The Clued in Mystery podcast explores mystery and the different ways we enjoy the genre through books, TV, film, and podcasts.
Your hosts Brook Peterson and Sarah M Stephen love reading, watching, listening to, and talking about mysteries. Join us as we celebrate good mysteries everywhere.
This is a re-release of an episode that originally aired on October 31, 2023.
Agatha Christie’s work has long been a source of screen adaptations. In this week’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some recent adaptations, and some they should check out with guest Teresa Peschel from Peschel Press. Teresa, along with her husband Bill, watched and reviewed 201 Agatha Christie adaptations for Agatha Christie, She Watched: One Woman’s Plot to Watch 201 Agatha Christie Movies Without Murdering the Director, Screenwriter, Cast, or Her Husband.
DiscussedMurder on the Orient Express (2017 film)
Crooked House (2017 film)
The Secret of Chimneys (1925) Agatha Christie
Miss Marple: The Secret of Chimneys (2010) ITV
Whose Body (1923) Dorothy L. Sayers
Clouds of Witness (1926) Dorothy L. Sayers
Father Brown (2013-2023) BBC
Partners in Crime (1929) Agatha Christie
Peril at End House(1923) Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
Endless Night (1967) Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie
Halloween Party (1969) Agatha Christie
A Haunting in Venice (2023 film)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)
Death on the Nile (2022 film)
Nemesis (1971) Agatha Christie
Poirot: Appointment with Death (2008)
Appointment with Death (2021, Japan)
Miss Marple: 4:50 From Paddington (2004)
Murders, She Said (1961 film)
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans (1980 television adaptation)
The Secret Adversary (1983 television adaptation)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (2002, Russia)
Agatha Christie’s Hjerson (2021, Sweden)
Ms. Ma, Nemesis (2018, Korea)
More about TeresaAgatha Christie, She Watched
List of movie and TV reviews
Foreign adaptations list (what Teresa and Bill have and what they’re missing)
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This is a bonus episode and a preview to the watch along for the new Netflix series A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024). Cartel members will receive new episodes as Brook and Sarah work through the series.DiscussedA Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024) Netflix
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This episode was originally released on September 5, 2023.
Have you ever not finished reading a mystery? Brook and Sarah discuss the reasons why they have put a book down before finishing it and share ideas on what to do when a book just isn’t right for you (right now).
Discussed“Guilt Complex: Why Leaving a Book Half-Read Is So Hard” Wall Street Journal (June 5, 2013) Matthew Willhelm
“You Really Don’t Have to Finish Every Book You Start” Tor.com (October 28, 2021) Molly Templeton
The Alienist (1994) Caleb Carr
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We love reading about ordinary people who solve fictional mysteries. What about ordinary people who solve real mysteries? In today’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss real life sleuths.
DiscussedAbraham Shakespeare case
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) Michelle McNamara
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2020) HBO
Scamanda Podcast
Real Estate fraud
Title fraud: How a Toronto real estate lawyer helped thwart alleged scammers
Jan Marsh case
Home Before Dark (2020) Apple TV
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Brook and Sarah celebrate Clued in Mystery's 100th regular episode by answering questions from listeners. Join us on July 9 at 4:00 pm Pacific for a live episode on Instagram (the recorded version will be available later on YouTube).
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It's that time of year again. As Clued in Mystery prepares for the summer, Brook and Sarah share what's on their reading lists.
Brook's list
Before the Fact (1932) Francis Iles (Anthony Berkely)
And Only to Deceive (2005) Tasha ALexander
Dissolution, Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mysteries Book 1 (2003) C.J. Sansom
Body in the Bookstore (2024) Ellie Alexander
Brook's pick for Sarah: The Witch Elm (2018) Tana French
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Rock, Paper, Scissors (2021) Alice Feeney
An Inconvenient Wife (2024) by Karen E. Olson
Mill House Murders (1988) by Yukito Ayatsuji, translated in 2023 by Ho-Ling Wong
Towards Zero (1944) Agatha Christie
Sarah's pick for Brook: The Cartographers (2022) Peng Shepherd
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This week, author Daniel Kalla joins Brook and Sarah to discuss his medical thrillers and other writing. Daniel Kalla is an internationally best-selling author of many novels, including Fit to Die, The Darkness and the Light, Lost Immunity, The Last High, and We All Fall Down. Kalla practices emergency medicine in Vancouver, British Columbia. You can find him at danielkalla.com or follow him on Twitter @danielkalla.
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DiscussedFit to Die (2023) Daniel Kalla
The Last High (2020) Daniel Kalla
High Society (2024) Daniel Kalla
Lost Immunity (2021) Daniel Kalla
The Far Side of the Sky (2012) Daniel Kalla
Robin Cook
Michael Cichton
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Brook and Sarah break down the choices the narrator makes in Catherine Steadman's 2018 domestic thriller Something in the Water. This episode goes into detail about the plot of the book.
Discussed
Something in the Water (2018) Catherine Steadman
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Brook and Sarah explore the life and writing of Golden Age author Anthony Berkeley, founder of the Detection Club and author of several novels under different pen names.
DiscussedThe Layton Court Mystery (1925) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as by "?")
The Winteringham Mystery (1927) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as by A. Monmouth Platts)
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (1929) Anthony Berkeley
Murder in the Basement (1932) Anthony Berkeley
The Red House Mystery (1922) A.A. Milne
The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley
The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley
The Wychford Poisoning Case (1926) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as "by the author of The Layton Court Mystery)
Magpie Murders (2016) Anthony Horowitz
The Golden Age of Murder (2015) Martin Edwards
Before the Fact (1932) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as by Francis Iles)
Suspicion (1941 film) Alfred Hitchcock
Malice Aforethought (1931) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as by Francis Iles)
Trial and Error (1937) Anthony Berkeley
Flight from Destiny (1941 film) Vincent Sherman
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Sarah and Brook speak with former Department of Justice prosecutor Kevin Flynn about moving from a legal career to writing mystery fiction and non-fiction.
MentionedRelentless Pursuit (2007) Kevin Flynn
Rock Creek (2024) Kevin Flynn
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Brook and Sarah are about to start writing a traditional mystery together. In this bonus episode, they brainstorm ideas and review survey results from listeners and newsletter subscribers who weighed in on the sleuth's age and the mystery setting. Members of the Clued in Cartel will have the opportunity to read what they write as they write it. Joining the Cartel costs as little as $12/year (USD). To learn more, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-cartel/.
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From courtroom dramas to lawyers investigating crimes on behalf of their clients, legal mysteries and thrillers have engaged audiences for longer than you think. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries with a legal theme.
DiscussedThe Leavenworth Case (1878) Anna Katharine Green
Erle Stanley Gardner (creator of Perry Mason)
The Firm (1991) John Grisham
Matlock (1986-1995) NBC and ABC
Runaway Jury (1996) John Grisham
The Client (1993) John Grisham
A Time to Kill (1989) John Grisham
A Few Good Men (1992) Rob Reiner
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie
Erin Brockovich (2000) Steven Soderbergh
Lisa Scottoline
Final Appeal (1994) Lisa Scottoline
The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) Michael Connolley
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011 film) Brad Furman
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022-2023 series)
Goliath (2016-2021 series) David E. Kelley and David Shapiro
Lydia Poët (2023 series) Guido Iuculano and Davide Orsini
How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020 series) ABC
Law and Order (1990-present series) NBC
The Practice (1997-2004 series) David E. Kelley
Spiral (2005-2019 series) Alexandra Clert and Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
Murder in Provence (2022 series) Britbox
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When the heat is on and tempers flare, you have the perfect condition for a mystery. Brook and Sarah discuss how to stay cool by reading some of their favourite summer-themed mysteries.Discussed
Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery (2023) Agatha Christie
Have His Carcass (1932) Dorothy L. Sayers
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) Patricia Highsmith
Rear Window (1954 film) Alfred Hitchcock
The Lost City (2022 film) Aaron and Adam Nee
The Hunter (2024) Tana French
Ladykiller (2024) Katherine Wood
Look in the Mirror (2024) Catherine Steadman
Summertime, All the Cats Are Bored (2019) Philippe Georget
Murder Under the Sun: 13 Summer Mysteries by The Queen of Crime (2019) Agatha Christie
Outer Banks (2020-2023) Netflix
The Box in the Woods (2021) Maureen Johnson
The Cousins (2020) Karen M. McManus
Five Survive (2022) Holly Jackson
The Retreat (2022) Sarah Pearse
The Overnight Guest (2022) Heather Gudenkauf
Her Last Holiday (2021) C.L. Taylor
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Rian Johnson
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Miss Marple is one of Agatha Christie's famous creations. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the books and short stories that feature this fascinating detective and are surprised to learn how many of Christie's works Miss Marple appeared in.
Discussed"Tuesday Night Club" (1927) Agatha Christie
The Thirteen Problems (1932) Agatha Christie
Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Agatha Christie
Sleeping Murder (1976) Agatha Christie
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962) Agatha Christie
At Bertram's Hotel (1965) Agatha Christie
4:50 From Paddington (1957) Agatha Christie
A Murder is Announced (1950) Agatha Christie
The Secret Adversary (1983) London Weekend Television
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983) London Weekend Television
Murder She Said (1961 film) MGM
The Mirror Crack'd (1980 film)
Murder She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004-2013) BBC
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (2022)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1921) Agatha Christie
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Games have long been a way for armchair sleuths to prove their deductive skills. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of mystery games, the different types of games mystery fans play, and their enduring popularity.
