No mystery m...

Join us for a 'steaming hot homicide' with a female amateur sleuth - Killer Kung Pao: A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, Han is overwhelmed by one of the best presents that she has ever received in her life.  This leads to an exclusive interview with a new mystery writer on her debut short story...

Join us for an exciting frolic with an unusual motive - Murder in Time by Elizabeth Ferrars . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In a podcast first, Mystery Business is brought to you with Hannah tuning in from abroad, making the podcast truly international. There is also discussion of the upcoming David Suchet event that we will be attending, where we will be...

Join us for our celebratory shemozzle as we reflect on another year of sleuthing. We reveal our top 3 mystery reads of 2021,  share never-heard-before clips from our Banter in the Library folder and sing jingles galore. There are no spoilers in this episode. In Maddy Asks with a Twist/Bumper edition, there are a series of fiendish questions on mystery and more.  It includes a gobsmacking...

Join us for a festive, family, cosy read in the build-up to the Christmas holidays - The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In a revealing Mystery Business, Maddy shows off her mystery puzzle and Han admits she is not a puzzling fan. We both discuss our respective experience of map-reading.  In Queens of Crime, Han...

Join us for a radical, red-herrings romp from one of our Queens of Crime- London Particular by Christianna Brand . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, we share how to enter this year's Christmas giveaway, raid the archives for past sleuthing and chat about a secret present. In Queens of Crime, we discuss our extra-curricula reading; Han wit...

Join us for an Irish psychological thriller - In The Woods , first of the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. This episode has an explicit warning due to the graphic nature of the murder case described in the book.   In Mystery Business, there is a Massive Reveal in relation to our new sleuthing sidekick, 'Captain...

Join us for a London based intrigue- Checkmate to Murder: A Second World War Mystery by one of our Queens of Crime, E.C.R.Lorac. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, there is an emotional moment involving the Little Blue Book and on-air apology for a snafu. We also toast and reflect on the show's one year anniversary.  In Case Note...

Welcome back, mes amies! Join us in our first episode of the season for a cosy mystery with comedy language in Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. There is discussion of past season highlights (including a return of the Royal Mint), lowlights and Mr Badger in Mystery Business. Hannah drops a bombshell, revealing that she...

Hope you enjoy listening to the trailer.  If you would prefer to read then here is the transcript: Hello, my name is Maddy and I’m Hannah, we are reading-partners-in-crime. Over the last 2 years, we have gone on 45 book-based adventures. We investigate a real-life case using advice from murder mystery authors.  We review a book, find the sleuthing tips and hopefully, solve the case. Welc...

Join us on-location at this year's International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay. We reveal all about the annual celebration of the Queen of Crime.   There are incredible Agatha facts, ITV Poirot intell and a real-time walk of the Christie mile.      We bring you highlights from the first day's events;  Kate Mosse and Anthony Horowitz in conversation followed...

Join us for our celebratory Summer Shemozzle as Season 2 comes to a close. There are never-heard-before clips from our Banter in the Library folder.  There are two massive mystery related reveals!  In Mystery Mind, we attempt to answer fiendish questions on our chosen specialist subjects. There is a whistlestop tour through our Queens of Crime archives. In Case Notes, Maddy goes on recor...

Join us for a psychological “why-done-it” which opens in the courtroom - The Chianti Flask by Marie Belloc Lowndes . Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, we talk about our long-awaited trip to see The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, and hint at some of our Season 3 plans. We also discuss second-hand book shops (again), the importance of librar...