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	Podcast:		History Extra podcast
	Episode:		Crime fiction history: everything you wanted to know
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:44:33
	Publish Date:		2025-08-30 23:00:00
	Description:		From Hercule Poirot to Sherlock Holmes, crime fiction has long been a popular genre. But what was the first crime novel? How has crime writing affected real-life cases? And what was the 'Detection Club'? In this 'everything you wanted to know' episode, Isabel King is joined by crime fiction author and researcher Martin Edwards to discuss the history of the influential genre. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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