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Invert everything you know about murder mysteries.

Mentioned in this episode:
“The Case of Oscar Brodski” by R. Austin Freeman
The Mystery of 31, New Inn by R. Austin Freeman
The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin Freeman
John Thorndyke’s Cases by R. Austin Freeman
“A Wastrel’s Romance” by R. Austin Freeman
“The Art of the Detective Story” by R. Austin Freeman
— The Adventures of Romney Pringle by Clifford Ashdown (aka R. Austin Freeman and John Pitcairn)
Inspecting Psychology by David Cohen
— History of the Psychoanalytic Movement by Sigmund Freud
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
— The “Florence Maybrick I” and “Florence Maybrick II” episodes of Shedunnit
The Wychford Poisoning Case by Anthony Berkeley
The Psychology of Anthony Berkeley episode of Shedunnit
Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles
The Case of the April Fools by Christopher Bush
The 12.30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts
Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh

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The People’s Pathologist

Before there was CSI, there was Bernard Spilsbury. No major spoilers about clues or endings in this episode. However, there is some mention or discussion of the books listed below. Please be aware there is a brief mention of suicide at the end. Sources and further information: — The Florence Maybrick episodes of this podcast:… Continue Reading

The People’s Pathologist Transcript

The murder mystery is a form that brings forth certainty from uncertainty. The job of the detective is to sort through the chaotic mass of clues and testimony to create an ordered, coherent narrative of how a crime was committed. Medical evidence forms a vital part of this process, often creating the parameters for a… Continue Reading