This is the Shedunnit Book Club companion episode for August 2023, in which we are reading Untimely Death by Cyril Hare. There are no major spoilers in this primer, but if you'd rather read the book with no knowledge of its plot or structure at all, I'd recommend listening only once you've finished reading! I’ll see you in the Shedunnit forum for our fully spoilered discussion thread on 31st August.

Links: — Vote for our November book — Participate in the 2024 reading survey — The reading themes for 2023 — The book suggestions thread — Watching party ideas thread

Sign up via email to be alerted when the watching party is about to start — next month's watching party will be happening on Sunday 27th August at 5pm BST. Suggestions for what we watch are very welcome in this forum thread.

In September, we will read The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu, and in October Fear for Miss Betony by Dorothy Bowers.

The voting for what we read for December (Wintry/Festive/Holiday) very soon, so if there's anything you’d like to see on the shortlist then please do post about it in the forum or email me on [email protected].

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