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        <title>A Most Murderous Programme at Lady Paxon&#39;s</title>
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        <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>A Most Murderous Podcast at Lady Paxon’s occupies a quiet corner of the Marisa Paxon universe, where murder has an unfortunate habit of interrupting otherwise respectable days.

Here you will find the public conversations: discussions of the Marisa Paxon novels themselves, the cases they contain, the people who made the trouble possible, and the various forms of social foolishness that tend to accompany a suspicious death. The tone is dry. The wit is British. The murders are non gory, the romance slow and earned, and justice, as in life, is not always tidy.

However, the more serious literary business takes place nearby.

The producers, who enjoy structure, have arranged a companion programme called A Most Murderous Programme at Lady Paxon’s: The Narrator’s Audit. Those discussions examine well known works of literature properly. Not summaries. Not cheerful appreciation. Audits. Each book is considered for what it claims to be doing, what readers believe it does, and what human behaviour it quietly exposes once the polite interpretations are removed.

Those conversations reside behind a modest subscription door. Apparently this helps filter the room to people capable of sustaining a thought longer than a social media post. I cannot say the theory lacks merit.

So the arrangement is simple. The Marisa Paxon cases unfold here in the open drawing room. The classics are escorted next door and examined under brighter lights.

Whether you are already a reader, or merely someone who enjoys the inconvenience a dead body causes in polite society, you are welcome to sit down and listen.

Tea is optional.

Standards will be supplied.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Vexingly Tangled Curtain Rope, Unsettling Murder, and a Most Flirtatious Ghost</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Vexingly Tangled Curtain Rope, Unsettling Murder, and a Most Flirtatious Ghost</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.</p><p><br></p><p>Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.</p><p><br></p><p>After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.</p><p><br></p><p>More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:</p><p><br></p><p>www.marisapaxon.com</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Abominably Sugared Lozenges, Awkward Murder, and a Most Officious Ghost</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Abominably Sugared Lozenges, Awkward Murder, and a Most Officious Ghost</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Infernally Loose Ladder, Disagreeable Murder, and a Most Impertinent Ghost</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🇺🇸💰Murder, Department Stores, and Other Sources of Distinction</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🇺🇸💰Murder, Mining, and Other Reasons for Holes in the Ground</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🇺🇸💰Murder, Lumber, and Other Means to Civic Improvement</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:50:08 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder Afloat on the Packet for Respectable Invalids</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder Afloat on the Packet for Respectable Invalids</title>

                
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Lending Menagerie and Other Affections</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Lending Menagerie and Other Affections</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:45:10 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Scandal, and the Magistrate from Below Stairs</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Scandal, and the Magistrate from Below Stairs</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:24:27 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Silver Arrow Archery Week</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Silver Arrow Archery Week</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:52:41 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Medal Cups, and the Viscount with Opinions</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Medal Cups, and the Viscount with Opinions</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:13:10 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Painted Fortune Salon</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Painted Fortune Salon</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:25:06 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder in the Conservatory of Compliments and Ice</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder in the Conservatory of Compliments and Ice</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Manuscripts, and the Vicarage House Party</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Hand-Coloured Scandal, and a Most Exacting Ghost</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Matrimony, and the Coaching Inn Ledger</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Millinery, and a Most Unsuitable Viscount</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:36:25 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:07:38 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Mince Pies, and Other Acceptable Christmas Expenses</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🍸Murder in the Margins of the Lending Library</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻A Catalogue of Murder and Very Poor Taste</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder, Chess, and a Very Improper Endgame</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Dowager’s Matchmaking Fête</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Dowager’s Matchmaking Fête</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:12:49 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder Among the Pineapples and Proper Complaints</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder Among the Pineapples and Proper Complaints</title>

                
                
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                <title>The Earl’s Mummified Murder and Other After-Dinner Amusements</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Menageries, and Other Respectable Afternoon Horrors</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🍸Murder at the Midnight Picture Palace</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🍸Murder Makes Three at the Hydropathic Hotel</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🍸Murder Makes Three at the Hydropathic Hotel</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:12:42 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Chocolate, and Other Unsuitable Refreshments at a Ladies’ Academy</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Chocolate, and Other Unsuitable Refreshments at a Ladies’ Academy</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:12:40 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder for the Countess and Other Unauthorised Familiarities</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder for the Countess and Other Unauthorised Familiarities</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:12:39 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Marbles, and Other Improper Museum Encounters</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️A Most Edifying Murder at the Ladies’ Library</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️The Dowager’s Dead Guest and Other Parlour Problems</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder and Marriages in the Duke’s Private Theatre</title>

                
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️👻A Murder Most Inconvenient at the Assembly Rooms</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻A Murder Most Inconvenient at the Assembly Rooms</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🚢Murder, Mineral Water and Other Questionable Curatives</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🚢Murder, Mineral Water and Other Questionable Curatives</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️The Duke, the Ghost, and Murder by Entirely Mortal Means</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️The Duke, the Ghost, and Murder by Entirely Mortal Means</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:12:32 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Gravity, and Other Observatory Disasters</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🚢Murder, Christmas Funds and Other Seasonal Adjustments</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, the Prince Regent, and Brighton Bathwater</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️Death Comes Courting the Duke Next Door</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Death Comes Courting the Duke Next Door</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🍸Murder on the Midnight Switchboard at Weyford Exchange</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🍸Murder on the Midnight Switchboard at Weyford Exchange</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🗝️Murder Beneath the Ferns and Other Botanical Misplacements</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🗝️Murder Beneath the Ferns and Other Botanical Misplacements</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Marmalade, and Other Ballroom Disasters</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Marmalade, and Other Ballroom Disasters</title>

                
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder for the Marquess and Other Upstairs Disasters</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder for the Marquess and Other Upstairs Disasters</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🚢Murder, Mannequins and Other Retail Decisions</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Fireworks, and Other Vauxhall Amusements</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Mislaid Luggage, and Other Coach Delays</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️The Duke’s Murder Portrait and Other Unfinished Compliments</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️The Duke’s Murder Portrait and Other Unfinished Compliments</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🚢Murder, Votes for Women, and Other Male Discomforts</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️Murder, Misprints, and Other Drury Lane Disasters</title>

                
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:02:14 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️The Corpse in Court Dress and Other Inconvenient Alterations</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️The Corpse in Court Dress and Other Inconvenient Alterations</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Maris Paxon</itunes:author>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the narrator convenes a thoroughly unnecessary but properly conducted meeting of the Marisa Paxon book club to examine one of the novels from the Marisa Paxon universe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listeners who have not yet read the book will be given a spoiler-free orientation to the premise before the meeting crosses the boundary into what the narrator insists on calling “The Reckless Portion of the Agenda,” where the full story, motives, and narrative mechanics are discussed without ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Along the way the narrator performs several administrative obligations demanded by unseen producers, including a forensic review of Marisa Paxon’s fondness for similes and metaphors, an identification of the Social Crime of the Episode, and a brief examination of the lie everyone in the story politely ignores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the full discussion, the narrator delivers a candid judgment of the book, examining what the story accomplishes, where the narrative bends reality, and what attentive readers may have missed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information about the books discussed on this show can always be found at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.marisapaxon.com&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🍸A Spot of Murder at the Cambridge Women’s Rowing Club</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️👻Murder at the Seaside and the Dowager’s Cat Codicil</title>

                
                
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                <title>🇬🇧🕯️A Spot of Murder in Mayfair</title>

                
                
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                <title>The Viscount, the Vicar, and Venomous Murder</title>

                
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:31 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>🇬🇧🕯️A Courteous Murder at Larkspur Hall</itunes:title>
                <title>🇬🇧🕯️A Courteous Murder at Larkspur Hall</title>

                
                
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                <itunes:subtitle>A Cozy Murder Mystery Regency Romance</itunes:subtitle>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:53:14 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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