The Long Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe

The grandfather of detective fiction still has a lot to teach us. Many thanks to my guest, Jim Noy. You can find out more about his work at his blog, theinvisibleevent.com. His book The Red Death Murders is available only from Amazon worldwide (link for UK; link for US). To support the podcast, be part of a superb bookish community, and get two bonus episodes a month, become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club now at shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned: — The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe — The Red Death Murders by Jim Noy — The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe — "The Red-Headed League" by Arthur Conan Doyle collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe 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 bookseller 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/thelongshadowofedgarallenpoetranscript. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices