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.
Podcasting since 2022 • 71 episodes
Tea, Tonic & Toxin
Latest Episodes
The Wheel Spins, Episode 2! By Ethel Lina White, with special guest Alex Csurko
Tea, Tonic & Toxin is a history of mystery book club and podcast. We’re reading the best mysteries ever written, as well as interviewing some of the world’s best contemporary mystery and thriller writers.In The Wheel Spins (19...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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The Wheel Spins with Alex Csurko - episode 1!
In THE WHEEL SPINS (1936), a young woman’s train journey takes a sinister turn when a fellow passenger mysteriously disappears. This suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat novel by Ethel Lina White served as the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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Midnight at the Barclay Hotel with Fleur Bradley
Fleur Bradley is the author of many mysteries for kids, including Midnight at the Barclay Hotel and Daybreak on Raven Island.Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives in Colorado with her family.Get your
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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The Busy Body & All About Agatha Christie with Kemper Donovan
Full-time writer KEMPER DONOVAN is currently publishing an ongoing mystery series via Kensington Books. He joins us to discuss The Busy Body, the first in the Ghostwriter series, and
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie, with guest Kemper Donovan
THE ABC MURDERS (1936) is one of the earliest examples of the “serial killer” novel. Striking in alphabetical order, a killer challenges renowned detective Hercule Poirot to a battle of wits. With ingenious twists and red herrings, the book wil...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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Fan Mail
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.
Knoxville, Tennessee