Caroline Crampton
Caroline Crampton is the creator and host of Shedunnit, a popular podcast about 1920s detective fiction. She is also the author of the narrative nonfiction book The Way to the Sea: The Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary and A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria.
Books by Caroline Crampton
The Way to the Sea: The Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary
by Caroline Crampton
The Way to the Sea by Caroline Crampton traces the River Thames from source to sea by way of London Bridge and its silty, history-strewn estuary. This is a genre-crossing nonfiction debut from a promising British writer.
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Interviews with Caroline Crampton
The best books on Hypochondria, recommended by Caroline Crampton
Author Caroline Crampton was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a teenager. She recovered, but ever since she has suffered from health anxiety—what you might call ‘hypochondria.’ Here, she recommends five of the best books on hypochondria, from memoirs by sufferers to Jane Austen’s final, caustic novel.
The Best Summer Mysteries, recommended by Caroline Crampton
If you’re about to jet off for a relaxing vacation, you might be looking for a page-turning detective story to keep you enthralled on your sun-lounger. Here, Caroline Crampton—creator of the popular podcast Shedunnit—recommends five classic murder mysteries set in glamorous summer holiday locations.
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Checkmate to Murder: A Second World War Mystery
by E.C.R. Lorac -
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Traitor's Purse: The Albert Campion Mysteries
by Margery Allingham -
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N or M?: A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery
by Agatha Christie -
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Death in Captivity: A Second World War Mystery
by Michael Gilbert -
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Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery
by Nap Lombard
The Best Wartime Mystery Books, recommended by Caroline Crampton
The Best Wartime Mystery Books, recommended by Caroline Crampton
The ‘golden age’ of detective fiction is usually considered to end suddenly with the outbreak of the Second World War. But many of the era’s leading novelists continued to write prolifically throughout, says Caroline Crampton, creator of the popular Shedunnit podcast. Here she selects five of the best wartime mysteries.
The Best Classic Christmas Mysteries, recommended by Caroline Crampton
Looking for a cosy mystery to settle down with in front of the fire this holiday season? Look no further. We asked Caroline Crampton, creator and host of the Shedunnit podcast, to recommend her favourite classic mystery books set during the Christmas period.
