Before it Happens - A Dire Isle 1
We've been having a great time with RV Raman's 'A Dire Isle', and we think it's because he had just as much fun writing it.
Catch it all on the podcast via https://linktr.ee/flexandherds, and get subscribed so you don't miss the rest of the deep-dive!
2SER Polis Books
Love Between The Spreadsheets - The Shadows of Men 3
Abir Mukherjee has prepared the perfect romance novel for fans of accounting, and other interesting Sam and Suren facts you can get on Death of the Reader.
2SER
Creative Laziness - The Shadows of Men 2
Abir has cracked the code on lazily writing current affairs...
This week on Death of the Reader - Abir Mukherjee joins us to talk in-depth about 'The Shadows of Men', while Herds continues to sling accusations at any and every possible culprit
Sunday 9PM AEDT on 2SER, or on your podcast app of choice.
Here, take my moustache! - Death on the Nile Special
We had a great time with Kenneth Branagh's #DeathOnTheNile, and our discussion about it is now up on the podcast! Grab it via https://linktr.ee/flexandherds or search 'Death of the Reader' in your app of choice.
Let us know what you thought of the film 👇
A Riddle Each - The Dying Day 1
A priceless manuscript, a missing scholar, a trail of riddles, and two very confused Australians. This kind of blew our minds, well done Vaseem Khan!
Part 1 of our discussion on 'The Dying Day' and it's riveting riddles is out now on Death of the Reader's podcast!
Hodder Books Hachette Australia Books 2SER
Hallowe'en Party - 2021 Halloween Special
Our Halloween Special concludes with the tailor-made 'Hallowe'en Party' from Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 12. We were joined by Brad Friedman from 'Ah Sweet Mystery' for all the fun - come join in via https://linktr.ee/flexandherds!
Increasingly Aggravated - Murder On the Way! Two
The battle for Jim Noy's subconscious rages on the battlefield of Theodore Roscoe's 'Murder on the Way!'
Is this what it's like trying to solve a murder mystery for everyone?
Grab the episode via https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
The Homework - A Line To Kill EXTRA
Lots of fun talking with Anthony Horowitz about Metafiction and 'A Line To Kill' on Death of the Reader. Find the episode via https://linktr.ee/flexandherds, or your podcast app of choice.
Although kickstarting your mystery-readership with metafiction might be a risky play, we think Anthony has done a wonderful job putting together a compelling and accesible puzzle with a classic edge in the third of his fun, self-inserting Daniel Hawthorne series. We'd recommend it!
2SER Penguin Books Penguin Books Australia
Stealth Protagonist - The Lamplighters 3
❗❗SPOILER ALERT❗❗
Have you caught our third episode on Emma Stonex's 'The Lamplighters'? It's out now on the podcast, and we uncover the story's stealth protagonist.
Get it here; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
Picador books Pan Macmillan Australia 2SER
After All, You're The Writer - The Lamplighters 1
Our latest deep-dive on #DeathoftheReader is into Emma Stonex's incredible 'The Lamplighters', with its buffeting turmoil of the sea tangible across every page.
Get our first episode, including an insightful discussion with Dr. Tom van Laer on the value of turmoil in stories via our bio!
Pan Macmillan Australia Pan Macmillan
The Sulari Gentill Award - Crossing the Lines 3
We've got a new extended chat with Sulari Gentill up on the podcast (link in bio) featuring our full discussion on the amazing 'Crossing the Lines'!
In case you wanted to know how much we loved this novel, here's us getting deliriously excited in an outtake!
Pantera Press 2SER
The Tune Changes - Crossing The Lines 1
In case you missed it, we had Sulari Gentill on this week to talk about her award-winning novel 'Crossing the Lines'. Get subscribed to the podcast via the link in our bio so you don't miss the full version of that discussion once we're through the whole book!
Pantera Press 2SER
Vampires, Watson - The Thursday Murder Club Two
The 'present two different theories' rule really went off the rails fast with Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club'. This episode is out here, if you can handle the vampires; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds 🙃
Penguin Books Australia Penguin Books
They're All Idiots - Dead Little Roosters 2
The stories that inspired Dead Little Roosters, how did the pandemic spur the show on, how to create a fair challenge for a huge audience, and more! Catch our discussion with Josh Flanagan on Rooster Teeth's Dead Little Roosters.
Check it out on the podcast; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
EXTRA: Overboard! with Jon Ingold
🎮 𝒢𝒶𝓂𝑒 𝒫𝓁𝒶𝓎𝑒𝓇𝓈 🎮 are notorious for ruining their own experiences, and Jon Ingold won't stand for it!
Out now on the podcast, our extended chat with Jon about inkle's wonderful youdunnit, Overboard!
https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
Dinner Party Masterclass - Dead Little Roosters 1
Ever fancied putting on a mystery dinner party of your own? Josh Flanagan, Fiona Nova and the team at Rooster Teeth may have created the perfect masterclass.
Dead Little Roosters Part 1 is out now on Death of the Reader's podcast; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
Team Bonding - Return of the Obra Dinn 2
One of the best things about Return of the Obra Dinn is how well you get to know the whole cast over the course of the experience. Out now on the podcast, we talk with the developer, Lucas Pope, about this, the processes behind the game, the story and more!
Listen here; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
The Tipping Point - Return of the Obra Dinn 1
Mild spoilers!
Our first episode discussing Lucas Pope's 'Return of the Obra Dinn' is out on podcast. What can you expect as a mystery fan from this seafaring conundrum? Spectacle and intrigue await, check it out here; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
The Antics - And Then There Were None 3
The final episode on 'And Then There Were None' is out now on the podcast! Thanks to 2SER's own Sean Britten for tolerating our antics, Flex feels his pain.
We have Dr. Catherine Noske on for 'The Salt Madonna', the sins and compulsions that drive it.
https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
Christie's Secret - And Then There Were None 1
Want to find out The Detection Club's Secrets? Featuring 90 stories for each of the club's 90 years, Howdunit has the answers.
Martin Edwards, author joined us on the show this week to talk about 'Howdunit', Christie's legacy & his own beguiling mystery 'Mortmain Hall'.
Check it out here; https://linktr.ee/flexandherds
