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
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin with Guest David Whittle: Part 2
The Moving Toyshop: A Unique MysteryToday’s spotlight is on "The Moving Toyshop" by Edmund Crispin, a book that intertwines mystery with elements of humor and absurdity. The story follows Richard Cadigan, a poet who stumbles ...
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin with Guest David Whittle: Part 1
David Whittle joins Tea, Tonic & Toxin to discuss The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin (Bruce Montgomery).First published in 1946, The Moving Toyshop is one of the most celebrated and inventive mysteries of the Golden Age of...
Stay Mysterious: The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin
Every wish you had a chance to preview a classic mystery book, with no spoilers? Maybe you'd like to see if you want to read farther, or maybe you're planning to in the future, or just want to be convinced? Our new Stay Mysterious segments give...
The Great Game with Arvind Ethan David
Arvind Ethan David returns to Tea, Tonic & Toxin to discuss The Great Game, his debut prose novel. This historical mystery and conspiracy thriller brings an Indian military veteran and law student into the worlds of A. J. Raffles, ...
The Monsters We Make by Rachel Corbett
“The Monsters We Make is narrated so sagely and coolly, I almost didn’t realize how much it had to teach. It is a provoking, moving, and original book that has stuck with me long since I turned its last page.”— Maggie Nelson, N...
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