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| Golden Age Authors: Ellery Queen | 13 mai 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 mai 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 | |||
| White Collar Crime (part 1) | 29 avr. 2025 | 00:23:25 | |
Fraud, money laundering, and Ponzi schemes can make for fascinating mysteries. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss white collar crime in fiction and in real life. Discussed and mentionedWhite Collar Crime (1949) Edwin H. Sutherland Catch Me If You Can (1980) Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Redding Catch Me If You Can (2002 film) Owning Mahowney (2003 film) Panama Papers - The Laundromat (2019 film) A Death in Cryptoland (podcast about Gerald Cotten and Quadriga) American Greed (television series - MSNBC) Red Team Blues (2023) Cory Doctorow Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder (2024) C.L. Miller The Water Rat of Wanchai (2011) Ian Hamilton The Accountant (2016 film) The Firm (1991) John Grisham Margin Call (2011 film) Boiler Room (2000 film) Erin Brockovich (2000 film) The Missing American (2020) Kwei Quartey The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) Patricia Highsmith Tracers in the Dark (2022) Andy Greenberg For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Why We Love Mystery | 22 avr. 2025 | 00:19:38 | |
We proudly declare our love of mystery in each episode of Clued in Mystery. In the first episode of Season 10, we share why. Discussed and mentionedLouise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache series The Girl on the Train (2015) Paula Hawkins Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club and We Solve Murders series For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [re-release] Dorothy L. Sayers | 15 avr. 2025 | 00:27:44 | |
This episode was originally released April 12, 2022. 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. ResourcesWomen of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists. (2000). Martha Hailey DuBose, St. Martins Press Podcast Recommendation Mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com Other Resourceshttps://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/03/10/cooking-with-dorothy-sayers/ Cover art image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International For more information: Sign up for our newsletter: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/ | |||
| [Re-release] Christie's Characters: Harley Quin | 08 avr. 2025 | 00:18:38 | |
This is a replay of an episode that was originally released on October 3, 2023. 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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Magic and Mystery with Tom Mead | 01 avr. 2025 | 00:24:01 | |
This is a replay of an episode that was originally released on October 17, 2023. Brook and Sarah are joined by author Tom Mead to continue their discussion about magic and mysteries. Discussed and mentionedDeath 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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| True Crime Part 3 with Kate Winkler Dawson | 25 mars 2025 | 00:30:34 | |
In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by author and lecturer Kate Winkler Dawson to discuss true crime. Discussed and mentionedAmerican Sherlock (2020) Kate Winkler Dawson Death in the Air (2018) Kate Winkler Dawson All That is Wicked (2022) Kate Winkler Dawson The Sinners All Bow (2025) Kate Winkler Dawson The Scarlet Letter (1850) Nathaniel Hawthorne The Ghost Club (2023) Kate Winkler Dawson About Kate Winkler DawsonWebsite: https://www.katewinklerdawson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katewinklerdawson/ For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery True Crime Part 1 (originally released January 31, 2023) True Crime part 2 (originally released February 7, 2023) | |||
| Bonus: The Black Echo Read Along | 21 mars 2025 | 00:06:23 | |
Brook and Sarah are doing another Clued In Book Club. This time, we're reading The Black Echo (1992) by Michael Connelly. Join the Cartel to join us for this three-part series where we discuss the books. Discussed and mentionedThe Black Echo (1992) Michael Connelly The Poet (1996) Michael Connelly The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) Michael Connelly Bloodwork (1998) Michael Connelly For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Mystery Awards | 18 mars 2025 | 00:18:13 | |
The Anthony Awards. The Edgars. Grand Master awards. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss different mystery awards and whether readers pay attention to them. Discussed and mentionedAgatha Awards (presented at Malice Domestic) Anthony Awards (presented at Bouchercon) Lefty Awards (presented at Left Coast Crime) Silver Falchion Awards (presented at Killer Nashville) McCavity Awards (presented by Mystery Readers International) Barry Awards (presented by Deadly Pleasures) Crime Fiction Lover Awards (presented by Crime Fiction Lover) Ned Kelly Awards (presented by Australian Crime Writers Association) International Thriller Awards (presented at ThillerFest) Shamus Awards (presented by Private Eye Writers of America) Awards of Excellence (presented by the Canadian Crime Writers Association) Please Join Us (2023) Catherine McKenzie The Drowning Woman (2023) Robyn Harding Edgar Awards (presented by the Mystery Writers of America) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Christie's Characters: Hastings | 12 mars 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 | |||
| Fictional Mysteries Featuring Real People (Interview with Colleen Cambridge | 04 mars 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 | |||
| Golden Age: John Dickson Carr | 25 févr. 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 | |||