DiscussedClue Boardgame (1949) Hasbro
Clue: Harry Potter Edition (2008)
Clue: Brooklyn 99 Edition (2021)
Clue: Downton Abbey Edition (2019)
Jury Box (1937) Parker Brothers
Mafia
Mafia online edition
Mystery House (1980) On-Line Systems
The Traitors (2022-present) BBC
Murdle (2023) G.T. Garber
Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None Game (2005) Big Fish Games
Cherry Ames' Nursing Game (1959) Parker Brothers
The Great Charlie Chan Mystery Game (1938) Milton Bradley
Cain's Jawbone (1934) Edward Powys Mathers
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Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals make fantastic sleuths. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of the medical mysteries and thrillers.
DiscussedKay Scarpetta series (1990-2023) Patricia Cornwell
Grant Country series (2001-2007) Karin Slaughter
Bones (2005-2017) Fox Studios
House (2004-2012) Fox Studios
Silent Witness (1996-2024) BBC
Dr. Temperance Brennan series (1997-2023) Kathy Reichs
Reluctant Coroner series ( 2018-2024) Paul Austin Ardoin
Da Vinci's Inquest (1998-2005) CBC
Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001) CBS Studios
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To kick off a new season, Brook and Sarah explore the life and writing of PD James, creator of Detective Dalgliesh.
DiscussedCover Her Face (1962) PD James
Innocent Blood (1980) PD James
Dalgliesh (2021) Acorn TV
Death Comes to Pemberley (2011)
Pride and Prejudice (1813) Jane Austin
Children of Men (1992) PD James
Women of Mystery (2000) Martha Haley DuBose
The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811 (1971) PD James with Thomas A. Critchley
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This is a repeat of an episode originally released on November 8, 2022.
Liar? Naïve? Or impaired? What if the narrator of the story isn’t telling the truth? In this week’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss surprising twists and the cues that they’re coming.
Works mentioned or discussedGone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn
The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961) Wayne C. Booth
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Silent Patient (2019) Alex Michaelides
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley
One by One (2020) Ruth Ware
Rebecca (1938) Daphne Du Maurier
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Office (US)
Fight Club (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
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If you can’t get read, watch, or listen to enough true crime, this episode is for you. This week, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes true crime such a popular part of the mystery genre.
Discussed in orderIn Cold Blood (1966) Truman Capote
“Murder, Considered as One of the Fine Arts” (1827) Thomas de Quincey
American Greed: Scams, Scoundrels, and Scandals (2007-2022)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
“The Bizarre Appeal of True Crime” Wisecrack YouTube Channel
Mark Seltzer
Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (2003) Erik Larson
Thunderstruck (2006) Erik Larson
The Dropout (2019) Rebecca Jarvis with ABC Podcasts
A Death in Cryptoland (2021) CBC Podcasts
Billionaire Boys Club (2020) Wondery Podcasts
Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen (2020) Campside Media
Charles Dickens
Edgar Allan Poe
Louise Penny
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Brook and Sarah kick off the Clued in Book Club with a short introduction to their first pick: Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. Find out why they picked the book and why they think the title is different in Canada and the US. Future episodes will be available to members of the Clued in Cartel, the Clued in Mystery paid subscription.
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DiscussedHolmes, Marple & Poe (2024) James Patterson and Brian Sitts
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This is a release of an episode originally published on June 6, 2023.
As much as we love coming up with the solution before the sleuth in fictional mysteries, there is something about unsolved mysteries that is fascinating. In today’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss four well-known unsolved mysteries and their enduring appeal.
A quick note: two of the mysteries we discuss in this episode involve the deaths of real people, which can be more upsetting to hear about than fictional cases. We don’t get into detail, but understand if you choose to skip this one.
Discussedhe Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (2019) Hallie Rubenhold
https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/
A Private Disgrace: Lizzie Borden by Daylight (2012) Victoria Lincoln
The Trial of Lizzie Borden (2019) Cara Robertson
Amelia Earhart Part I: The Lady Vanishes | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
Amelia Earhart Part II: The Lady’s Legacy | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
D.B. Cooper, Where are You? (2022)Netflix
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In this episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by Mike Ripley, who has authored an additional 12 novels featuring Margery Allingham's sleuth Albert Campion. Mike shares his experiences continuing another author's work.
DiscussedMr. Campion's Farewell (2014) Mike Ripley after P. Youngman Carter
Cargo of Eagles (1968) Margery Allingham with P. Youngman Carter
Mr. Campion's Farthing (1969) Youngman Carter
Mr. Campion's Falcon (1970) Youngman Carter
Sweet Danger (1933) Margery Allingham
Tiger in the Smoke (1952) Margery Allingham
Tiger in the Smoke (1956) directed by Roy Baker
Campion (1989-1990) BBC
Mystery Mile (1930) Margery Allingham
Angel series (1988-2015) Mike Ripley
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This week, Brook and Sarah take a deep dive into the life and writing of Golden Age author and "queen of crime" Margery Allingham.
DiscussedThe Crime at Black Dudley (1929) Margery Allingham
Blackerchief Dick (1923) Margery Allingham
Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists (2000) Martha Hailey DuBose
Golden Age of Murder (2015) Martin Edwards
Traitor's Purse (1940) Margery Allingham
Sweet Danger (1933) Margery Allingham
Mystery Mile (1930) Margery Allingham
Death of a Ghost (1934) Margery Allingham
The Oaken Heart (1941) Margery Allingham
Campion (1989-1990) BBC
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Brook and Sarah start a new series exploring the life and writing of modern masters of the mystery genre. This week, they discuss Sue Grafton, author of 25 novels in the Alphabet series featuring PI Kinsey Milhone.
Titles mentionedKeziah Dane (1967) Sue Grafton
The Lolly-Madonna War (1973) Sue Grafton
A is for Alibi (1982) Sue Grafton
E is for Evidence (1988) Sue Grafton
U is for Undertow (2009) Sue Grafton
Y is for Yesterday (2017) Sue Grafton
Writing Mysteries (2002) Sue Grafton (ed.)
Kinsey and Me: Stories (2013) Sue Grafton
The Gashleycrumb Tinies (1963) Edward Gorey
Stephanie Plum series (1994-present) Janet Evanovich
Grafton's writing journals: https://www.suegrafton.com/journal-notes.php
References"Sue Grafton’s ‘Z Is for Zero’ Will Remain an Unwritten Mystery" Bookbub (September 10, 2020) Kristina Wright
"Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Novels to Be Adapted for Television" Hollywood Reporter (October 7, 2021) The Associated Press
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Eric Rutin from Hallmark Mysteries and More joins Brook and Sarah to share his expertise on favorite Hallmark mysteries adapted from books. Second of a two-part conversation.
DiscussedGilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers (2024) Hallmark
Murder at the Breakers (2014) Alyssa Maxwell
Mystery 101 (2019-2021) Hallmark
The Gourmet Detective (2015) Hallmark
Case of the Mystery Lane (2023) Hallmark
Curious Caterer Mysteries (2022-2023) Hallmark
Murder She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries (2015-2023) Hallmark
Chronicle Mysteries (2019) Hallmark
True Justice (2024) Hallmark
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Eric Rutin from the podcast Hallmark Mysteries and More joins Brook and Sarah to share his expertise on favorite Hallmark mysteries adapted from books. First of a two-part conversation.
DiscussedThe Gourmet Detective (1994) Peter King
The Gourmet Detective (2015) Hallmark
Mystery 101 (2019-2021) Hallmark
Flower Shop Mysteries (2016) Hallmark
Darrow and Daroow (2017-2019) Hallmark
Murder She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries (2015-2023) Hallmark
Hannah Swensen mystery series (2001-2023) Joanna Fluke
The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (2015-2023) Hallmark
Aurora Teagarden mystery series 1990-2017) Charlaine Harris
Curious Caterer Mysteries (2022-2023) Hallmark
Culinary mysteries (1990-2013) Dianne Mott Davidson
Dying for Chocolate (2022) Hallmark
Gilded Newport Mysteries (2024) Hallmark
Murder at the Breakers (2014) Alyssa Maxwell
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In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by middle-grade author Lori Briley Fairchild to speak about what goes into a mystery for young sleuths.
DiscussedEncyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective (1963) Donald J. Sobol
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (1930-2003) Carolyn Keene
Hardy Boys Mystery Stories (1927-2005) Franklin W. Dixon
Agatha Christie
Enid Blyton
Trixie Belden Mysteries (1948-1986)
Bobbsey Twins (1904-1979) Laura Lee Hope
A to Z Mysteries (1997-2005) Ron Roy
Harriet the Spy (1964) Louise Fitzhugh
The InvestiGators (2020-2024) John Patrick Green
Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (2021) Dusti Bowling
Good Omens (1990) Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
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Brook and Sarah discuss the 2023 release The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding and what they would do in the main character's situation.
DiscussedThe Drowning Woman (2023) Robyn Harding
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In this week’s episode, Brook and Sarah explore mysteries with bad neighbors who turn your home–the place you should feel safest–into a dangerous place.
DiscussedRear Window (1954 film) Alfred Hitchock
The House Across the Lake (2022) Riley Sager
The Manor House (2023) Gilly Macmillan
The Watcher (2022 series) Netflix
Those People Next Door (2023) Kia Abdullah
When No One is Watching (2020) Alyssa Cole
Girls in the Garden (2015) Lisa Jewell
And Then She Was Gone (2017) Lisa Jewell
One Little Secret (2019) Kate Holahan
The Woman in the Window (2018) A.J. Finn
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window (2022 series) Netflix
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Avid mystery fans are familiar with the expectations of the genre. Occasionally, an author will try something new and delight fans in the process. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries that bend genre conventions.
