The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon
Episodes
Bonus Episode - End of Year Shermozzle
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a special one-off bonus episode, an end of year Shermozzle!In this special festive episode, we report from the home of British Library Cri...
15. Blanche Passes Go - Barbara Neely
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our final episode and the last case for one of our all-time favourite sleuths. Our 100th episode is on Blanche Passes Go by Barbara ...
Bonus Episode - End of Show Shermozzle
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our Final Shermozzle!In our penultimate episode, we quiz each other on memories and reads from the archives. As always, there are also nev...
14. The Score - H. J. Golakai
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the return of dynamic duo, Vee Johnson and Chloe Bishop as they investigate a new case in Cape Town. It's ...
13. Murder By An Aristocrat - Mignon G. Eberhart
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a return of the formidable red-head, Nurse Sarah Keats. It's Murder By An Aristocrat, by Mignon G. Eberhart.No spoilers- we do not rev...
12. A Kiss Of Fire - Masako Togawa
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a roaring thriller, from a now-crowned Queen of Crime. It's A Kiss of Fire by Masako Togawa. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. ...
11. Frog in the Throat - Elizabeth Ferrars
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as an unlikely pair of amateur detectives investigate a missing body. It's Frog in the Throat by Elizabet...
10. The Spoilt Kill: A Staffordshire Mystery - Mary Kelly
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a 'whowasdonein' in a case of professional espionage in a pottery. It's a Gold Dagger winner from Mary Kelly (of The Christmas...
9. Mic Drop - Sharna Jackson
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a sequel with a pair of sibling sleuths, from one of our Queens of Crime. It's Mic Drop by Sharna Jackson.No spoilers- we do not revea...
8. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman - P.D. James
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the origin story of top private investigator, Cordelia Gray. It's An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James.No spoilers- we do not r...
7. Suddenly At His Residence - Christianna Brand
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a podcast-first (we won't spoil why) in this gripping mystery from one of our favourite Queens of Crime. It's Suddenly At His Resi...
Bonus episode - New Year's Shemozzle
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our bi-annual celebratory shemozzle! This episode is mostly mischief rather than mystery. We share never-heard-before clips from our Bant...
6. Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Mystery - Elizabeth Anthony
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a festive frolic with high body count. It's off to the circus in Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Mystery - Elizabeth An...
5. Two-Way Murder - E. C. R. Lorac
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a read by one of Mads' favourite Queens of Crime, with Two-Way Murder, by E. C. R. Lorac. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Myster...
4. The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery - Ovidia Yu
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the seventh in the Crown Colony Series featuring amateur sleuth, Su Lin. It's The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. No spoil...
3. Out of Bounds - Val McDermid
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the fourth Karen Pirie in an Edinburgh investigation with plenty of DNA. It's Out of Bounds by Val McDermid. NB! This episode has all kind...
2. A Man Lay Dead - Ngaio Marsh
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a rollicking jaunt in the British countryside, with the first Roderick Alleyn mystery from another Queen of Crime. It's A Man Lay Dead by ...
1. Elephants Can Remember - Agatha Christie
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a cold case with sidekick, Ariadne Oliver and her little grey cells. It's Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie. No spoilers- we do no...
15. You're Invited - Amanda Jayatissa
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an extravagant Sri-Lankan mystery with twists and turns galore, You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa. We don't reveal whodunnit. I...
14. Fear Not - Anne Holt
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a thriller set in snowy Norway. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are plot reveals in TV Tattle. In Mystery Business, we review Cl...
13. The Lazarus Effect - H.J. Golakai
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this Cape Town caper, representing rich female friendships. NB- there is swearing from the start. We don't reveal whodunnit but there ...
12. Mrs Mohr Goes Missing - Maryla Szymiczkowa
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in 1890s Kraków where bored socialite, Zofia Turbotynska, turns amateur sleuth. In a podcast first, this book is written by two men under a p...
11. The Bangalore Detectives Club - Harini Nagendra
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in 1920s Bangalore for the first Kaveri Murthy mystery- The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra. No spoilers- we don't reveal who...
10. Still Life - Louise Penny
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in rural Quebec for the first Inspector Armand Gamache mystery- Still Life by Louise Penny This is a book from one of our top 5 listener coun...