| What Would You Do: Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie | 18 févr. 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 | |||
| Mysteries and Romance | 11 févr. 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 | |||
| Mysterious Buildings | 04 févr. 2025 | 00:23:03 | |
An isolated cabin, and old manor house, a creepy apartment building. These make for great settings for mysteries and in this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some of the most mysterious buildings. Discussed and mentioned"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) Edgar Allan Poe The Paris Apartment (2022) Lucy Foley Jane Eyre (1847) Charlotte Brontë The Wife Upstairs (2021) Rachel Hawkins The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie The Decagon House Murders (1987 in Japanese; 2015 in English) Yukito Ayatsuji Rebecca (1938) Daphne du Maurier The Sanatorium (2021) Sarah Pearse The Retreat (2022) Sarah Pearse And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie Devil in the White City (2003) Erik Larson The Death of Mrs. Westaway (2018) Ruth Ware Daisy Darker (2022) Alice Feeney The Christmas Murder Game (2021) Alexandra Benedict Only Murders in the Building (2021-present) Disney+ The New Couple in 5B (2024) Lisa Unger For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Twists | 28 janv. 2025 | 00:33:19 | |
Author coach Samantha Skal joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a great twist and what mystery fans are looking for when being surprised by a mystery. Discussed and mentionedGone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn The House Across the Lake (2022) Riley Sager Rear Window (1954 film) The Last Mrs. Parish (2017) Liv Constantine One Perfect Couple (2024) Ruth Ware Alice Feeney Taylor Adams The Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman About Samantha SkalWebsite: https://www.samanthaskal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorsamanthaskal/ Shadows and Secrets writing retreat: https://www.shadowsandsecretsretreats.com/ For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Modern Greats: Peter Robinson | 21 janv. 2025 | 00:17:38 | |
During his writing career, Peter Robinson--the creator of the Alan Banks series and author of several stand alone novels--won awards in multiple countries, including the Grand Master Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the works and career of this modern great. Discussed and mentionedGallows View (1987) Peter Robinson Before the Poison (2011) Peter Robinson Standing in the Shadows (2023) Peter Robinson References"Peter Robinson reflects on writing his latest Inspector Banks mystery novel in a post-Brexit world" (August 21, 2020) The Next Chapter. CBC Radio "Peter Robinson, Remembered" (May 4, 2023) Crime Reads "About Peter Robinson" InspectorBanks.com "Peter Robinson Celebration of Life, May 2023" InspectorBanks.com "A Tribute to Peter Robinson" Harrogate International Festivals (click on the "watch online now" button) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| What We Loved in 2024 | 14 janv. 2025 | 00:17:30 | |
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah share their favorite mysteries from 2024. Discussed and mentionedSlow Horses (books and TV series) Mick Herron Murder in the Basement (1932) Anthony Berkeley Before the Fact (1932) Francis Iles - Pen name of Anthony Berkeley Kate Ellis - The Wesley Peterson series starts with The Merchant's House (1998) and the latest release was in 2024. One Perfect Couple (2024) Ruth Ware First Lie Wins (2024) Ashley Elton Festivals, Funnel Cakes and Felonies (2024) Sally Bayless Marlow Murder Club (2021) Robert Thorogood Death in Paradise (TV series: 2011-present) BBC/Britbox Thursday Murder Club (2021) Richard Osman Devil's Island (2024) Midge Raymond and John Yunker Katherine Faulkner - motherhood suspense books Greenwich Park (2021) and The Other Mothers (2023) An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good (2018) Helene Tursten translated from Swedish For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Winter Reading Recap 2024 | 07 janv. 2025 | 00:14:27 | |
Brook and Sarah open the next season of episodes by discussing what they read and watched over the 2024 holiday break. Discussed and mentionedDeath of a Christmas Tree Salesman (2023) Patricia Meredith The Christmas Murder Game (2022) Alexandra Benedict “The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding” (1923) Agatha Christie Man on the Inside (2024) Netflix series The Last Word (2024) Elly Griffiths Such Charming Liars (2024) Karen M. McManus Strangers on a Train (1950) Patricia Highsmith Black Doves (2024) Netflix series For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Celebrity Authors | 31 déc. 2024 | 00:27:01 | |
This episode was originally released on January 24, 2023. 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. DiscussedDavid Walliams Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Modern Greats: Sue Grafton | 24 déc. 2024 | 00:22:35 | |
This episode was originally released on March 12, 2024. 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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Mysteries in Unusual Formats | 17 déc. 2024 | 00:20:50 | |
This episode was originally released on January 30, 2024. 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. Discussed and mentionedWrong 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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| 2024 Winter Reading List | 10 déc. 2024 | 00:13:57 | |
