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| Golden Age Authors: Ellery Queen | 13 May 2025 | 00:20:18 | |
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the lasting legacy of Ellery Queen and the co-writing cousins behind the name. Discussed and mentionedThe Roman Hat Mystery (1929) Ellery Queen Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-present) Ellery Queen's Minute Mysteries (listen on YouTube) Ellery Queen's Mysteries Radio Show (listen on YouTube) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| White Collar Crime (part 2): Interview with Jakob Kerr | 06 May 2025 | 00:21:48 | |
On today's episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by Jakob Kerr, author of Dead Money (2025) to discuss white collar crime and its place in mystery. Discussed and mentionedDead Money (2025) Jakob Kerr Michael Clayton (2007 film) Shudder Island (2003) Dennis Lehane Sharp Objects (2006) Gillian Flynn About Jakob KerrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakob_kerr/ For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Christie's Characters: Hastings | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:16:53 | |
Loyal companion and friend, Capitan Arthur Hastings helps Hercule Poirot in many of Agatha Christie's mysteries. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the crucial role Hastings plays for the reader and the detective. Discussed and mentionedThe Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie Poirot Investigates (1924) Agatha Christie Black Coffee (1930) Agatha Christie play Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989-2013) ITV Curtain (1975) Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Death on the Nile (1937) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| What Would You Do: The Last Thing He Told Me | 13 Jun 2023 | 00:26:45 | |
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) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Unsolved Mysteries | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:27:59 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Agatha Christie's Sleuths: Parker Pyne | 30 May 2023 | 00:20:43 | |
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) Parker Pyne storiesFor more information Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| PI Sleuths | 23 May 2023 | 00:22:20 | |
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. Discussed
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| G.K. Chesterton (part 2) | 16 May 2023 | 00:21:58 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| G.K. Chesterton (part 1) | 09 May 2023 | 00:20:33 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| International Crime Fiction | 02 May 2023 | 00:24:26 | |
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 TV Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] What Would You Do: The Woman in Cabin 10 | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:25:20 | |
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. For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Historical Mystery (part 2) | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:22:08 | |
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. This episode 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. For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com | |||
| [Re-release] Historical Mystery (part 1) | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:18:29 | |
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/ For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Transcript | |||
| Fictional Mysteries Featuring Real People (Interview with Colleen Cambridge | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:24:51 | |
Agatha Christie, Julia Child, and Abraham Lincoln feature in Colleen Cambridge's mysteries. In this week's episode, she joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what writing mysteries that include real people. Discussed and mentionedAn American in Paris Mysteries (series featuring Julia Child) Colleen Cambridge Phyllida Bright Mysteries (series featuring Agatha Christie) Colleen Cambridge Lincoln's White House Mysteries (series featuring Abraham Lincoln) C.M. Gleason My Life in France (2006) Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme A Fashionably French Murder (2025) Colleen Cambridge And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie Death on the Nile (1937) Agatha Christie French Chef (1963-1973 TV series) PBS The Body in the Library (1942) Agatha Christie The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie The ABC Murders (1936) Agatha Christie More about Colleen CambridgeWebsite: https://www.colleencambridge.com/ or https://www.colleengleason.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColleenGleason.Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleengleason/ Other episodes you might enjoyCelebrity Sleuths (released November 22, 2022) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| 50th episode | 04 Apr 2023 | 00:17:02 | |
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) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Representation in Mystery with Elle Wren Burke | 28 Mar 2023 | 00:28:36 | |
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
List of mysteries with representation About Elle Wren BurkeFor more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:27:13 | |
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 Outer Banks (2020-2023) Netflix Bobbsey Twins Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Adaptations (part 2) with Mark Grenside | 14 Mar 2023 | 00:28:22 | |
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) Where to find Mark GrensideMark's author website mngrenside.com For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Adaptations (part 1) | 07 Mar 2023 | 00:29:36 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Villains We Love | 28 Feb 2023 | 00:19:16 | |
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 Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| More Spies | 21 Feb 2023 | 00:19:57 | |
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 Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| What Would You Do: Luckiest Girl Alive | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:27:10 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| True Crime (part 2) with Eve Lazarus | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:40:48 | |
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 About Eve LazarusCold Case Canada Facebook Group For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery This transcript is generated by a computer and there may be some mis-spellings and strange punctuation. We try to catch these before posting, but some things slip through. | |||
| True Crime (part 1) | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:22:53 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Golden Age: John Dickson Carr | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:19:24 | |
Carter Dickson, Carr Dickson, Roger Fairbairn. These are pen names of prolific Golden Age author John Dickson Carr, who earned his fame for writing puzzle mysteries. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss this author who is often considered to be the best in locked room mysteries. Discussed and mentionedIt Walks By Night (1930) John Dickson Carr The Hungry Goblin: A Victorian Detective Novel (1972) John Dickson Carr - features Wilkie Collins as the sleuth The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (1954) John Dickson Carr with Adrian Conan Doyle The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1949) John Dickson Carr The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey (1936) John Dickson Carr The Hollow Man (1935) John Dickson Carr The Black Spectacles (1939) John Dickson Carr Collection of John Dickson Carr radio mysteries (for purchase) Suspense - radio plays by John Dickson Carr The White Priory Murders (1934) John Dickson Carr (published as Carter Dickson) The Golden Age of Murder (2015) Martin Edwards The Life of Crime (2022) Martin Edwards Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956) Series featuring Boris Karloff For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Celebrity Authors | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:26:48 | |