9. The Distant Echo - Val McDermid
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a Scottish thriller by one of our Queens of Crime, The Distant Echo, by Val McDermid. We are also joined by a special guest, Rose. Spoile...
8. Blue Night - Simone Buchholz
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a Hamburg-based thriller and first in the Chastity Riley series. Blue Night by Simone Buchholz This is a book from one of our top 5 ...
7. All That's Left Unsaid - Tracey Lien
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our first book of 2024, an Australian read focusing on the Vietnamese community; All That's Left Unsaid, by Tracey Lien. No spoilers- ...
6. A Surprise for Christmas - British Library Crime Classics
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our festive episode with A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries. This is from the British Library Crime Classics series and...
5. Blanche on the Lam - Barbara Neely
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in a TUCOTMS first, with a re-read of a pre-podcast classic, Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely. We have a double-helping of Queens of Crime!...
4. Quo Vadis, Baby? - Grazia Verasani
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an immersive Italian mystery with a young private detective. We reveal whodunnit, so read before you listen if you don't want the end...
3. The Port of London Murders - Josephine Bell
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a dive into the murky underworld of the 1930s shipping industry. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are some minor plot spoilers. In...
Bonus episode - Case Notes: A Beautiful Mind
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mes amies, it's here. We reflect on the findings of our 3 year investigation into the case of the missing salmon. We create a visual map and detai...
2. The Lady Killer - Masako Togawa
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a chilling exploration of lust and jealousy in 1960s Tokyo. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are some minor plot spoilers. In Mys...
Welcome to Season 5
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you enjoy listening to the trailer. If you would prefer to read then here is the transcript: Hello, my name is Maddy and I’m Hannah, we are re...
1. Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an iconic, international train journey with a sassy Poirot. It's Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Spoiler alert- we rev...
Bonus Episode - Summer Schemozzle
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our bi-annual celebratory shemozzle! In a series first, we have an in-person planning meeting for Season 5. Mads gives Han an essential i...
15. Harlem Sunset - Nekesa Afia
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a 1920s mystery of speakeasy sleuthing - Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia We don't reveal whodunnit but there are minor plot spoilers....
14. The London Eye Mystery - Siobhan Dowd
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for YA adventure with sleuthing siblings- The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd We don't reveal whodunnit but there are minor plot spoi...
13. Murder on Bamboo Lane - Naomi Hirahara
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the first in the Ali Rush mystery series, following the LAPD bike-cop in her first homicide case - Murder on Bamboo Lane by Naomi Hirahara...
12. The Satapur Moonstone - Sujata Massey
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the second Perveen Mistry adventure in 1920s India- The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are ...
11. Death of Jezebel - Christianna Brand
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a gruesome golden age mystery from one of our Queens of Crime - Death of Jezebel by Christianna Brand. We don't reveal whodunnit but there...
Bonus Episode- Valentine's Schemozzle
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our bi-annual celebratory shemozzle! It's Valentine's Day so it's all about our love of mystery. Listen with a partner (in crime) an...
10. Aunty Lee's Delights - Ovidia Yu
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a Singaporean mystery from one of our Queens of Crime - Aunty Lee's Delights, by Ovidia Yu. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are ...
9. The Horizontal Man - Helen Eustis
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a campus based mystery from the Penguin Crime Classics series- The Horizontal Man by Helen Eustis We don't reveal whodunnit. I...
8. Tied Up In Tinsel - Ngaio Marsh
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a festive edition of the podcast, where we discuss, Tied Up in Tinsel, by one of our Queens of Crime, Ngaio Marsh. Spoiler al...
7. Marple: Twelve New Stories by Twelve Authors inspired by Agatha Christie
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a podcast first as we venture into a collection of mysteries, Marple: Twelve New Stories . The twelve writers are Alyssa Cole,...
6. While the Patient Slept - Mignon G. Eberhart
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a spooky frolic with a formidable red-headed amateur sleuth - While the Patient Slept - Mignon G. Eberhart No spoiler alert! We do n...
5. Shroud of Darkness - E.C.R. Lorac
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a smoggy train journey of a mystery from one of our Queens of Crime - Shroud of Darkness - E.C.R. Lorac Spoiler alert! We reveal whodunnit...
