• 6. Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Mystery - Elizabeth Anthony⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Dec 23 2024
    Join us for a festive frolic with high body count. It's off to the circus in ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Mystery - Elizabeth Anthony⁠⁠⁠. This is from the British Library Crime Classics series. No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. Mystery Business is all about Han's hosting of a mystery party. TV Tattle is replaced by Bingo Banter. We play the ⁠Agatha Christie inspired game ⁠ We also discuss Eric the skull, Archie Tittop and the best cracker gift of all time. Mystery Mentions ⁠A Vintage Murder starring Inspector McClue⁠ ⁠Crossed Skis- E.C.R. Lorac ⁠ ⁠Enter a Murderer- Ngaio Marsh ⁠ ⁠Death of Jezebel⁠ and ⁠Green for Danger⁠ - Christianna Brand Next book for 27th January: ⁠Suddenly at His Residence by Christianna Brand ⁠ In the mood for more mystery? Check out our other festive episodes -⁠⁠ The Christmas Egg⁠⁠, ⁠⁠The Santa Klaus Murder⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Tied up in Tinsel ⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.
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    45 mins
  • 5. Two-Way Murder - ECR Lorac
    Dec 16 2024

    Join us for a read by one of Mads' favourite Queens of Crime, with Two-Way Murder, by ECR Lorac.

    No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit.

    Mystery Business is a debrief on an excellent theatre production we saw in our summer break, Kathy and Stellar Solve a Murder.

    For TV Tattle, we give our verdict on Episode 1 of Agatha Raisin (called The Quiche of Death), also set in British countryside.

    We also discuss morris dancing, Mads' disdain for Rime of the Ancient Mariner and a return of the phrase rum.

    Next book for 23rd December: ⁠⁠Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Mystery - Elizabeth Anthony

    In the mood for more mystery? Check out our other episodes on ECR Lorac.

    Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Send us a message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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.

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    45 mins
  • 4. The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery - Ovidia Yu
    Dec 3 2024

    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 spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit.

    Mystery Business is a follow-on from our last episode, where Han spies a member of the cast of Murder on the Orient Express.

    For TV Tattle, we give our verdict on Episode 1 of The Serangoon Road, also set in Singapore.

    We also discuss Han's luscious hair, orangeade and there's an on-air first, with a cameo from Mads' Him Indoors.

    Next book for 16th December: Two-Way Murder by E.C.R. Lorac

    TV Tattle: ⁠Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

    In the mood for more mystery? Check out our other episodes on Ovidia Yu.

    Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Send us a message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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.

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    41 mins
  • 3. Out of Bounds - Val McDermid
    Nov 22 2024

    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 kinds of fun swearing.

    No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. However, there is a reveal about The Skeleton Road (previous Karen Pirie).

    Mystery Business is live from Richmond Theatre as we watch Murder on the Orient Express.

    For TV Tattle, we give our verdict on Episode 1 of BBC's Rebus.

    We also discuss flock wallpaper, horny Poirot and Mrs Sausages.

    Next book for 2nd December: The Rambutan Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu

    TV Tattle: Serangoon Road

    In the mood for more mystery? Check out our other episodes on Val McDermid

    Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠

    Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠

    Send us a message: ⁠⁠⁠missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

    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.

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    35 mins
  • 2. A Man Lay Dead - Ngaio Marsh
    Nov 4 2024

    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 Ngaio Marsh.

    No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit.

    In Mystery Business, Mads and Han are feeling reflective about seasons past, and there is a theory mooted regarding the colour-coding of the Planet Three Agatha Christie hardbacks that they both joyfully own.

    For TV Tattle, we discuss the baffling addition of nuns in the 1993 adaptation of A Man Lay Dead.

    Han teases an excellent Case Notes for next time and there's a brief update on our sidekick, Hercule.

    We also discuss our "journey", the Pizza Hut Salad Bar and flotation tanks.

    Mystery Mentions

    ⁠Enter a Murderer - Ngaio Marsh

    Serial

    Evil Under the Sun

    Skoob Books

    Next book for 18th November: ⁠Out of Bounds by Val McDermid

    TV Tattle:⁠ Episode 1 - Rebus (BBC iPlayer)

    In the mood for more mystery? Check out our other episodes on Ngaio Marsh.

    Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠

    Share with a friend: ⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠

    Send us a message: ⁠⁠missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠

    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.

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    50 mins
  • 1. Elephants Can Remember - Agatha Christie
    Oct 21 2024

    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 not reveal whodunnit.

    In Mystery Business, there is a Big Annoucement from TUCOTMS HQ. There is also Agatha trivia with a recommendation and two on-air quizzes.

    For TV Tattle, we come to a controversial decision about the ITV adaptation.

    Meanwhile, in Purrcule Pawrot, it's all about our fleeting feline sidekick, Ariadne.

    We also discuss literary luncheons, terrible drinks and trainer socks.

    Mystery Mentions

    Agatha Christie quiz

    Hercule Poirot quiz

    Five Little Pigs

    Mr Eastwood's Adventure

    You're Dead to Me- Agatha Christie episode

    Next book for 4th November: A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh

    TV Tattle: 1993 Inspector Alleyn TV adaptation

    In the mood for more mystery? Check out our other episodes on Agatha Christie

    Follow us on Instagram:@missingsalmoncase

    Share with a friend: The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon

    Send us a message: missingsalmoncase@gmail.com

    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.

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    49 mins
  • 15. You're Invited - Amanda Jayatissa
    Jun 3 2024

    Join us for an extravagant Sri-Lankan mystery with twists and turns galore, You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa.

    We don't reveal whodunnit.

    In Mystery Business, we thank some of our most loyal listeners and amies, and are delighted to have received our first fan merch.

    In TV Tattle, Hannah shares her thoughts on the Columbo episode, Lovely But Lethal.

    We also discuss big cheques, skin care in a podcast-first girl talk, and our joint fear of hippos.

    Mystery Mentions

    Knox's 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction

    Gone Girl

    AOB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All Good Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order with Hannah or through our online bookshelf at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LitaList⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    In the mood for more mystery? Why not get in the mood for summer with Quo Vadis Baby?, our episode on an Italian mystery,.

    Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Nominate a Queen of Crime: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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.

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    46 mins
  • 14. Fear Not - Anne Holt
    May 3 2024

    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 Cluedo 2: The Next Chapter at Richmond Theatre. We also defend one of our Queens of Crime from some uncalled for criticism.

    In TV Tattle, there is an elefanten i rommet with ⁠⁠⁠MODUS (dramatised version of Fear Not)

    We also discuss brunch, slush and satan's snacks.

    Mystery Mentions

    Clue film and our review

    The Bridge

    AOB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All Good Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order with Hannah or through our online bookshelf at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LitaList⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Next read for 15th May: You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

    TV Tattle: watch this space...⁠⁠

    In the mood for more mystery? Check out our episode on⁠⁠ Death Goes on Skis (also in a snowy setting)

    Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Nominate a Queen of Crime: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    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.

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    37 mins