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Sounds,11 Feb 2026,20 mins

Poison Pen

Shedunnit

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Nothing bad could possibly happen here, say the residents of the peaceful English village. Until the first poison pen letter arrives. This archive episode of Shedunnit was first published on 13th January 2021. Books and sources: 鈥擳he Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 鈥斺淭he Lernean Hydra鈥 in The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie 鈥擴nnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers 鈥擯olicemen in the Precinct by E.C.R. Lorac 鈥擳he Mystery of the Spiteful Letters by Enid Blyton 鈥擮verture to Death by Ngaio Marsh 鈥擥audy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers 鈥擯oison in the Pen by Patricia Wentworth 鈥擠etails of the James Forster poison pen case in Manfield, Yorkshire 鈥"The Poison Pen Letter: the Early 20th Century's Strangest Crime Wave" by Curtis Evans 鈥擣ear Stalks the Village by Ethel Lina White To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com, where you can also find full transcripts.

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