DiscussedWrong Place Wrong Time (2023) Gillian McAllister
Love Letters Between a Nobleman and his Sister written (1684) Aphra Behn
Dracula (1897) Bram Stoker
Woman in White (1859) Wilkie Collins
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson
The Christmas Appeal (2023) Janice Hallet
The Appeal (2021) Janice Hallett
The Woman in the Library (2022) Sulari Gentill
The Documents in the Case (1930) Dorothy L. Sayers
Ink Black Heart (2022) Robert Galbraith
The Block Party: A Novel (2023) Jamie Day
Security (2016) Gina Wohlsdorf
Murder in the Family (2023) Cara Hunter
Tell Me What Really Happened (2023) Chelsea Sedoti
The Twyford Code (2022) Janice Hallett
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels (2023) Janice Hallett
Sliding Doors (1998) film
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) film
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Brook and Sarah continue their exploration of Agatha Christie's sleuths. In this episode, they discuss Superintendent Battle, who appeared in five novels between 1925 and 1944.
DiscussedThe Secret of Chimneys (1925) Agatha Christie
The Seven Dials Mystery (1929) Agatha Christie
Cards on the Table (1936) Agatha Christie
Murder is Easy (1938) Agatha Christie
Towards Zero (1944) Agatha Christie
A Haunting in Venice (2023 film)
Death on the Nile (2022 film)
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
The Clocks (1963) Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys (2010) ITV episode
Murder is Easy (2023) BBC
Murder is Easy (1982) TV Movie
The Seven Dials Mystery (1981) TV Movie
Inspector Gadget (1983-1985) TV Series
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
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Snow and darkness are the hallmarks of winter (at least in the Northern Hemisphere). They are also perfect for setting up an intriguing mystery. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes a great winter mystery and a few of their favourites.
DiscussedAnd Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
Murder On the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie
The Sittaford Mystery (1931) Agatha Christie
In a Dark, Dark Wood (2015) Ruth Ware
One by One (2020) Ruth Ware
The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley
An Unwanted Guest (2018) Shari Lapena
The Sanatorium (2020) Sarah Pearse
Death and the Dancing Footman (1941) Ngaio Marsh
Midwinter Murder: Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime (2020) Agatha Christie
Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries (2017) ed. Martin Edwards
Dead of Winter (1987) Arthur Penn (director)
The Woman in Red (1941) Anthony Gilbert
Trapped (2016- 2021)
"Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved?" New Yorker (May 10, 2021) Douglas Preston
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After a short break, Brook and Sarah return with the first episode of Season 6: a recap of their reading over the winter 2023 break.
DiscussedIn Cold Blood (1966) Truman Capote
To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) Harper Lee
The Twyford Code (2022) Janice Hallett
The Appeal (2021) Janice Hallett
Brook’s list
The Last Devil to Die (2023) Richard Osman
Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Agatha Christie
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee (2019) Casey Cep
The Christmas Appeal (2023) Janice Hallett
Mother Daughter Murder Night (2023) Nina Simon (Sarah’s recommendation for Brook)
Sarah’s list
Opium and Absinthe: A Novel (2020) Lydia Kang
Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Agatha Christie
The Christmas Card Crime (2018) Martin Edwards (Ed.)
Long Time Coming (2010) Robert Goddard (Brook’s recommendation for Sarah)
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published on March 28, 2023.
Brook and Sarah speak with author Elle Wren Burke to discuss representation in mysteries and sleuths with disabilities (and why we need more of them!).
DiscussedA Fang to Remember (2002) Elle Wren Burke
Bones (2005-2017)
Sherlock Holmes
Jeffrey Deaver
Truly Devious series (2018) Maureen Johnson
Get a Life Chloe Brown (2019) Talia Hibbert
Shadow and Bone (2021) Netflix
List of mysteries with representation
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published on January 17, 2023. As with books, mystery is one of the most popular television genres. In today’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some of their favorite TV shows.Shows mentioned in this episode:
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989-2013) BBC
Columbo (1968-1978; 1989-2003) NBC and ABC
Murder She Wrote (1984-1996) USA Network
Midsomer Murders (1997-2023) ITV
Law & Order (1990-2023) NBC
The X-Files (1993-2018) Fox
Doctor Who (1963-2023)
Telecrime (1938-1946) BBC
Quincy (1976-1983) NBC
House (2004-2012) Fox
The Practice (1997-2004) NBC
Magnum PI (1980-1988)
Moonlighting (1985-1989) ABC
Wednesday (2022) Netflix
Veronica Mars (2004-2019) The WB
Da Vinci’s Inquest (1998-2006) CBC
Miss Scarlet and the Duke (2020-2023) PBS
Shetland (2013-2023) BBC
Wallander (2008-2016) BBC
Slow Horses (2022-2023) Apple TV
Inspector Morse (1987-2000) ITV
Lewis (2006-2015) ITV
Endeavour (2012-2023) ITV
Only Murders in the Building (2021-2023) Hulu
Spooks (2002-2011) BBC
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022) Netflix
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published on February 28, 2023.
Bad guys or misunderstood? In this week’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss all things villainous, including anti-heroes and what makes a good villain.
Discussed “The Final Problem” (1893) Arthur Conan Doyle
The Valley of Fear (1914) Arthur Conan Doyle
Moriarity (2014) Anthony Horowitz
“The Ides of March (1898) E.W. Hornung
“The Arrest of Arsène Lupin” (1905) Maurice Leblanc
Lupin (2021) Netflix
Catch Me if You Can (2022) Steven Spielberg
Toy Story (1995)
Darth Vader
Hannibal Lector
The Grinch
Breaking Bad (2008-2013) AMC
Tom Ripley
Tony Soprano
Dexter (2006-2013)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) Warner Bros.
Hustle (2004-2012) BBC
Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn
Counterfeit (2022) Kristin Chen
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It's the final new episode of 2023 and Brook and Sarah cap off a great year with what they're planning to read over the winter break, which we will re-cap in early January. Until then, Clued in Mystery will re-release favorite episodes for listeners to catch up on.
Discussed4:50 to Paddington (1957) Agatha Christie
In Cold Blood (1966) Truman Capote
The Appeal
The Twyford Code (2022) Janice Hallett
The Appeal (2021) Janice Hallett
Brook's list
The Last Devil to Die (2023) Richard Osman
Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Agatha Christie
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee (2019) Casey Cep
The Christmas Appeal (2023) Janice Hallett
Mother Daughter Murder Night (2023) Nina Simon (Sarah's recommendation for Brook)
Sarah's list
The Christmas Card Crime (2018) Martin Edwards (Ed.)
Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Agatha Christie
Opium and Absinthe: A Novel (2020) Lydia Kang
Long Time Coming (2010) Robert Goddard (Brook's recommendation for Sarah)
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Many episodes ago, Brook and Sarah discussed cozy mysteries with Melissa Bourbon. (Catch up on that conversation here.) But, there was no deep dive into the sub-genre. In today's episode, the oversight is corrected with a look at the popular category.
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Discussed
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966) Lilian Jackson Braun
Agatha Christie
Rita Mae Brown
Richard Osman
Murder She Wrote (1984-1991) CBS
Midsomer Murders (1997-2023) ITV
Psych (2006-2014) USA Network
Bones (2005-2017) Fox
Father Brown Mysteries (2013-2023) BBC/Britbox
Sister Boniface Mysteries (2023) BBC/BritBox
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012-2015) ABC
iZombie (2015-2019) The CW
G.K. Chesterton
Ngaio Marsh
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USA Today best selling author Trixie Silvertale joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery character driven and why mystery fans tend to prefer mysteries that focus on character. The conversation does include spoilers for Glass Onion (2022).
DiscussedLillian Jackson Braun
Agatha Christie
The Glass Onion (2022) Netflix
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BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trixie-silvertale
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The Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) is based on works by Edgar Allan Poe. Brook and Sarah discuss the show and interpretation of Poe's work. This is another example of what members of the Clued in Cartel can expect as bonus content. To join the waitlist, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-cartel/.
Mentioned in this episodeThe Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House (1959) Shirley Jackson
"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) Edgar Allan Poe
"Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841) Edgar Allan Poe
"Black Cat" (1843) Edgar Allan Poe
"The Telltale Heart" (1843) Edgar Allan Poe
"Edgar Allan Poe" (2022) Clued in Mystery
Lupin (2021-2023) Netflix
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In what is becoming an annual tradition, Mystery Manon joins Brook and Sarah to discuss her 2023 gift guide for mystery lovers. If you're a mystery fan, you're sure to find something for your list.
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Ngaio Marsh, one of four Golden Age Queens of Crime, playwright, and artist.SourcesLaura Lippman Tess Monaghan series (1997-2015)
Force of Nature (2018) Jane Harper
A Man Lay Dead (1934) Ngaio Marsh
Ngaio Marsh: Her Life in Crime (2008) Joanne Drayton
"The Secret Life of Ngaio Marsh" (April 3, 2019) Shedunnit Podcast
"Ngaio Marsh Goes Home" (November 17, 2021) Shedunnit Podcast
Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
Money in the Morgue (2018) Ngaio Marsh and Stella Duffy
The Golden Age of Murder (2016) Martin Edwards
@NgaioMarshAudiobooks on YouTube
Ngaio Marsh telling a story about her childhood
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Have you ever wondered what Brook and Sarah say after recording? Usually we have a few thoughts that don't make it into the episode. and we will be sharing some of those thoughts with members of the Clued in Cartel, our paid subscription coming soon. You can register for the waitlist on our website at https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-cartel/. This bonus content is a few extra minutes of conversation about Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah.
DiscussedPerfect Little Children (2020) Sophie Hannah
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Brook and Sarah take a deep dive into Sophie Hannah's Perfect Little Children. What would you do if you saw an old friend after twelve years and her children hadn't aged?
DiscussedPerfect Little Children (2020) Sophie Hannah
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Agatha Christie's work has long been a source of screen adaptations. In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some recent adaptations, and some they should check out with guest Teresa Peschel from Peschel Press. Teresa, along with her husband Bill, watched and reviewed 201 Agatha Christie adaptations for Agatha Christie, She Watched: One Woman's Plot to Watch 201 Agatha Christie Movies Without Murdering the Director, Screenwriter, Cast, or Her Husband.
