I found out about Caroline, her book, and her podcast in a great interview on the Art of Crime Podcast. I’ve since enjoyed the book and devoured the entire back catalogue of this podcast. My mother loved classic mystery books from this period, and it’s been a joy to remember her as I have started to read some of the authors covered by Shedunnit. I’m also genuinely surprised by how many fascinating topics the host covers, many of them having to do with social history, which I love! Any way, it’s a gem of a show, and I recommend it to anyone interested in detective fiction or twentieth-century history, in general.

Fantastically fun podcast! One of the best ones out there! Super entertaining and comprehensive!

Such a treat! Episodes are well-written and conceived . Have been listening to them in chronological order and the earliest ones include information on famous historical crimes (Dr.Crippen, etc.) and shows their influence on the mystery novels we love. But don’t think this is a dry or tedious podcast—it’s very engaging and I find listening to them a good way to unwind. Episodes are relatively brief (@ 1/2hour) but I wish they were longer. May this podcast live long and thrive!

Every episode of this podcast is a complete pleasure and a learning experience in the best way! Caroline provides entertaining and thoughtful shows, and being a member of the book club more than doubles the fun. I love this podcast!!

What a breath of fresh air. Excellent episodes. Well researched. Pleasure to listen to. Essential to all who read classic and non-classic mysteries.

She had me at “starring Kenneth Branagh’s awful mustache as Hercule Poirot” … No, she had me way before that! With the first episode of Shedunnit, in fact, and every one after that! Caroline Crampton has a writer’s ability to spot common themes and interesting details and a journalist’s talent for choosing excellent topics and interviewing guests. Best of all, she is skilled in plumbing the depths of stories we love and think we already know to reveal something new and unexpected in each episode. If you love Golden Age mysteries, this is the best podcast for you. If you are not a Golden Age fan, take a listen to Shedunnit, and you will be!

This is a superlatively researched podcast. Many episodes offer insights into the social history of the interwar period—including topics such as single women, golf, the development of forensic science, and the rise of the crossword—that intersect with classical detective fiction. Topics are treated briefly, yet richly. The production is also high calibre. All around, a truly great show.

If you love reading mysteries, this podcast is simply the most perfect accompaniment. You may even discover titles you’ve not heard of elsewhere.

This might just be my favorite podcast. Interesting, entertaining and high quality audio and editing. Highly recommend, especially if you love a good mystery.

I recently discovered this podcast, and it's absolutely incredible! Great depth and insight, that really gives you asm sense of the history of the mystery genre and the focal role played by female authors. I am enjoying going back and listening to the full archive of episodes.

This podcast is both a surprise and a delight. As satisfying as the endings she carefully avoids spoiling (despite many of these books having been written near a hundred years ago), this podcast is both an audio joy, and an imaginative treat. Highly recommended to all.

A fascinating podcast about the genre o mystery tales. As a writer of murder mystery this is master course in the whodunnit genre.

I'm so thrilled that a podcast has finally come along that covers detective stories!!!

Fun, easy to listen to. Well researched, great topics.

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...finally gets the attention it deserves! Great host, great production, excellent stories about the greatest period of mystery fiction. I learn something new every episode and enjoy listening immensely. Caroline, thank you for all your hard work! Highly recommended 🌟

I came to this podcast a fan of Christie, but didn’t know much about the rest of the Golden Age writers. I now enjoy SO many other authors and am grateful for the well-researched and professionally presented information. Ms. Crampton celebrates the writers and stories without sugar-coating some of the problems, too. “Vintage murders not vintage values!” This show truly is a balm for those stressful days.

This is my first review of a podcast ever and I’m thrilled to give it to Caroline’s Shedunnit! Her storytelling style is unmatched - it’s like she actually transports you to the Golden Age each episode! If you are even remotely interested in detective fiction, give this a listen. I promise you will not be disappointed!

Truly appreciate Caroline Crampton’s work! Just what I loved to learn about a topic which is my favorite! Thank you for taking such time and effort to research, investigate, and detect what I want to know. And your learnings are opening up more reading options for me. What a treat!

I enjoy hearing every podcast that Carolyn puts out. she’s very informative and puts a lot of work into each subject. I hope that she continues for a long time.

Always look forward to this podcast. Entertaining and informative! In-depth, fun, and great music! This week about Agatha’s adventures transported me. Can’t wait to purchase the book that inspired. Thank you!

It isn't a mystery why I love this podcast. Not only does Caroline explore so many interesting topics about the Golden Age, she gives wonderful suggestions for lovers of the Golden Age to expand our reading horizons. Shedunnit, all right: Every episode proves that my favorite genre needn't be mindless escapism or a guilty pleasure.

I love mysteries. I have been reading and listening to the likes of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and their heirs like M.C. Beaton for 40+ years, so I feel I’ve got an opinion about the genre. This show is smart, insightful, informative, and has something to offer rookies as well as old bloodhounds. This is podcasting at its very best. It would take a lot of work to exaggerate how much I am enjoying this show.

