Tea, Tonic & Toxin

About 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.

Publisher

Carolyn Daughters & Sarah Harrison

Category

arts · fiction · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2022

Latest episode

14 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

175 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh with guest ZJ Czupor

   Send us Fan Mail DIED IN THE WOOL (1945) by Ngaio Marsh is a set in the remote New Zealand countryside on a sheep farm during World War II. The story follows Inspector Roderick Alleyn as he investigates the suspicious death of a politician while conducting counter-espionage work. The book is known for its blend of murder mystery and wartime espionage. Marsh’s vivid characterization and clever narrative structure make it a compelling and timeless entry in the genre. She was one of the Queens o...

2. 

   1 Aug 2026

   On Fire and Under Water with Ippolito, McKenna, Guha & Brash

   Send us Fan Mail On Fire and Under Water is a new crime fiction anthology from Rock and a Hard Place Press. The anthology explores the intersection of climate change and crime through the lens of 15 short stories from some of today’s best crime fiction writers. Edited by Anthony Award-winning author Curtis Ippolito and the editorial team at RHP Press, the stories peel back the curtain on the ways in which climate change impacts real people in their most desperate hour. Get your copy of our gu...

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Death Comes As The End by Agatha Christie with guest Egyptologist Dr Nicky Neilsen

   Send us Fan Mail DEATH COMES AS THE END by Agatha Christie is a groundbreaking historical mystery set in ancient Egypt. When a wealthy patriarch’s death sparks a series of murders within his family, suspicion and secrets abound. It’s the first full-length historical whodunit. Get your copy of our guest's books here! History of Mystery book slections available in our Amazon Storefront or support your favorite local bookstore in our Bookshop Storefront as well! Guests have their own list ...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

10,340

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

77

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