DiscussedMurder on the Orient Express (2017 film)
Crooked House (2017 film)
The Secret of Chimneys (1925) Agatha Christie
Miss Marple: The Secret of Chimneys (2010) ITV
Whose Body (1923) Dorothy L. Sayers
Clouds of Witness (1926) Dorothy L. Sayers
Father Brown (2013-2023) BBC
Partners in Crime (1929) Agatha Christie
Peril at End House(1923) Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
Endless Night (1967) Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie
Halloween Party (1969) Agatha Christie
A Haunting in Venice (2023 film)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)
Death on the Nile (2022 film)
Nemesis (1971) Agatha Christie
Poirot: Appointment with Death (2008)
Appointment with Death (2021, Japan)
Miss Marple: 4:50 From Paddington (2004)
Murders, She Said (1961 film)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans (1980 television adaptation)
The Secret Adversary (1983 television adaptation)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (2002, Russia)
Agatha Christie's Hjerson (2021, Sweden)
Ms. Ma, Nemesis (2018, Korea)
More about TeresaAgatha Christie, She Watched
List of movie and TV reviews
Foreign adaptations list (what Teresa and Bill have and what they're missing)
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What happens when a day at the office goes wrong? In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss workplace mysteries and thrillers.
Mentioned"The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather" (1845) Edgar Allan Poe
Murder Must Advertise (1933) Dorothy L. Sayers
Murder Must Advertise (1979) BBC Radio Adaptation by Alistair Beaton
Cat Among the Pigeons (1959) Agatha Christie
The Firm (1991) John Grisham
The Showrunner (2018) Kim Moritsugu
The Maid (2022) Nita Prose
The Machinist (2004)
The Circle (2014) Dave Eggars
The Every (2021) Dave Eggars
The Coworker (2023) Freida McFadden
The Net (1995)
One by One (2020) Ruth Ware
Dublin Murder Squad series (2007-2016) Tana French
The Other Black Girl (2021) Zakia Delila Harris
The Other Black Girl (2023) Apple TV
Red Collar Podcast (2020-2021) Catherine Townsend
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Brook and Sarah are joined by Tom Mead to continue their discussion about magic and mysteries.
DiscussedDeath and the Conjuror (2022) Tom Mead
The Murder Wheel (2023) Tom Mead
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 20 21 (2021) Lee Child (editor)
Knives Out (2019) Netflix
Death in Paradise (2011-2023) BBC
Jonathan Creek (1997-2016) BBC
Gigi Pandian Secret Staircase Mysteries
Death from a Top Hat (1938) Clayton Rawson
The Hangman’s Handyman (1942) Hake Talbot
Rim of the Pit (1944) Hake Talbot
“Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) Edgar Allan Poe
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Mysteries set in magical worlds or with mystical elements are popular and in today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss why.
DiscussedThe Prestige (1995) Christopher Priest
The Rivers of London (2011) Ben Aaronovitch
"The Eyes Have It" (1964) Randall Garrett
The Life of Crime (2022) Martin Edwards
The Magician's Secret (2015) Carolyn Keene
Now You See Me (2013) Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Films
Clayton Rawson
Jonathan Creek (1997-2016) BBC
The Librarian of Crooked Lane (2022) C.J. Archer
Magic, Inc. (1940) Robert A. Heinlein
Murder in Devil's Cove (2020) Melissa Bourbon
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In a continuation of our occasional series exploring Agatha Christie's sleuths, Brook and Sarah discuss Harley Quin.
DiscussedMysterious Mr. Quin (1930) Agatha Christie
"The Coming of Mr. Quin" (1923) Agatha Christie
The Passing of Mr. Quin (1928) Agatha Christie
Three Act Tragedy (1934) Agatha Christie
"The Harlequin Tea Set" (1971) Agatha Christie
Fight Club (1996) Chuck Palahniuk
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We love reading about ordinary people who solve fictional mysteries. What about ordinary people who solve real mysteries? In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss real life sleuths.
DiscussedAbraham Shakespeare case
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) Michelle McNamara
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2020) HBO
Scamanda Podcast
Real Estate fraud
Title fraud: How a Toronto real estate lawyer helped thwart alleged scammers
Jan Marsh case
Home Before Dark (2020) Apple TV
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As a follow up to earlier conversations about mysteries on screen, Brook and Sarah discuss what they're watching and what they're looking forward to.
DiscussedThe Lincoln Lawyer (2022-present) Netflix
The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) Michael Connelly
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) Lionsgate
Bones (2005-2017) Fox Television
Sister Boniface (2022-present) BBC
Father Brown (2013-present) BBC
Only Murders in the Building (2021-present) Hulu
The Afterparty (2022-present) Apple TV
The Sinner (2017-2021) USA Network
Shelter (2023) Amazon Prime Video
Shelter (2011) Harlan Coben
Murderville (2022) Netflix
A Haunting in Venice (2023) 20th Century Studios
Hallowe'en Party (1969) Agatha Christie
The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Netflix
Midnight Mass (2021) Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Netflix
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Brook and Sarah are joined by Patricia Meredith to learn more about detective fiction pioneer Anna Katharine Green.
MentionedA Deed of Dreadful Note (2023) Patricia Meredith
The Leavenworth Case (1878) Anna Katharine Green
The Clocks (1963) Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Key and What it Opened (1867) Louisa May Alcott
The Affair Next Door (1897) Anna Katharine Green
The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange (1915) Anna Katharine Green
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Have you ever not finished reading a mystery? Brook and Sarah discuss the reasons why they have put a book down before finishing it and share ideas on what to do when a book just isn't right for you (right now).
Discussed"Guilt Complex: Why Leaving a Book Half-Read Is So Hard" Wall Street Journal (June 5, 2013) Matthew Willhelm
"You Really Don’t Have to Finish Every Book You Start" Tor.com (October 28, 2021) Molly Templeton
The Alienist (1994) Caleb Carr
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Brook and Sarah return from a summer break with an update on their summer reading.
DiscussedIn a Dark, Dark Wood (2018) Ruth Ware
A is for Alibi (1982) Sue Grafton
B is for Burglar (1985) Sue Grafton
Murder in Mesopotamia (1936) Agatha Christie
Cat Among the Pigeons (1959) Agatha Christie
Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators (2022) Martin Edwards
Warrior Girl Unearthed (2023) Angeline Boulley
The Cameo’s Secret (2023) Brook Peterson
Mystery of Mysteries: The Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe (2023) Mark Dawidziak
Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary by Rufus Griswold
Murder Your Employer (2023) Rupert Holmes
The Christie Curse (2013) Victoria Abbot
Stalking Jack the Ripper (2016) Kerri Maniscalo and James Patterson
4:50 from Paddington (1957) Agatha Christie
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published July 5, 2022.
Summer camp.
Boarding school.
A high school classroom.
Classic settings for YA mystery. Brook and Sarah discuss the appeal of these mysteries, even though they are written for younger audiences.
DiscussedAnne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Nancy Drew
Hardy Boys
Enid Blyton
Dear Evan Hanson (YA Musical)
Ace of Spades (Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé)
PMS Girls (Lisa Alfano)
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
Truly Devious (Maureen Johnson)
Alex Rider Series (Anthony Horowitz)
The Agency Series (Y.S. Lee)
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Alan Bradley)
Enola Holmes (Nancy Springer)
Veronica Mars
The Shadow Demon Saga (Sarah Cannon)
Scooby Doo
Riverdale
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published September 27, 2022. New episodes of Clued in Mystery will return after a summer break.
What do you turn to when you’re looking for a mystery without murder? In this week’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some less violent, but very satisfying, mysteries.
Books, films, and TV shows discussedSuper Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story (2015) James Scott Bell
Gaudy Night (1935) Dorothy L Sayers
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts (2019) Kate Racculia
“L” is for Lawless (2009) Sue Grafton
“The Purloined Letter” (1844) Edgar Allan Poe
Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn
Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (2005) Stieg Larsson
The Other Black Girl (2021) Zakia Delila Harris
National Treasure (2004)
The Mummy (1999)
Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock
Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock
Ace of Spades (2021) Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
One of Us is Next (2020) Karen M. McManus
Agent Running in the Field (2019) John le Carré
The Last Thing He Told Me (2021) Laura Dave
The Circle (2013) Dave Eggers
Nancy Drew
Hardy Boys
Scooby Doo
“The Theft of the Royal Ruby” (1961) Agatha Christie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Last Séance (2019) Agatha Christie
Jane Eyre (1847) Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights (1847) Emily Brontë
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series Alexander McCall Smith
Referenceshttps://cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy-mystery-book-without-a-murder/
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published November 22, 2022.
Can you imagine a famous singer solving crimes? Or a former president and vice president? Brook and Sarah discuss this fun sub-genre of mystery fiction featuring real celebrities. Listen to find out who they would write as their own celebrity sleuths.
DiscussedHope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (2018) Andrew Shaffer
White House Pantry Murder (1987) Elliott Roosevelt (featuring Eleanor Roosevelt)
Pale Blue Eye (2003) Louis Bayard
The Windsor Knot (2020) S.J. Bennet
Magpie Murders (2016) Anthony Horowitz
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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In our final episode before a summer break, Brook and Sarah discuss what they're hoping to read. We'll return with new episodes in a few weeks, and before then, we'll pop into your feed with some of our favourites from past seasons.