I’ve recently gotten into reading mysteries from the Golden Age and this podcast is the perfect companion to those stories! It’s very well done!

I had no idea this podxast existed and now I’m binging it! Love these books.

Caroline has a fantastic voice and is such a great storyteller. She really makes the Golden Age come alive for me.

This podcast is well researched, imaginatively written and thoughtfully produced. I have enjoyed all the episodes so far, especially the one on Japanese classic detective stories.

I’ve been listening to Shedunnit more than year after binging the (fantastic) back catalog. One would think that Caroline Crampton would run out of material given the podcast’s specificity, but she never has. Each episode is a well-researched gem and I never get tired of listening to her terrifically lovely voice.

I've dipped into this podcast a few times in the past, but starting with her episodes about mystery writers during the war, I became entranced. Then it skipped to the interview to celebrate the anniversary of her podcast by her husband., And I fell in love. With both of them.So I went down the internet rabbit hole,researched them both,and ordered her book,The way to the Sea., And I have a new favorite podcast. She's charming and witty and informative. The podcasts are well written and produced.If you are a fan of the golden age of mystery fiction, or an Anglophile, or just love listening to aSoothing English accent this is the podcast for you. I'm thrilled I have so many left to listen to.

I always learn something while listening, I enjoy Caroline’s soothing voice very much as well. She researches each episode so thoroughly, it’s always interesting and never boring.

Informative and fun!!!

I love this podcast. I learn something in every episode and am inspired to read the mysteries discussed. I highly recommend Shedunnit to anyone who loves mysteries.

Love this podcast. She takes me on a time travel adventure of what people were experiencing when it came to what were people thinking. How events in history changes people’s stations in life. The research is incredible. The interviews are just lagniappe.

This podcast is always fascinating and well-produced. The host really has a talent for podcast production, and she strikes exactly the right balance between revealing enough about the mystery novels she talks about to be interesting and not so much as to spoil them. Listen to the show—you won’t regret it!

Such a good podcast! You’ve stumbled on something special. Don’t miss out.

The host has a wonderful voice and a great deal of knowledge and insight. Just a really cozy, relaxing podcast to listen to.

It’s so nice to be a part of the shedunnit community. I’m always hard pressed to find someone who enjoys the golden age of fiction as much as I do! When I found this podcast I didn’t feel so out of place anymore! Caroline is a great host and is always knowledgeable

Impeccably voiced, carefully written and stylishly produced as befits the subject matter. From the charming and evocative graphic, which first grabbed my attention, to the new takes on this beloved genre, this podcast is a new favorite.

Just started this lovely podcast for mystery lovers. Well researched on enjoyable topics featuring classic authors including Christie, Marsh, and my personal favorite Dorothy L. Sayers

Shedunnit is a thoughtful, fun, and deeply loving journey through the history of mystery - specifically, Golden Age murder mysteries. If you’re a fan of Wimsey, Poirot, Miss Marple, or any other Golden Age detective, you’ll love this podcast. If you’re not, give it a try! You may be converted.

I love this podcast. Started last month and I am now caught up! Just starting to read golden age detective fiction, few years ago I was still reading Nancy Drew. Even as a Gen Z, these books excite me soo much and make me want to read every single one Caroline mentions. Such a calming voice by the way. After a long day of school, this is my go-to to just calm down and take a break

Packed with information and entertainment. At last a podcast that feels like it’s speaking directly to me about one of favorite topics. Please keep the episodes coming.

This is one of my go-tos. Intelligent conception, calm and reasoned presentation.

I just discovered Shedunnit a few weeks ago, and I've already binged the entire archive. Wonderfully detailed and entertaining insight into the Golden Age of Mystery. A must listen!

Just found this podcast. Cold windy winter is keeping me inside and I I’ve been searching for a different podcast. Something interesting while at the same time relaxing and fun. I love murder mysteries from these eras, and true crime, so this is a podcast made for me. I highly recommend giving it a try.

I started listening today and I’m hooked! I love true crime, but specially mystery books and this podcast has them both. I’m so excited to keep binging it!! :D

Well researched and articulate. Interesting topics. Thoughtful insights. Charming.

I stumbled upon this podcast a couple of months ago. Caroline’s writing, research, and perfect-for-audio voice make this a wildly recommendable podcast!

I’ve only just started this podcast and it’s provided so much intrigue and comfort. Caroline curates her topics so well. Every episode is interesting, delightful and rich with history and literary analysis (and is somehow also effortless, easy listening!) Highly recommend Shedunnit to lovers of detective fiction or true crime or someone just looking for a little treat for the ears!

I adore this podcast! Caroline does a wonderful job of discussing Golden Age Mysteries with accompanying historical and cultural insights. Her dedicated and careful research is clear to any listener. I look forward to every episode!