E.C.R. Lorac Rises Through The Ranks

Shedunnit

Caroline Crampton

Arts, Books

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Her WW2 mysteries are best of all. This is the second episode of Queens of Crime at War, a six part series looking at what the best writers from the golden age of detective fiction did once that period came to an end with the start of the Second World War. Thanks to my guest, Martin Edwards. He is a crime writer and the author of, among many other books, The Golden Age of Murder. Find out more about all his work at martinedwardsbooks.com or via his Twitter as @medwardsbooks. There are no spoilers in this episode. Books referenced: — The Murder on the Burrows by E.C.R. Lorac — Crime Counter Crime by E.C.R. Lorac — The Organ Speaks by E.C.R. Lorac — These Names Make Clues by E.C.R. Lorac — Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac — The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie — Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac — Murder by Matchlight by E.C.R. Lorac — Fell Murder by E.C.R. Lorac — Murder in St John's Wood by E.C.R. Lorac — Murder in Chelsea by E.C.R. Lorac To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/ecrloracrisesthroughtherankstranscript. 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. The original music for this series, "The Case Of The Black Stormcloud", was created by Martin Zaltz Austwick. Find out more about his work at martinzaltzaustwick.wordpress.com. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.0	Welcome to She Done It.
0:40.7	I'm Caroline Crampton.
0:52.3	This is another episode of Queens of Crime at War, a series looking at what the best writers
0:58.2	from the golden age of detective fiction did once that period came to an end with the
1:02.6	start of the Second World War.
1:04.4	Today, we're focusing on a writer who didn't necessarily get described as a queen of
1:09.6	crime during her lifetime, but who I think absolutely deserves the title now.
1:16.3	She published dozens of detective novels during her career that were both popular and
1:20.7	critically acclaimed.
1:22.6	She created a memorable sleuth character, and she pushed the boundaries of the Who Done
1:27.2	It form in interesting ways.
1:30.4	The years of the Second World War were pivotal for her subsequent literary success, and saw
1:35.2	her rise through the ranks to join the elite group at the top of the genre that also included
1:40.4	the likes of Ag the Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
1:44.7	But just a few decades after the war ended, her books had gone out of print, and it's
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