DiscussedIn a Dark, Dark Wood (2018) Ruth Ware
A is for Alibi (1982) by Sue Grafton
Murder in Mesopotamia (1936) Agatha Christie
Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators (2022) Martin Edwards
Warrior Girl Unearthed (2023) Angeline Boulley
The Cameo's Secret (2023) Brook Peterson
Mystery of Mysteries: The Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe (2023) Mark Dawidziak
Murder Your Employer (2023) Rupert Holmes
The Christie Curse (2013) Victoria Abbot
Stalking Jack the Ripper (2016) Kerri Maniscalo and James Patterson
4:50 from Paddington (1957) Agatha Christie
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In a special interview episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by Kemper Donovan, host of All About Agatha, to discuss what he's learned in over five years of deep diving into Agatha Christie's work.DiscussedA Mysterious Affair at Styles (1922) Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys (1925) Agatha Christie
The Seven Dials Mystery (1929) Agatha Christie
The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie (2022) Carla Valentine
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie (2015) Kathryn Harkup
The Busy Body (2024) Kemper Donovan
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Brook and Sarah discuss another of Agatha Christie's sleuths this week. In this episode, they look at duo Tommy and Tuppence. The pair appeared in five books: four novels and one short story collection. Find out why Brook and Sarah find them so interesting and what they learned about Christie's writing.
DiscussedThe Secret Adversary (1922) Agatha Christie
Partners in Crime (1929) Agatha Christie
N or M? (1941) Agatha Christie
By the Pricking of My Thumbs (1968) Agatha Christie
Postern of Fate (1973) Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie
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In another "What Would You Do" episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me.
DiscussedThe Last Thing He Told Me (2021) Laura Dave
Feedspot 40 Best Mystery Book Podcasts (2023)
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As much as we love coming up with the solution before the sleuth in fictional mysteries, there is something about unsolved mysteries that is fascinating. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss four well-known unsolved mysteries and their enduring appeal.
A quick note: two of the mysteries we discuss in this episode involve the deaths of real people, which can be more upsetting to hear about than fictional cases. We don't get into detail, but understand if you choose to skip this one.
DiscussedThe Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (2019) Hallie Rubenhold
https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/
A Private Disgrace: Lizzie Borden by Daylight (2012) Victoria Lincoln
The Trial of Lizzie Borden (2019) Cara Robertson
Amelia Earhart Part I: The Lady Vanishes | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
Amelia Earhart Part II: The Lady’s Legacy | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
D.B. Cooper, Where are You? (2022) Netflix
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This week, Brook and Sarah discuss Agatha Christie's character Parker Pyne. Is he a detective? Are his methods reasonable if they bring happiness?
Pyne appeared in 14 short stories in the 1930s, though many of the stories had different names when they appeared in US and the UK publications.
DiscussedParker Pyne Investigates (1934)
The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (1939)
Death on the Nile (1937)
And Then There Were None (1939)
Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
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Private investigators have long been favorites of mystery authors and readers, and they feature in both gritty and cozy tales. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the different types of PIs that readers might encounter and what they like about this sub-genre.
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Brook and Sarah continue their exploration of G.K. Chesterton this week. They discuss his mysteries featuring Father Brown and the legacies of this ecclesiastical sleuth.
DiscussedThe Man Who Was Thursday (1908) G.K. Chesterton
Father Brown Mysteries (2013-present) BBC
Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022-present) BBC
Father Dowling Mysteries (1987-1991) NBC, ABC
Radio adaptations of Father Brown
Chesterton’s work on Project Gutenberg
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This week, in the first of two episodes about G.K. Chesterton, Brook and Sarah look at his life and find out why he was such a fascinating man and the influence he had on literature and life in the early 20th century.
DiscussedOrthodoxy (1908) G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton's work on Project Gutenberg
Radio adaptations of Father Brown
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To kick off Season 4, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries with international sleuths and settings. The discussion includes mysteries from South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. We'd love to hear your recommendations. Send us an email at hello@cluedinmystery.com or drop us a message on social media @cluedinmystery. Correction: In this episode, Sarah referred to The Missing but meant to refer to The Killing.
Discussed in orderAUTHORS AND BOOKS
Agatha Christie
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arsène Lupin (created by French author Maurice Leblanc)
Edgar Allan Poe
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1909) Gaston LeRoux - France
Kurt Wallander (created by Swedish author Henning Mankell)
Jo Nesbø - Norway
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005) Steig Larsson - Sweden
Death Going Down (2017) María Angélica Bosco - Argentina
The Devotion of Suspect X (2011) Keigo Higashino - Japan
Malice (2015) Keigo Higashino - Japan
Accra Noir (2020) Akashic Books - Ghana
Vancouver Noir (2018) Akashic Books - Canada
Deon Meyer - South Africa
Ovidia Yu - Singapore
TV
The Bridge (2011-2018) Sweden/Denmark
Spiral (2005-2020) France
Midsomer Murders (1997-2022) UK
Lidia Poët (2023) Netflix - Italy
Trapped (2015-2019) Iceland
The Killing (2007) Denmark [Note: Sarah referred to this as Missing in the episode]
Hinterland (2013-2016) Wales
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This is a re-release of an episode originally published September 6, 2022.
In the first of an occasional series, “What Would You Do,” Brook and Sarah consider what they would do if they were in the same situation as the main character of a novel.
This time, they discuss Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10. We’d love to hear what you would do.
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Clued in Mystery is taking a short break. While we are off, we are re-releasing some of our favourite episodes from Season 3. This week, Historical Mystery part 2 with Sara Rosett. Thisepisode originally released September 20, 2022.
About SaraSara Rosett is the USA Today bestselling author of over 30 cozy and historical mysteries as well as books and courses for writers including “How to Write a Series” and “How to Outline a Cozy Mystery”. She also hosts a podcast for readers, Mystery Books Podcast.
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Clued in Mystery is taking a short break. While we are off, we are re-releasing some of our favourite episodes from Season 2. This week: Historical Mystery (part 1).
Whether set in ancient Egypt or the 1920s, readers are sure to find a historical mystery set in a period they love. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of historical mysteries and share some of their favourites.
Books and authors mentionedWilliam Shakespeare
Leo Tolsoy
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Agatha Christie Death Comes as the End
Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters
Anne Perry The Cater Street Hangman
Umberto Echo The Name of the Rose
Andrea Penrose’s Wrexford and Sloane series
Iona Whishaw’s Lane Winslow series
C.J. Sansom’s Shardlake series
Tasha Alexander’s Lady Emily series
“The Three Apples” in One Thousand and One Nights
Deanna Raybourn Lady Julia Gray series and the Veronica Speedwell series
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Philippa Gregory
References“Deanna Raybourn on Mistaken Perceptions of the Victorian Age”. Writer Writer Pants on Fire, Feb. 28, 2022. Ep. 194
https://celadonbooks.com/what-is-historical-fiction/
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Brook and Sarah celebrate their 50th recorded episode by reflecting on what they've learned, their favourite episodes so far, and a few future episode ideas.
Discussed in orderAgatha Christie (February 22, 2022)
Arthur Conan Doyle (March 22, 2022)
Dorothy L. Sayers (April 12, 2022)
Anna Katharine Green (May 3, 2022)
Wilkie Collins (May 10, 2022)
Noir and Hardboiled (May 24, 2022)
Historical Mystery with Sara Rosett (September 20, 2022)
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Brook and Sarah speak with author Elle Wren Burke to discuss representation in mysteries and sleuths with disabilities (and why we need more of them!).
Discussed in order A Fang to Remember (2002) Elle Wren Burke * Bones (2005-2017) * Sherlock Holmes * Jeffrey Deaver * Truly Devious series (2018) Maureen Johnson * Get a Life Chloe Brown* (2019) Talia Hibbert * Shadow and Bone (2021) Netflix
List of mysteries with representation
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For many mystery fans, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys are their first introduction to the genre. In this week's episode, Sarah and Brook discuss the enduring appeal of these young sleuths and the legacy they leave.
Discussed in orderThe Agathas (2022) Liz Lawson and Kathleen Glasgow
Truly Devious (2018) Maureen Johnson
Ace of Spades (2021) Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Outer Banks (2020-2023) Netflix
Wednesday (2023) Netflix
New York Nell the Boy Girl Detective (1880) Edward L. Wheeler
"Welcome to Camp Noir" in Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars (2006) Lani Diane Rich
Bobbsey Twins
Nancy Drew Diaries
Three Investigators
More about Edward Stratemeyer
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This week, Brook and Sarah are joined by film and television producer, author, and entrepreneur Mark Grenside to discuss some of the decisions that go into adapting a book. They discuss how music videos and streaming have impacted adaptations.
Discussed in orderFall Out (2020) M.N. Grenside
The Detective (2005)
Lonsome Dove (1989)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1986) Winston Groom
The Godfather (1972)
Chinatown (1974)
The Conversation (1974)
All About Eve (1950)
Columbo (1971-2003)
Poker Face (2023)
Death on the Nile (1978)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
The Offer (2022) Paramount+
Fraggle Rock (1983-1987)
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Mystery is one of the most popular genres of screen adaptations, with Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle providing the source material for many of them. However, there are many other adaptations to enjoy, and in this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the different formats that mystery adaptations can take.
Correction: Brook refers to Matthew Pritchard as Agatha Christie's son, but he was her grandson.
Discussed in orderThe Death of Nancy Sykes (1897)
Baffled (1900)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie
“The Coming of Mr. Quinn” (1928) Agatha Christie
The Passing of Mr. Quinn (1928) Leslie S. Hiscott and Julius Hagen
Alibi (1931) Leslie S. Hiscott
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Kenneth Branagh
Death on the Nile (2022) Kenneth Branagh
Death on the Nile (1937) Agatha Christie
The Halloween Party (1969) Agatha Christie
A Haunting in Venice (TBD) Kenneth Branagh
The Mousetrap (1952) Agatha Christie
Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchock
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1973) Louise Duncan
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Columbia Pictures
The Shadow (1937, 1954)
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939-1950)
Perry Mason (1943-1955)
The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951)
The Red House Mystery (1922) A.A. Milne
The Moonstone (1868) Wilkie Collins
Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017) Warner Bros.
