Caroline: In the 1930s, using the proceeds from several collaborative book projects, the Detection Club rented its own premises in central London. Their two rooms were upstairs at 31 Gerrard Street in the Soho area of London's West End, which at the time was a proper red light
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04 Sep 2024Caroline: Even if you have no interest in music at all, there's a strong chance that you could hum at least one famous piece of organ music. Pipe organs of all sizes and shapes have been the ceremonial instrument of choice for centuries, accompanying weddings, funerals, coronations, inaugurations,
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