Show Notes
Host of the podcast "Normal Gossip," founder of Defector Media, and author Kelsey McKinney is on the podcast to chat about the story "The Four Suspects" in the book of Marple short stories The Thirteen Problems. Kelsey and host Rebecca Thandi Norman discuss how gossip and mysteries are intertwined, and what makes a good gossip versus a good mystery. They also talk about the biggest gossip-meets-mystery of all: when Agatha Christie disappeared in 1926!
Listen to Kelsey's podcast, "Normal Gossip:" https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/normal-gossip/id1597761181
Read Defector: https://defector.com
Read Kelsey's book, God Spare the Girls https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063020269
Read the book for next episode, Cards on the Table https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073730
Thank you to producer Kate Krosschell and sound engineer Winther Robinson. Follow along at @teaandmurder. You can always reach us at [email protected]. Thanks for being here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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