3. The Circular Staircase - Mary Roberts Rinehart

Join us for a 'had I but known' mystery with surprising and amusing leading sleuth-sister - The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart.

No spoiler alert! We don’t reveal whodunnit.

In Mystery Business, we talk about off-air reads and the thrill of successful sleuthing.

In Case Notes, the return of Gertrude leads us back to the start.

We also discuss International Friendship Day, beauty aids of 1908 and a Han called Jeff.

Mystery Mentions

A Taste of Death and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman - P.D. James (Season 2, Episode 3)

At Bertram's Hotel - Agatha Christie

Sophie Hannah on underrated Agatha Christie novels

High- Rise Mystery- Sharna Jackson (Season 3, Episode 12)

The Master Key - Masako Togawa (Season 3, Episode 14)

AOB: Follow Mary's lead - breast awareness check

Next book for 31st October: The Skull Beneath the Skin - P. D. James

In the mood for more mystery? Check out The Leavenworth Case (another early read from 1878)

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This podcast is created, produced and edited by Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight. Our music is sourced from Melody Loops and composed by Geoff Harvey.