Sins for Father Knox by Josef Škvorecký Part Three
We discuss the Eighth through Tenth stories in Sins for Father Knox by Josef Škvorecký; An…
Crime Fiction
Tales From Two Pockets by Karel Čapek Extended Cut
Our full, extended discussion of Tales From Two Pockets by Karel Čapek. We discuss four of…
Tales from Two Pockets by Karel Čapek Part Two
We discuss The Cactus Thief and An Ordinary Murder from Karel Čapek's short story collection, Tales…
Tales from Two Pockets by Karel Čapek Part One
We discuss The Fall of House Voticky and Disappearance of an Actor from Karel Čapek's short…
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov Extended Cut
Our full, extended discussion of The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov. After an acclaimed Roboticist…
A New Generation of ‘Hard-boiled’ Women Crime Writers
Crime fiction has tended to feature women predominantly in roles of either 'cozy' amateur investigators or…
Too Many Cooks By Rex Stout – Extended Cut
Our full, extended discussion of Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout. On a trip to the…
Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout Part One
We discuss chapters 1-6 of Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout. Our detective Nero Wolfe and…
The Benson and Kennel Murder Cases by S.S. Van Dine – Extended Cut
Our full, extended discussion of The Benson Murder Case and The Kennel Murder Case for Death…
The Kennel Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine Movie Special
We discuss the 1933 film adaptation of S.S. Van Dine's Kennel Murder Case. Said by some…
The Benson Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine Part Three
We discuss chapters 19-25 of The Benson Murder Case, by S.S. Van Dine. Our culprit is…
The Lerouge Case by Émile Gaboriau – Part One
We discuss chapters 1-7 of The Lerouge Case by Émile Gaboriau, as we take our first steps…