Pretty Little Liars (2006) Sara Shepard
Big Little Lies (2014) Leann Moriarity
Big Little Lies (2017-2019) HBO
House of Cards (1989) Michael Dobbs
House of Cards (2010-2018) Netflix
House of Cards (1990) BBC
The Alienist (1994) Caleb Carr
The Alienist (2018) HBO
Shardlake Series (2003-2023) C.J. Sansom
Shardlake (2012-2021) BBC 15-minute Drama on BBC
Magpie Murders (2016) Anthony Horowitz
Magpie Murders (2022) PBS Masterpiece
The Terminal List (2018) Jack Carr
The Terminal List (2022) Amazon Prime Video
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Bad guys or misunderstood? In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss all things villainous, including anti-heroes and what makes a good villain.
Discussed in order"The Final Problem" (1893) Arthur Conan Doyle
The Valley of Fear (1914) Arthur Conan Doyle
Moriarity (2014) Anthony Horowitz
"The Ides of March (1898) E.W. Hornung
"The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" (1905) Maurice Leblanc
Lupin (2021) Netflix
Catch Me if You Can (2022) Steven Spielberg
Toy Story
Darth Vader
Hannibal Lector
The Grinch
Breaking Bad (2008-2013) AMC
Tom Ripley
Tony Soprano
Dexter
Ocean's Eleven (2001) Warner Bros.
Hustle (2004-2012) BBC
Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn
Counterfeit (2022) Kristin Chen
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This week, Brook and Sarah revisit spy fiction and discuss spy characters other than those created by Ian Flemming and John le Carré.
Discussed in orderIan Flemming
John le Carré
Christopher Marlowe
Kit Marlowe Series (2011-2020) MJ Trow
The Rose Code (2021) Kate Quinn
The Alice Network (2017) Kate Quinn
Foul Lady Fortune (2022) Chloe Gong
The Librarian Spy: A Novel of World War II (2022) Madeline Martin
The Book Spy (2023) Alan Hlad
Terminal List (2018) Jack Carr
Truly Deadly (2016) Rob Aspinall
Alex Rider series (2000-2020) Anthony Horowitz
Austin Powers (1997) New Line Cinema
Phineas and Ferb (2007-2015) Disney
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This week is another What Would You Do episode. This time, Brook and Sarah discuss Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. It’s crime fiction, but is it a mystery?
Discussed in orderLuckiest Girl Alive (2015) Jessica Knoll
Luckiest Girl Alive (2022) Netflix
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In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by Eve Lazarus to share her experiences writing about true crime in Vancouver and British Columbia.
Discussed in orderCold Case Vancouver (2015) Eve Lazarus
Murder by Milkshake (2018) Eve Lazarus
In Cold Blood (1965) Truman Capote
The Blooding (1989) Joseph Wambaugh
Who Killed Janet Smith (1984) Edward Starkins
The Pickton File (2007) Stevie Cameron
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Cold Case Canada Facebook Group
Cold Case BC
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If you can't get read, watch, or listen to enough true crime, this episode is for you. This week, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes true crime such a popular part of the mystery genre.
Discussed in orderIn Cold Blood (1966) Truman Capote
"Murder, Considered as One of the Fine Arts" (1827) Thomas de Quincey
American Greed: Scams, Scoundrels, and Scandals (2007-2022)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
"The Bizarre Appeal of True Crime" Wisecrack YouTube Channel
Mark Seltzer
Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (2003) Erik Larson
Thunderstruck (2006) Erik Larson
The Dropout (2019) Rebecca Jarvis with ABC Podcasts
A Death in Cryptoland (2021) CBC Podcasts
Billionaire Boys Club (2020) Wondery Podcasts
Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen (2020) Campside Media
Charles Dickens
Edgar Allan Poe
Louise Penny
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What happens when someone famous for something else writes a mystery? In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries written by authors famous for other achievements.
Discussed in orderDavid Walliams
State of Terror (2021) Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny
Mycroft Holmes (2015) Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse
Mycroft and Sherlock (2018) Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse
Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman
Kitchen Confidential (2000) Anthony Bourdain
The Bobby Gold Stories (2001) Anthony Bourdain
The President is Missing (2018) James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Jeffrey Archer
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Ragnar Jónasson
Anne Holt
Tom Bradby
Michael Dobbs
Run, Rose, Run (2022) Dolly Parton and James Patterson
The Apollo Murders (2021) Christ Hadfield
Full Disclosure (2018) Beverley McLachlin
Denial (2021) Beverley McLachlin
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As with books, mystery is one of the most popular television genres. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some of their favorite TV shows.
Shows mentioned in this episode:
Poirot
Columbo
Murder She Wrote
Midsomer Murders
Law and Order
The X-Files
Doctor Who
Telecrime
Quincy
House
The Practice
Magnum PI
Moonlighting
Wednesday
Veronica Mars
Da Vinci's Inquest
Miss Scarlet
Shetland
Wallander
Slow Horses
Morse
Lewis
Endeavour
Only Murders in the Building
Spooks
The Woman in the Window Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
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After a short hiatus, Brook and Sarah are back for Season 3, starting with a recap of what they watched and read over the holiday break. TW: Reference to mass shooting at 23.5 minutes.
Discussed in orderThe Wintringham Mystery (1926) Anthony Berkeley
Monster She Wrote: The women who pioneered horror and speculative fiction (2019) Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson
The Perfect Crime (2022) Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski (editors)
Crossing the Witchline (2022) T.L. Brown
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (2022)
The Ink Black Heart (2022) Robert Galbraith
The Man Who Died Twice (2021)Richard Osman
The Bullet That Missed (2022) Richard Osman
These Names Make Clues (1937) E.C.R. Lorac
Ballard Down Murder (2022) Rachel McLean
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six (2022) Lisa Unger
The Pale Blue Eye (2023) Netflix
Three Pines (2022) Amazon Prime TV
The Luckiest Girl Alive (2022) Netflix
A World of Curiosities (2022) Louise Penny
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While we take a short break for the holidays, we are re-releasing some of our earlier episodes. This week is the our cozy mystery episode (originally released on June 28, 2022) where Melissa Bourbon joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery cozy and current trends in cozies.
Authors discussed: Tonya Kappes Allison Brennan
Books and television discussed
Smile Beach Murder (Alicia Bessette)
Flour in the Attic (Melissa Bourbon)
The Closer (TV series)
The Staircase (TV series)
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While we take a short break for the holidays, we are re-releasing some of our earlier episodes. This week is the second of our Agatha Christie episodes where Brook and Sarah discuss some of the tropes she used and what rules of mysteries she created and broke.
RESOURCES
Agatha Christie, An Autobiography Agatha Christie (1977)
Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making John Curran (2009)
Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Making: Stories and Secrets from Her Archive John Curran (2011)
Women of Mystery Martha Hailey DuBose (1992)
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While we take a short break for the holidays, we are re-releasing some of our earlier episodes. Up first is our very first episode: Agatha Christie.
Resources
Agatha Christie, An Autobiography (1977) Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making (2009) John Curran
Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Making: Stories and Secrets from Her Archive (2011) John Curran
Women of Mystery (1992) Martha Hailey DuBose
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In today’s episode, Sarah and Brook share what they’ll be reading and watching while Clued in Mystery takes a short break for the holidays. Clued in Mystery will be back in January with new episodes. Until we return, we will release some of our earliest episodes so new listeners can catch up. Happy holidays!
Discussed in orderMonster She Wrote: The women who pioneered horror and speculative fiction (2019) Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson
The Wintringham Mystery (1926) Anthony Berkeley
Crossing the Witch Line (2022) T.L. Brown
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six (2022) Lisa Unger
The Ink Black Heart (2022) Robert Galbraith
These Names Make Clues (1937) E.C.R. Lorac
Ballard Down Murder (2022) Rachel McLean
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (2022)
The Pale Blue Eye (2022) Netflix
Three Pines (2022) Amazon Prime TV
The Luckiest Girl Alive (2022) Netflix
The Perfect Crime (2022) Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski (editors)
A World of Curiosities (2022) Louise Penny
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Reading in bite sizes is a great way to test out a new genre or author. This week, Sarah and Brook share some of their favorite short stories.
Works and authors mentioned"The Three Apples" 1001 Nights
Gongan Stories
Monk
CSI
Bones
"The Lottery" (1948) Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House (1959) Shirley Jackson
"The Tell-tale Heat" (1843) Edgar Allan Poe
The Cask of Amontillado" (1846) Edgar Allan Poe
"The Monkey's Paw" (1902) WW Jacobs
"A Terribly Strange Bed" (1852) Wilkie Collins
The Moonstone (1868) Wilkie Collins
Six Against the Yard (1937) The Detection Club
FaceOff (2015) Thriller Writers of America
“The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb” (1924) Agatha Christie
Black Lizard Big Book of Locked Room Mysteries (2014) Otto Penzler (ed.)
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
The Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) Netflix
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (2022)
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It’s time for another What Would You Do episode! This week, Brook and Sarah discuss Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell and share their thoughts on this domestic thriller.
Books and authors mentioned Then She Was Gone (2017) Lisa Jewell
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Can you imagine a famous singer solving crimes? Or a former president and vice president? Brook and Sarah discuss this fun sub-genre of mystery fiction featuring real celebrities. Listen to find out who they would write as their own celebrity sleuths.
Books and authors mentioned
Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (2018) Andrew Shaffer
White House Pantry Murder (1987) Elliott Roosevelt (featuring Eleanor Roosevelt)
Pale Blue Eye (2003) Louis Bayard
The Windsor Knot (2020) S.J. Bennet
Magpie Murders (2016) Anthony Horowitz
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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This week's episode is a little different: If you are doing some holiday shopping, we have a treat for you. Manon Wogahn (also known as Mystery Manon) talks about mystery with Brook and Sarah and shares some of the gifts on her annual Cluesletter Holiday Gift List, including a Clued in Mystery exclusive!
