How do you say goodbye to a long-running character?

Many thanks to my guest, Elly Griffiths. Her latest book is The Last Remains. There are no spoilers in this episode for the contents of the book, beyond the fact that it is the last "for now", which Elly has already announced.

Books mentioned in this episode

— Cat Among The Pigeons by Agatha Christie

— The Clocks by Agatha Christie

— Curtain by Agatha Christie

— The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths

— The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths

— The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

— The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths

— A Room Full Of Bones by Elly Griffiths

— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

— The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths

— Marple: Twelve New Stories

Previous Shedunnit episodes mentioned

— Swan Song

— Agatha Christie Writes Alone

— Golden Age Inspiration with guest Elly Griffiths

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