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What connects a notorious 1827 murder case with the Detection Club’s cosy Soho clubrooms?
There are minor spoilers for the books listed below in this episode. Also, please be aware that there are passing references (without description) in this episode to infant death.
Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join.
Mentioned or consulted in the making of this episode:
— The Red Barn, A Tale Founded On Fact by Robert Huish
— The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
— Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
— BBC News report of William Corder's cremation in 2004
— Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn, an anonymous play
— Maria Marten: The Murder in the Red Barn by Peter Haining
— William Corder and the Red Barn Murder: Journeys of the Criminal Body by Shane McCorristine
— The Mysterious Murder of Maria Marten by James Curtis
— The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders
— The Red Barn Mystery by Donald McCormick
— The case report in the Newgate Calendar
Related Shedunnit episodes:
— Florence Maybrick I & II
— The Murder At Road Hill House
— Crippen
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Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/theredbarnmurdertranscript.
Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
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What connects a notorious 1827 murder case with the Detection Club’s cosy Soho clubrooms?
There are minor spoilers for the books listed below in this episode. Also, please be aware that there are passing references (without description) in this episode to infant death.
Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get two extra Shedunnit episodes a month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join.
Mentioned or consulted in the making of this episode:
— The Red Barn, A Tale Founded On Fact by Robert Huish
— The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
— Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
— BBC News report of William Corder's cremation in 2004
— Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn, an anonymous play
— Maria Marten: The Murder in the Red Barn by Peter Haining
— William Corder and the Red Barn Murder: Journeys of the Criminal Body by Shane McCorristine
— The Mysterious Murder of Maria Marten by James Curtis
— The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders
— The Red Barn Mystery by Donald McCormick
— The case report in the Newgate Calendar
Related Shedunnit episodes:
— Florence Maybrick I & II
— The Murder At Road Hill House
— Crippen
NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge.
To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter.
The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice.
Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/theredbarnmurdertranscript.
Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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