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Mar 2025
1h 48m

Episode 10: Books That Kill

THE STRIKE AND ELLACOTT FILES
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Today, we cover chapters 27-28 of The Silkworm. We discuss 'The Double Dealer' by William Congreve, Strike's interview with Liz Tassel, and Robin and Strike's drive to Devon to interview Daniel Chard.

Next episode (3 April): Chapters 29-31

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