The Queen of Gothic Crime

Ngaio Marsh was a master of the spooky and the macabre. Support the podcast and get extra audio goodies by taking part in the Shedunnit Pledge Drive: shedunnitshow.com/pledgedrive Many thanks to my guest, Alex Clark. Her first novel, Dovecombe, will be published in early 2027. It’s a twisted Gothic mystery set in a remote English manor house, and it’s available for pre-order now wherever you get your books. There's more information at her website, alexclarkauthor.com. Books mentioned in this episode: — Dovecombe by Alex Clark — Castle of Atranto by Horace Walpole — The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe — Frankenstein by Mary Shelley — Dracula by Bram Stoker — Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen — The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman — Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie — Hamlet by William Shakespeare — The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby — Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh — Macbeth by William Shakespeare — Death in Ecstasy by Ngaio Marsh — Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh — Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh — Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh — Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh — Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier — Spinsters in Jeopardy by Ngaio Marsh — Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh — Off With His Head by Ngaio Marsh To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices