France Culture is dedicating part of its October programming to mystery and fantastical narratives, offering several literary works as radio serials. The lineup includes classic and contemporary stories, with a notable emphasis on works by French female authors. Among the selections are Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe, Le Château de Pictordu by George Sand, and Debout les morts by Fred Vargas. The programming features four works by French female authors of detective fiction, making six out of seven literary works written by women, with only Poe being an exception. Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue, one of Poe's earliest detective stories, will be broadcast from October 19 to 23 at 20:35, in five 25-minute episodes, read by actor Olivier Balazuc. The following week, from October 26 to 30 at the same time, Le Château de Pictordu by George Sand will be aired in five 25-minute episodes, adapted by Louise Loubrieu and read by Christine Gagnieux. Debout les morts by Fred Vargas, published in 1995, is currently being broadcast on France Culture and available on the Radio France app in ten 28-minute episodes, adapted by Claire Le Luhern and directed by Sophie-Aude Picon. The story begins in the garden of Sophia Siméonidis, a soprano who discovers a hawthorn tree planted during the night and later disappears. The discovery of a charred corpse adds to the mystery. From October 27 to 30, at 20:00, the "Polar au féminin" collection will feature four fictions of about 30 minutes each, written by French female authors of detective fiction. These include Une Mère by Sylvie Granotier, Gloria Post Mortem by Danielle Thiéry, La Grosse by Sandrine Collette, and La Mariée Rouge by Elsa Marpeau. These four texts are part of a set of six creations commissioned in 2016 by France Culture in partnership with the Quais du polar festival and the Society of Authors and Composers for the Theatre (SACD). Focused on everyday events, these fictions were later published in 2017 in the collective work Faits divers by Pocket. France Culture is completing its October programming with the third season of the spy series Projet Orloff, three horror stories from Parasite(s), and the immersive sound experience Logos Control. The complete programming schedule is available on the France Culture website.