The Decree Absolute

Shedunnit by Caroline Crampton

Feb 18, 202631:10Arts

The fascinating history of divorce in detective fiction. My guest was Dr Jen Aston, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University. In addition to her other academic work, she's currently leading a project looking...

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