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 Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Mysteries on TV | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:26:55 | |
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: Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Winter 2022 TBR Recap | 10 Jan 2023 | 00:28:49 | |
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 For more information:Website | |||
| Re-release: Modern Cozy Mysteries | 03 Jan 2023 | 00:29:56 | |
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) For more about Melissa For the Writerspark Academy More information | |||
| [Re-release] Agatha Christie (part 2) | 27 Dec 2022 | 00:18:23 | |
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) For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – //www.silvermansound.com Other episodes: https://cluedinmystery.com | |||
| [Re-release] Agatha Christie (Part 1) | 20 Dec 2022 | 00:24:15 | |
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 For more information
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| Winter 2022 TBR Lists | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:27:42 | |
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 For more information:Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript | |||
| Short Stories | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:17:29 | |
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) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Transcript
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| What Would You Do: Then She Was Gone | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:35:26 | |
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 mentionedThen She Was Gone (2017) Lisa Jewell For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Transcript | |||
| Celebrity Sleuths | 22 Nov 2022 | 00:20:35 | |
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 For more information
Instagram: @cluedinmystery
Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com
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| What Would You Do: Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:27:02 | |
What would you do if you were struggling at work and you were invited to join an exclusive club that promised to help elevate your career? Find out in the latest installment of our What Would You Do series when Brook and Sarah discuss Please Join Us (2022) by Catherine McKenzie. Discussed and mentionedPlease Join Us (2022) Catherine McKenzie For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Mystery Lover's Gift Guide (with Mystery Manon) | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:20:39 | |
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! Find Manon Online
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| Unreliable Narrators | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:22:32 | |
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 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) For more information about Clued in MysteryInstagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Transcript
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| Continuing the Story (part 2 with Ann Claire) | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:21:56 | |
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 ClaireInstagram: @annclaireauthor Facebook: Ann Claire Mysteries 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) For more information about Clued in Mysteryhttps://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript
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| Continuing the Story | 25 Oct 2022 | 00:23:40 | |
Brook and Sarah discuss the different ways an author's world is continued after they stop creating it. We discussSir 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) Referenceshttps://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/63973-how-i-wrote-a-new-agatha-christie-mystery.html For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript | |||
| Locked Room Mysteries (part 2 with Jane Kalmes) | 18 Oct 2022 | 00:26:40 | |
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 For more about Jane
https://www.fictiontechnician.com/ Jane Kalmes For more information
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| Locked Room/Closed Circle Mysteries (part 1) | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:21:27 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com
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| Authors as Sleuths | 04 Oct 2022 | 00:20:52 | |
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 mentionedHammett 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 More Informationhttps://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript | |||
| Mysteries Without Murder | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:19:06 | |
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/ For more informationwebsite: www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript | |||
| Historical Mystery (part 2 with Sara Rosett) | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:21:56 | |
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 For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com | |||
| Historical Mystery (part 1) | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:18:16 | |
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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| Mysteries and Romance | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:19:22 | |
For some mystery fans, there is no place for romance, and for others they can't get enough of it. Brook and Sarah discuss when (and if) romance and mystery should mix. Discussed and mentionedTruly Devious series, starting with Truly Devious (2018) Maureen Johnson The Inheritance Games series, starting with The Inheritance Games (2020) Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Alphabet series, starting with A is for Alibi (1982) Sue Grafton Temperance Brennan series, starting with Déjà Dead, (1997) Kathy Reichs Wrexford and Sloane series, starting with Murder on Black Swan Lane (2017) Andrea Penrose Lane Winslow series, starting with A Killer in King's Cove (2016) Iona Whishaw Cormoran Strike series, starting with The Cuckoo's Calling (2013) Robert Galbraith Inspector Gamache series, starting with Still Life (2005) Louise Penny Lord Peter Wimsey series, starting with Whose Body? (1923) Dorothy L. Sayers Thursday Murder Club series, starting with The Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman The Cameo's Secret (2023) Brook Peterson Veronica Speedwell series, starting with A Curious Beginning (2015) Deanna Raybourn For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| What Would You Do: The Woman in Cabin 10 | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:25:07 | |
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. For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com
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| Summer Reading Recap | 30 Aug 2022 | 00:13:01 | |
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 For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com
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| Summer TBR | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:15:23 | |
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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