Welcome to Season 4
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you enjoy listening to the trailer. If you would prefer to read then here is the transcript: Hello, my name is Maddy and I’m Hannah, we a...
4. The Skull Beneath the Skin - P.D. James
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of it being Halloween, join us for a chilling 80s mystery from one of our Queens of Crime - The Skull Beneath the Skin - P.D. James. S...
3. The Circular Staircase - Mary Roberts Rinehart
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a 'had I but known' mystery with surprising and amusing leading sleuth-sister - The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart. No ...
2. A Spy in the Struggle - Aya de Leon
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a modern day read with an intriguing central female protagonist- A Spy in the Struggle - Aya de Leon Spoiler alert! We will be revea...
1. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side - Agatha Christie
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a classic Marple with an unusual motive - The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side by Agatha Christie. No spoiler alert! We don’t reveal w...
Bonus Episode - Summer Shemozzle
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our bi-annual celebratory shemozzle! We reflect on another season of sleuthing in our 50th episode. We mull on our initial expectations of...
15. Death on the Cherwell - Mavis Doriel Hay
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an Oxford-based mystery, our final read of the season - Death on the Cherwell - Mavis Doriel Hay. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whod...
14. The Master Key - Masako Togawa
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a female-led Japanese mystery with a gasp-worthy twist - The Master Key by Masako Togawa. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so...
13. Dead Water - Ngaio Marsh
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a Cornish mystery of two halves by one of our Queens of Crime - Dead Water by Ngaio Marsh. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit s...
12. High-Rise Mystery - Sharna Jackson
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a YA mystery with sleuthing sisters - High-Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before yo...
11. The Franchise Affair - Josephine Tey
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a mystery (strangely, without the murder), in Josephine Tey's The Franchise Affair. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so ...
10. The Widows of Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a fascinating investigation led by Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female lawyer in 1920s India- The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey...
9. The Leavenworth Case - Anna Katherine Green
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a historical tale, in our earliest ever pick - The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit...
8. The Postscript Murders - Elly Griffiths
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a charming page turner from the DS Harbinder Kaur series - The Postcript Murders by Elly Griffiths. Spoiler alert! We will be ...
Bonus Episode - David Suchet, Poirot and More - Review!
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a very special bonus episode where we discuss our front-row seat experience of the show, David Suchet: Poirot and More (A Retrospective) a...
7. Killer Kung Pao: A Noodle Shop Mystery - Vivien Chien
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a 'steaming hot homicide' with a female amateur sleuth - Killer Kung Pao: A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien. Spoiler alert! We will be...
6. Murder in Time - Elizabeth Ferrars
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an exciting frolic with an unusual motive - Murder in Time by Elizabeth Ferrars. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read bef...
Bonus episode- End of Year Shemozzle
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our celebratory shemozzle as we reflect on another year of sleuthing. We reveal our top 3 mystery reads of 2021, share never-heard-b...
5. The Santa Klaus Murder - Mavis Doriel Hay
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a festive, family, cosy read in the build-up to the Christmas holidays - The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay. Spoiler alert! We wil...
4. London Particular - Christianna Brand
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a radical, red-herrings romp from one of our Queens of Crime- London Particular by Christianna Brand. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing ...
3. In The Woods - Tana French
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an Irish psychological thriller - In The Woods, first of the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. Spoiler alert! We will be revealin...
2. Checkmate to Murder: A Second World War Mystery - E.C.R.Lorac
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a London based intrigue- Checkmate to Murder: A Second World War Mystery by one of our Queens of Crime, E.C.R.Lorac. Spoiler alert! We wil...
1. Why Shoot a Butler? - Georgette Heyer
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, mes amies! Join us in our first episode of the season for a cosy mystery with comedy language in Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer....
Welcome to Season 3
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you enjoy listening to the trailer. If you would prefer to read then here is the transcript: Hello, my name is Maddy and I’m Hannah, we a...
International Agatha Christie Festival 2021
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on-location at this year's International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay. We reveal all about the annual celebration of the Queen of Crime...
Bonus episode - Summer SHEMOZZLE
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our celebratory Summer Shemozzle as Season 2 comes to a close. There are never-heard-before clips from our Banter in the Library folder. &...
