Let It Snow

Snow is a very powerful tool for a detective novelist. It can create a sinister atmosphere, keep suspects and murderer stormbound, and preserve the footprints of anyone who dares to escape. What could be more seasonal or festive than that? Find links to all the books and sources mentioned at shedunnitshow.com/letitsnow. Become a member of the Shedunnit book club and get bonus audio, listen to ad free episodes and join a book-loving community at shedunnitshow.com/bookclub. Give the gift of membership at shedunnitbookclub.com/gift. Books and sources: —Murder on the Orient Express (1934) by Agatha Christie —Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938) by Agatha Christie —Mystery in White (1937) by J. Jefferson Farjeon —Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries (2015) edited by Martin Edwards —The Sittaford Mystery (1931) by Agatha Christie —The Nine Tailors (1934) by Dorothy L. Sayers —"The Erymanthian Boar" in The Labours of Hercules (1947) by Agatha Christie —An English Murder (1951) by Cyril Hare —Death and the Dancing Footman (1942) by Ngaio Marsh —Three Blind Mice and Other Stories (1950) by Agatha Christie —Stairway to Murder (1959) by Osmington Mills —There Came Both Mist and Snow (1940) by Michael Innes —The Sad Variety (1964) by Nicholas Blake —Blood Upon the Snow (1944) by Hilda Lawrence —The Slype (1927) by by Russell Thorndike — Hangman's Holiday (1933) by Dorothy L. Sayers —Groaning Spinney / Murder in the Snow (1950) by Gladys Mitchell —The Case of the Abominable Snowman (1941) by Nicholas Blake —1222 (2011) by Anne Holt —The Snowman (2007) by Jo Nesbo —Whiteout (2011) by Ragnar Jonasson 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, Tumblr 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/letitsnowtranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices