Proper Villains
We love villains and books about them. Join hosts Robin & Caitlyn as they discuss mysteries, thrillers, spy novels, true crime & Gothic fiction. Let's get villainous.
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Season 4 Episode 2: Happy Birthday to the Queen of Crime (opens the original)
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Happy Birthday Agatha Christie! We’re celebrating the Queen of Crime today with a brief overview of her life, some of our favorite Christie mysteries, and new releases we’re looking forward to. What we’re reading right now: Caitlyn - Scrappy Little Nobody - Anna Kendrick Robin - Death on the Island - Eliza Reid Agatha Christie books mentioned: The Mysterious Affair at Styles Murder on the Orient Express The Murder of Roger Ackroyd The Murder at the Vicarage The Body in the Library A Murder is An
Season 4 Episode 1: Our top books of the year so far (opens the original)
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Robin & Caitlyn are back after a four-year hiatus! Here are our top books of the year so far and some new releases we're looking forward to. What we're reading right now: Caitlyn: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree Robin: The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie Our top books of the year: Caitlyn: Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish The Tenant by Frieda
Season 4 Trailer - We're Back! (opens the original)
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Caitlyn and Robin are coming back on August 28th with a recap episode! Listen now for more information. Our music is by Tunetank, link to their Pixbay account can be found here: https://pixabay.com/users/tunetank-50201703/
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