It's the coroner's inquest into the death of Arnold Armstrong. What will be the verdict?

Episode 8, featuring more goings on in the night.

In this episode we learn more about Louise Armstrong - OR DO WE?

Did John Bailey steal the money? Just what are all the servants doing? - the next two chapters have some plot developments.

Last episode left us with Halsey just arriving in his motorcar. Where has he been? Did Gertrude down the laundry chute? Listen to find out.

Chapters 7-8 of The Circular Staircase. Who was pushed down the laundry chute? Will Rachel tell the detective about the pistol? Who took the cufflink. Listen to find out (maybe) the answers to these pressing questions!

Chapters 5-6 of "The circular staircase" (I make a small mistake at beginning and say the wrong chapter numbers, oops). In which we meet the coroner and main detective. Who is Gertrude engaged to? Where are John Bailey and Halsey?

It's the third day of the Spanish lockdown and the second day of reading 'The circular staircase' by Mary Roberts Rhinehart. Chapters 3 and 4 in which THINGS HAPPEN.

Welcome to my new podcast where I drink tea and read old books. In this episode we start reading "The circular staircase" (1908) by Mary Roberts Rinehart. This is a murder mystery of the "Had I but known" variety.