Tea, Tonic & Toxin
Tea, Tonic, and Toxin is a book club and podcast for people who love mysteries, thrillers, introspection, and good conversation. Each month, your hosts, Carolyn Daughters and Sarah Harrison, will discuss a game-changing mystery or thriller, starting in 1841 onward. Together, we’ll see firsthand how the genre evolvedAlong the way, we’ll entertain ideas, prospects, theories, doubts, and grudges, along with the occasional guest. And we hope to entertain you, dear friend. We want you to experience the joys of reading some of the best mysteries and thrillers ever written.
Tea, Tonic & Toxin
Latest Episodes
Otto Penzler Discusses The Mysterious Bookshop and American Mystery Classics
We were delighted to discuss all things mysterious with Otto Penzler in this episode. Otto Penzler joins Tea, Tonic & Toxin to discuss the Golden Age of Mystery.Otto Penzler is president and CEO of
Green for Danger by Christianna Brand (Guest Sergio Angelini): Part 2
Sergio Angelini joins Tea, Tonic & Toxin to discuss Green for Danger (1944) by Christianna Brand.Sergio was born and bred in Rome, Italy, moving to Singapore...
Green for Danger by Christianna Brand (Guest Sergio Angelini): Part 1
GREEN FOR DANGER by Christianna Brand is a masterful wartime mystery set in a British hospital during the Blitz. When a patient dies under suspicious circumstances, Inspector Cockrill investigates a web of secrets among the medical staff. It’s ...
Wartime Mysteries and The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene (Guest Dr Robert Willingham)
We are so excited to expand our discussion of the transcendant The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene with special guest Dr. Robert Willingham.Rob Willingham is a history professor at Roanoke College. After receiving his doctorate f...
The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
THE MINISTRY OF FEAR by Graham Greene is a thrilling blend of espionage and psychological mystery set in wartime London. The story follows Arthur Rowe, an ordinary man caught up in Nazi intrigue. Celebrated for its moral complexity, it r...
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I just finished 2022. I’m so excited to start 2023! You guys are great. Loved hearing your thoughts on thoughts Sarah. Been recommending the podcast to friends. Keep it up. Hope I catch up soon.
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