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Sounds,15 Apr 2026,20 mins

Decline of the English Murder

Shedunnit

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What George Orwell can teach us about detective fiction. Books and essays mentioned in this episode: — "Decline of the English Murder" by George Orwell — Animal Farm by George Orwell — The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins — "The Vernon Murder" by George Orwell — The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle — "The Ethics of the Detective Story from Raffles to Miss Blandish" by George Orwell — No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley — "The Simple Art of Murder" by Raymond Chandler To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com, where you can also find full transcripts.

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