15. The Chianti Flask - Marie Belloc Lowndes
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a psychological “why-done-it” which opens in the courtroom - The Chianti Flask by Marie Belloc Lowndes. Spoiler alert! We will be reve...
14. Booked for Murder - Val McDermid
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a female-led thriller set in the London publishing world - Booked for Murder by Val McDermid. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunni...
13. Land of Shadows - Rachel Howzell Hall
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a modern-day forensic thriller - Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you ...
12. Wish You Were Here - Rita Mae Brown
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for feline frolics as Mrs Murphy (a cat) leads the hunt for a serial killer in Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown. Sp...
11. The Killings at Kingfisher Hill - Sophie Hannah
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a pleasing Poirot tribute - The Killings at Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before...
10. If I Should Die - Grace F. Edwards
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a pacy, Harlem-based thriller- If I Should Die by Grace F. Edwards. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you liste...
9. Green for Danger - Christianna Brand
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a chilling mystery masterpiece with red herrings galore - Green for Danger by Christianna Brand. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodu...
8. Death Goes on Skis - Nancy Spain
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a high-paced farce with one of the most shocking endings to date- Death Goes on Skis by Nancy Spain. Spoiler alert! We will be revea...
7. The Division Bell Mystery - Ellen Wilkinson
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a political intrigue in the corridors of 1930s power- The Division Bell Mystery by Ellen Wilkinson. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing wh...
6. Enter a Murderer - Ngaio Marsh
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this rum*-laden dramatic mystery, perfect for anyone craving a thespy treat- Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh. Spoiler alert! We will...
5. The Mimosa Tree Mystery - Ovidia Yu
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a historical mystery novel with an unforgettable heroine- The Mimosa Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodun...
4. The Case of the Late Pig - Margery Allingham
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a golden age mystery with a famous gentleman sleuth- The Case of the Late Pig by Margery Allingham. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing wh...
3. Death Comes to Pemberley - P.D. James
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a mash-up of murder mystery and Regency romance- Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so ...
2. Blanche Cleans Up - Barbara Neely
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a multi-layered mystery with a shrewd, empathetic sleuth- Blanche Cleans Up by Barbara Neely. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing wh...
1. The Man In The Brown Suit - Agatha Christie
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an unusual read that leads to some strong opinions - The Man In The Brown Suit by Agatha Christie. Spoiler alert! We will be reveali...
Welcome to Season 2
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you enjoy listening to the trailer. If you would prefer to read then here is the transcript: Hello, my name is Maddy and I’m Hannah, we a...
15. Black Water Rising - Attica Locke
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy in our discussion of Black Water Rising by Attica Locke. We come to... a sort of conclusion in Case Notes, as we come ...
14. The Pearl Thief - Elizabeth Wein
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy in our discussion of The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein. In Case Notes, we ask 'who is Gertrude?' and in Purrcule Pawro...
13. Backdrop to Murder - Persia Walker
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy in our discussion of Backdrop to Murder by Persia Walker. In Case Notes, the net is thrown wider and in Purrcule Pawro...
12. The Mystery of Oaklands (Just William series) - Richmal Crompton
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah, Maddy and special guest, Dave- in our discusssion of The Mystery of Oaklands by Richmal Crompton. In Case Notes, Dave provides eye-wi...
11. Bats in the Belfry - E.C.R. Lorac
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy, in our discussion of Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac. In Purrcule Pawrot, we find out a little more about the lads...
10. Death in Focus - Anne Perry
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy, in our discussion of Death in Focus by Anne Perry. In Case Notes, Hannah examines photographic evidence. In Purrcule ...
9. End of Year SHEMOZZLE
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy, as we look back over the highlights of our year of murder mystery reads, and test our own memories with a quiz (Hannah Asks...
8. The Christmas Egg - Mary Kelly
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy, in our discussion of The Christmas Egg by Mary Kelly. In Case Notes, Hannah interviews an anonymous informer while in Purrc...
7. Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy, in our discussion of Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie. Hannah will be summarising her conversation with a former chuckle...
6. Tour de Force - Christianna Brand
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Hannah and Maddy, in our discussion of Tour de Force by Christianna Brand. Hannah will also be updating on the ongoing investigation and Madd...