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Manon's website
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Liar? Naïve? Or impaired? What if the narrator of the story isn't telling the truth? In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss surprising twists and the clues that they're coming.
Works mentioned or discussed Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn
The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961) Wayne C. Booth
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Silent Patient (2019) Alex Michaelides
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley
One by One (2020) Ruth Ware
Rebecca (1938) Daphne Du Maurier
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Office (US)
Fight Club (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
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Brook and Sarah continue their conversation about continuing the story. In this episode, they speak with Ann Claire about drawing inspiration from another author in her Christie Bookshop Mysteries.
For more information about Ann Claire Ann at Penguin Random House
Instagram: @annclaireauthor
Facebook: Ann Claire Mysteries
Ann's website
Books and Films Mentioned A Carribean Mystery (1964) Agatha Christie
Dead and Gondola (2022) Ann Claire
Knives Out (2019)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
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Brook and Sarah discuss the different ways an author's world is continued after they stop creating it.
We discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sue Grafton
Dorothy L. Sayers
Ian Fleming
Anthony Horowitz
Lee Child
Andrew Child
Agatha Christie
Sophie Hannah
Moneypenny Diaries series by Samantha Weinberg
Young Bond series by Charlie Higson
Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer
Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mysteries by Vicki Delany
The Lady Sherlock Series by Sherry Thomas
Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
Hardy Boys series Franklin W. Dixon
Blind Love (1890) Wilkie Collins
Carolyn Keene
Franklin W. Dixon
Death on the Nile (2022 film)
References https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/63973-how-i-wrote-a-new-agatha-christie-mystery.html
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Jane Kalmes, The Fiction Technician, joins Brook and Sarah to break down locked room mysteries and their solutions. Please note: This episode contains spoilers of two episodes of Monk and one of Murder She Wrote.
We Discuss
"Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival" Monk
"Death Casts a Spell" Murder She Wrote
"Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" Monk
"The Terribly Strange Bed" (1852) Wilkie Collins
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) Edgar Allen Poe
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Jane Kalmes
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A group of friends on a holiday retreat. A crime nobody could have committed. Sarah and Brook discuss closed circle and locked room mysteries and the links between the two.
Short stories, novels, authors, shows, and films discussed "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841) Edgar Allan Poe
"A Terribly Strange Bed" (1852) Wilkie Collins
Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie Death on the Nile (1937) Agatha Christie
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
One by One (2020) Ruth Ware
A Dark Dark Wood (2015) Ruth Ware
The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley
The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley
Death in Paradise (2011-present)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie
John Dixon Carr
The Black Lizard Book of Locked Room Mysteries (2014)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1907) Gaston Leroux
The Invitation (2022)
Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out 2 (2022)
References
http://crimebythebook.com/blog/2021/2/18/cbtbs-recommended-locked-room-mysteries https://crimereads.com/locked-room-mysteries-a-beginners-guide/ https://crimereads.com/the-great-locked-room-mystery-my-top-10-impossible-crimes/ https://somethingisgoingtohappen.net/2019/09/04/eqmm-and-the-locked-room-mystery-by-brian-skupin/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo
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Have you ever read a mystery where the sleuth is an author? Sarah and Brook discuss mysteries with writers as the central characters.
Authors, Books, and TV shows mentioned Hammett Unwritten (2013) Gordon McAlpine writing as Owen Fitzstephen
Agatha Christie Series by Andrew Wilson
Murder She Wrote
Castle
The Ghost (2007) Robert Harris
The Thirteenth Tale (2006) Diana Sutterfield
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Plot (2021) Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Vanished Bride (2019) Bella Ellis
The Word is Murder (2017) Anthony Horowitz
The Sentence is Death (2018) Anthony Horowitz
Kathy Reichs
Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano
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What do you turn to when you're looking for a mystery without murder? In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some less violent, but very satisfying, mysteries.
Books, films, and TV shows discussed Super Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story (2015) James Scott Bell
Gaudy Night (1935) Dorothy L Sayers
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts (2019) Kate Racculia
"L" is for Lawless (2009) Sue Grafton
"The Purloined Letter" (1844) Edgar Allan Poe
Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn
Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (2005) Stieg Larsson
The Other Black Girl (2021) Zakia Delila Harris
National Treasure (2004)
The Mummy (1999)
Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock
Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock
Ace of Spades (2021) Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
One of Us is Next (2020) Karen M. McManus
Agent Running in the Field (2019) John le Carré
The Last Thing He Told Me (2021) Laura Dave
The Circle (2013) Dave Eggers
Nancy Drew
Hardy Boys
Scooby Doo
"The Theft of the Royal Ruby" (1961) Agatha Christie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Last Séance (2019) Agatha Christie
Jane Eyre (1847) Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights (1847) Emily Brontë
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series Alexander McCall Smith
References https://cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy-mystery-book-without-a-murder/
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This week, USA Today best selling author Sara Rosett joins Brook and Sarah to discuss historical mystery.
Sara Rosett is the USA Today bestselling author of over 30 cozy and historical mysteries as well as books and courses for writers including "How to Write a Series" and "How to Outline a Cozy Mystery". She also hosts a podcast for readers, Mystery Books Podcast.
SaraRosett.com Mystery Books Podcast
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Whether set in ancient Egypt or the 1920s, readers are sure to find a historical mystery set in a period they love. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of historical mysteries and share some of their favourites.
Books and authors mentioned:
William Shakespeare
Leo Tolstoy
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Agatha Christie Death Comes as the End
Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters
Anne Perry The Cater Street Hangman
Umberto Echo The Name of the Rose
Andrea Penrose's Wrexford and Sloane series
Iona Whishaw's Lane Winslow series
C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series
Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily series
"The Three Apples" in One Thousand and One Nights
Deanna Raybourn Lady Julia Gray series and the Veronica Speedwell series
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters Philippa Gregory
References:
"Deanna Raybourn on Mistaken Perceptions of the Victorian Age". Writer Writer Pants on Fire, Feb. 28, 2022. Ep. 194
https://celadonbooks.com/what-is-historical-fiction/
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In the first of an occasional series, "What Would You Do," Brook and Sarah consider what they would do if they were in the same situation as the main character of a novel.
This time, they discuss Ruth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10. We'd love to hear what you would do.
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After a short break, Clued in Mystery returns for Season 2 and Brook and Sarah recap their summer reading.
Books discussed in order:
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager The Science of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker by Patricia Meredith The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson The It Girl by Ruth Ware
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In today’s episode, Sarah and Brook share what they’ll be reading while Clued in Mystery takes a short break for the summer. Clued in Mystery will be back in the autumn with new episodes about mysteries.
Books discussed in order:
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker by Patricia Merrideth
The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson
The IT Girl, by Ruth Ware
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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Summer camp. Boarding school. A high school classroom. Classic settings for YA mystery. Brook and Sarah discuss the appeal of these mysteries, even though they are written for younger audiences.
Books, shows, and series mentioned Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Nancy Drew
Hardy Boys
Enid Blyton
Dear Evan Hanson (YA Musical)
Ace of Spades (Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé)
PMS Girls (Lisa Alfano)
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
Truly Devious (Maureen Johnson)
Alex Rider Series (Anthony Horowitz)
The Agency Series (Y.S. Lee)
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Alan Bradley)
Enola Holmes (Nancy Springer)
Veronica Mars
The Shadow Demon Saga (Sarah Cannon)
Scooby Doo
Riverdale
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National best-selling cozy mystery author Melissa Bourbon joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery cozy and current trends in cozies.
Authors discussed:
Tonya Kappes
Allison Brennan
Books and television discussed
Smile Beach Murder (Alicia Bessette)
Flour in the Attic (Melissa Bourbon)
The Closer (TV series)
The Staircase (TV series)
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Brook and Sarah discuss international secrets, scandals, corruption, and other hallmarks of high stakes political thrillers.
Authors, books and, films, and shows mentioned:
Films
All the President’s Men (1976)
Argo (2012)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
JFK (1991)
Wag the Dog (1997)
TV shows
24
Designated Survivor
Homeland
House of Cards
Occupied
Murder She Wrote
Scandal
The Tudors
Authors and books
Tom Clancy
Bill Clinton and James Patterson
State of Terror by Hilary Clinton and Louise Penny
The Ghost by Robert Harris
David Baldacci
References
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/10-of-the-best-political-thrillers-ever/
https://industrialscripts.com/political-thrillers/
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The perfect family, friends on holiday, a new mother, each of them with a secret. Brook and Sarah explore the themes of domestic thrillers and discuss a few books that don’t fall into the category.
Authors mentioned:
Elizabeth Haynes
Erin Kelly
Liane Moriarity
Tom Vowler
SJ Watson
Books mentioned:
And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie
The Woman in the Window, AJ Flynn
Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins
The Girls in the Garden, Lisa Jewell
The Shining, Stephen King
1922, Stephen King
Christine, Stephen King
Books we've enjoyed:
Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
Death of Mrs. Westaway, Ruth Ware
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
The Swap, Robyn Harding
Referenced Agatha Christie quote from Women of Mystery, Martha Hailey DuBose
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Espionage, intrigue, and excitement. Brook and Sarah explore spy fiction and its broad appeal to audiences.
Our interview with Kings River Magazine.
