Animal death and era sensitivities

Jim Noy joins Caroline for some Jolly Adventures in a castle.

No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:58. After that, expect full spoilers.

Please note: This book contains the deliberate killing of an animal, which is discussed from 36:57 to 40:18.

A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode.

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Books mentioned in this episode:
— The Sanfield Scandal by Richard Keverne
— Carteret's Cure by Richard Keverne
— The Pretender by Clifford Hosken
— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace
— The Famous Five adventure novels by Enid Blyton
— The Abbey Girls Series by Elsie J. Oxenham
— The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
— The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
— The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
— The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
— The Problem of the Green Capsule by John Dickson Carr
— The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode

Related Shedunnit episodes:
— The Locked Room
— The Long Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe

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