Research Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
Trigger Mortis, Anthony Horowitz
Forever and a Day, Anthony Horowitz
Agent Running in the Field, John le Carre
Quoted How to Write Killer Mystery, Carolyn Wheat
Genre favorites Imitation Game (2104) starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley
Allied (2016) starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard
X Company (TV series based on true stories of a top secret spy training facility in Canada)
Slow Horses (TV series based on the book by Mick Herron on Apple TV)
The Rose Code, Kate Quinn
The Alice Network, Kate Quinn
Resources https://crimereads.com/a-brief-history-of-spy-fiction/
Brook and Sarah continue to learn about noir and hardboiled detective fiction with special guest Frances from the Chronicles of Crime online bookshop. Part 2 of 2.
Reading list recommendations: Hardboiled Carroll John Daly, Three Gun Terry (Black Mask, May 1923) Carroll John Daly, Knights of the Open Palm (Black Mask, June 1923) Dashiell Hammett writing as Peter Collinson, Arson Plus (first Continental Op story) (Black Mask, October 1923) Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (1930) Dashiell Hammett, The Thin Man (Redbook Magazine, 1933) Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (1939) Mickey Spillane, I, The Jury (1947) Ross MacDonald, The Drowning Pool (1950) Richard Stark (aka Donald Westlake), The Hunter, (1962) Lawrence Block, Eight Million Ways To Die, (1982) John D. MacDonald, The Deep Blue Good-Bye, (1964) James Crumley, The Last Good Kiss, (1978)
Noir James M. Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934) Horace McCoy, They Shoot Horses Don’t They (1935) James M. Cain, Double Indemnity (Liberty Magazine, January 1936 as a serial in the magazine) Cornell Woolrich aka William Irish, It Had To Be Murder, (Detective Dime Magazine, May 1942) This became the Alfred Hitchcock film, Rear Window. Cornell Woolrich, any short story or novel David Goodis, Dark Passage, (1946) Dorothy B. Hughes, In A Lonely Place, (1947) Fredric Brown, The Fabulous Clipjoint, (1947) Fredric Brown, The Screaming Mimi, (1949) Patricia Highsmith, Strangers On A Train, (1950) James Ellroy, The Black Dahlia (1987) Megan Abbott, Queenpin, (2007) Duane Swierczynski, The Blonde, (2006) Fuminori Nakamura, The Thief (2012) Roger Hobbs, The Ghostman (2013)
Others George Pelecanos Ken Bruen Peter Temple Gary Discher Robert Crais Michael Connelly Charlie Houston Dennis Lehane Sam Wiebe Joe Id Philip Kerr
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Dames, darkness, and detectives. Special guest Frances joins Brook and Sarah to explain the origins and differences of hardboiled and noir fiction. Part 1 of 2.
Resources The Adventures of Philip Marlowe radio dramas
Chandler, Raymond The Big Sleep
Chandler, Raymond (1950). The Simple Art of Murder
Hammett, Dashiell (2013). The Hunter and Other Stories
Works referenced (in order of mention) Carroll John Daly "The False Burton Combs" Black Mask Magazine (1922)
Pulp Magazines
James M. Cain Double Indemnity (1943)
Micky Spilane
James M. Cain The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934)
Martin Goldsmith Detour (1939)
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe radio dramas
Dashiell Hammett Maltese Falcon (1930)
James Ellroy L.A. Confidential (1990)
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Brook and Sarah discuss the many theories surrounding Agatha Christie's eleven-day disappearance in December 1926. Was she seeking publicity, solving a mystery, or on an alien adventure? We'll never know.
Resources:
Benedict, Marie (2020). The Mystery of Mrs. Christie. Sourcebooks Landmark.
Cade, Jared (2013). Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days. Scarab eBooks.
DuBose, Martha Hailey (2000). Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists St. Martins Press.
De Gramont, Nina (2022). The Christie Affair. Macmillan.
Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018 film)
Doctor Who: “The Unicorn and the Wasp” (2008)
New York Times "When the World's Most Famous Mystery Writer Vanished" June 11, 2019
All About Agatha Podcast, Feb. 5, 2017; “Gone Girl: The Notorious Real-Life Disappearance of Agatha Christie”.
Stuff you Missed In History Class Podcast, Nov. 5, 2012; “The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie”
Macabre London Podcast, October 22, 2021 “Agatha Christie - The World’s Greatest Disappearance | How to Disappear Completely”
Wilkie Collins is credited with writing the first English detective novel. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss his remarkable life and his works.
Works discussed
The Woman in White (1960)
Moonstone (1868)
Ioláni; Or, Tahíti As It Was
How he wrote
References
http://mikegrost.com/sensatio.htm
https://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/booksf/mystery/early.html
http://www.wilkiecollins.com
https://victorianweb.org/authors/collins/bio.html
https://wilkiecollinssociety.org/publications/
All The Year Round
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In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Anna Katharine Green, whose writing inspired Agatha Christie. Green’s 1878 novel, The Leavenworth Case, is one of the first to include a detailed coroner’s inquest and ballistic evidence and set the stage for generations of future mystery authors.
Works referenced in order of mention:
Green, Anna Katharine (1878). The Leavenworth Case
Green, Anna Katharine (1880). A Strange Disappearance
Green, Anna Katharine (1905) “The House in the Mist”
Resources
DuBose, Martha Hailey (2000). Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists St. Martins Press.
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Brook and Sarah discuss Edgar Allan Poe, the grandfather of American detective novels and his enduring legacy.
Poe's works referenced (in order of mention) “The Raven” (1845) ”Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” (1842)
Others' works referenced (in order of mention) McAlpine, Gordon: The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe Series Snicket, Lemony: A Series of Unfortunate Events The Simpsons
Resources Cody, Sherwin The Story of Edgar Allan Poe (2019) Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (1966). Doubleday and Co.
http://airshipdaily.com/blog/09222014-edgar-allan-poe-virginia-eliza-clemm https://elifnotes.com/edgar-allan-poe-the-master-of-mystery-and-macabre/ https://poestories.com
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Cluesletter publisher Manon Wogahn joins Brook and Sarah to discuss the Detection Club, the oldest running society of mystery authors. Learn more about Manon at https://www.manonwogahn.com/.
Books referenced (in order of mention)
Edwards, Martin (2015) The Golden Age of Murder. Harper Collins.
Milne, A.A. (1922) The Red House Mystery
The Detection Club (2020) Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club. Collins Crime Club.
Marple: 12 New Mysteries (2022) William Morrow
The Detection Club (2013) Six Against the Yard. Harper Collins.
Resources and research references
BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Eric the Skull
https://martinedwardsbooks.com/home/about-martin/martins-writing/the-detection-club/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/04/dorothy-l-sayers-and-the-detection-club
Shedunnit Podcast by Caroline Crampton; The Detection Club, Aug. 2020. Interview with Martin Edwards.
Pipeline Comics Podcast, Episode 50 The Detection Club, May 2020. Reviews Graphic Novel The Detection Club, by Jean Harmbat where members of the club are put in a closed room murder mystery on a deserted island.
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Brook and Sarah discuss Dorothy L. Sayers, her life, her writing, and her advocacy for the mystery genre as a member of the Detection Club.
Resources
DuBose, Martha Hailey (2000). Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists St. Martins Press
Sayers, Dorothy L. (1923) Whose Body. T. Fisher Unwin.
Sayers, Dorothy L. (1927) Unnatural Death
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (BBC Radio drama from 1975)
Five Red Herrings: The Geography of Literature Podcast by Sarah Drew
Listener Recommendation
Aldridge, Mark (2020). Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World. Harper Collins.
Podcast Recommendation
Mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com
Other Resources
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/03/10/cooking-with-dorothy-sayers/
https://www.sayers.org.uk/
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Canadian mystery novelist Vicki Delany, and author of the Sherlock Holmes Bookstore cozy mystery series, joins Brook and Sarah to discuss writing in the Sherlock Holmes space.
Find Vicki at: http://vickidelany.com/
Other references:
The Agency Mysteries Series by Y.S. Lee
Brook’s Edgar and the Raven’s T-shirt
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We continue our discussion about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, exploring how he wrote and how his works have been adapted.
Mentions:
Sherlock (BBC)
Elementary (CBS)
House (Fox)
The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer
https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/How_I_Write_My_Books
https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle:Sherlock_Holmes
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In the first episode of the Doyle series, Sarah and Brook discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous detective, and his contribution to popular culture (and forensics).
We discuss:
A Study in Scarlet (1886)
Lost World (1912)
“The Case of Lady Sannox” (1893)
“The Five Orange Pips” (1891)
“The Crooked Man” (1893)
Ms. Sherlock (Japanese TV adaptation)
https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Biography
https://www.arthurconandoyle.com/biography.html
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A short, bonus episode with some brief thoughts about Sherlock and Poirot to lead into our series of episodes about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starting next week.
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In our final episode in our Agatha Christie series, we are joined by two guests who share their insights into her work.
We discuss:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1921)
The Death of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
The ABC Murders (1936)
Five Little Pigs (1942)
Curtain (1975)
“Dressmaker's Doll”
“In a Glass Darkly”
“Philomel Cottage”
Partners in Crime short stories
TV/Film adaptations
Sparkling Cyanide (1983)
Death on the Nile (2022)
And more…
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In the second episode of the Agatha series, Brook and Sarah discuss some of the tropes she used and what rules of mysteries she created and broke.
RESOURCES
Agatha Christie, An Autobiography Agatha Christie (1977)
Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making John Curran (2009)
Agatha Christie's Murder in the Making: Stories and Secrets from Her Archive John Curran (2011)
Women of Mystery Martha Hailey DuBose (1992)
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In the first episode of the Agatha series, we discuss Agatha Christie’s contributions to the genre and a few of her popular sleuths.
RESOURCES Agatha Christie, An Autobiography Agatha Christie (1977) Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making John Curran (2009) Agatha Christie's Murder in the Making: Stories and Secrets from Her Archive John Curran (2011) Women of Mystery Martha Hailey DuBose (1992) For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com
A quick introduction from your hosts Brook and Sarah about what you can expect from the Clued in Mystery podcast.
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