We are taking a short break to enjoy the holidays. In this episode, we discuss what we plan to read and watch. After this episode, we will release a few older episodes, and return in early 2025 with new ones. Discussed and mentionedDeath of a Christmas Tree Salesman (2023) Patricia Meredith Spokane Clocktower Mysteries, Patricia Meredith The Christmas Murder Game (2022) Alexandra Benedict "The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" (1960) Agatha Christie Man on the Inside (2024) Netflix series The Last Word (2024) Elly Griffiths Such Charming Liars (2024) Karen M. McManus Strangers on a Train (1950) Patricia Highsmith Black Doves (2024) Netflix series For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Younger Sleuths (part 2) | 03 déc. 2024 | 00:19:37 | |
In past episodes, Brook and Sarah have discussed examples of younger sleuths such as Nancy Drew. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah explore other early examples of younger sleuths including Trixie Belden; Nell, the Boy-Girl Detective; and Violet Strange. Discussed and mentionedRead New York Nell Niblo: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/deadwood_dick/37 The Golden Slipper (1915) Anna Katherine Green The Rivals (2013) BBC Radio The Bobbsey Twins, Mystery at Snow Lodge (1960) Laura Lee Hope The Bobbsey Twins, Mystery at School (1962) Laura Lee Hope The Bobbsey Twins, Mystery of the Deep Blue Sea (1965) Laura Lee Hope Trixie Belden in the Red Trailer Mystery (1950) Julie Campbell The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective (1893) C.L. Pirkis Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys (released March 21, 2023) Anna Katharine Green (released May 3, 2022) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| What Would You Do: The New Couple in 5B | 26 nov. 2024 | 00:27:12 | |
In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the choices they would make if they were the characters in Lisa Unger's 2024 release The New Couple in 5B. Note: The conversation goes into detail about the book and contains spoilers about its plot, so if you haven't read the book, you might want to do that first. Discussed and mentionedThe New Couple in 5B (2024) Lisa Unger For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Mystery Lovers' Holiday Gift Guide '24 With Mystery Manon | 19 nov. 2024 | 00:23:21 | |
As gift giving season approaches, Mystery Manon joins Brook and Sarah to share her annual holiday gift guide. Discussed and mentionedThe Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles (2024) Marci Kay Monson The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) Agatha Christie https://www.manonwogahn.com/mystery-book-lover-gifts-2024-holidays/ About Mystery ManonManon Wogahn is a publishing professional with a love for (fictional!) murder. She reads, reviews, and works with books. Her blog is dedicated to author interviews, book reviews, and the occasional gift guide. The Cluesletter is her biweekly email newsletter for mystery lovers. Sent every other Tuesday, it includes news, new releases, eBook sales, a featured podcast, and an interview with a mystery author. For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Christie's Characters: Ariadne Oliver | 12 nov. 2024 | 00:21:09 | |
Although she's not technically a sleuth, Ariadne Oliver plays an important role in several of Agatha Christie's mysteries. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss this fascinating character. Discussed and mentioned"The Case of the Discontented Soldier" (1932) Agatha Christie Cards on the Table (1936) Agatha Christie Mrs. McGinty's Dead (1952) Agatha Christie Dead Man's Folly (1956) Agatha Christie The Pale Horse (1961) Agatha Christie Third Girl (1966) Agatha Christie Halloween Party (1969) Agatha Christie Elephants Can Remember (1972) Agatha Christie Moving Finger (1943) Agatha Christie A Haunting in Venice (2023 film) Dead Man's Folly (1986 film) Agatha Christie's Hjerson (2021 Swedish TV production) Ariadne Oliver's books mentioned: The Clue of the Candle Wax (mentioned in Cards on the Table) The Body In The Library (mentioned in Cards on the Table) The Death in the Drain Pipe (mentioned in Cards on the Table) The Affair of the Second Goldfish (mentioned in Cards on the Table and Mrs McGinty's Dead) The Cat It Was Who Died (mentioned in Mrs McGinty's Dead) For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Culinary Mysteries (part 2) | 05 nov. 2024 | 00:18:29 | |
This week, culinary cozy author Jessica Thompson joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery culinary. Discussed and mentionedCaterer's Guide to Crime Culinary Cozy Mystery Series by Jessica Thompson Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up (2023) Jessica Thompson A Caterer's Guide to Valentine's and Violence (2024) Jessica Thompson To find JessicaInstagram: @jessicathauthor2 Website: JessicaThompsonauthor.com For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Culinary Mysteries (part 1) | 29 oct. 2024 | 00:20:26 | |
Discussed and mentioned Ellie Alexander's Bake Shop Mysteries Catering to Nobody (1990) Diane Mott Davidson Robert B. Parker's Spenser series Katherine Hall Page's Faith Fairchild series "The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" (1960) Agatha Christie Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swenson series Diane Mott Davidson's Goldy Schulz Books Strong Poison (1930) Dorothy L. Sayers Too Many Cooks (1938) Rex Stout Mastering the Art of French Murder (2023) Colleen Cambridge Dining with Sherlock Holmes (1976) Julia Carlson Rosenblatt & Frederic H. Sonnenschmidt The Peter Wimsey Cookbook (1981) Elizabeth Bond Ryan & William J. Eakins The Nero Wolfe Cookbook (1973) Rex Stout Knife Skills for Beginners (2024) Orland Murrin Arsenic and Adobo (2021) Mia P. Manansala Aunty Lee's Delights (2013) Ovidia Yu Abby Collette's Ice Cream Parlor Mysteries Didi Dodo, Future Spy (2019) Tom Angleberger Crime reads article link: https://crimereads.com/a-foretaste-of-culinary-cozy-mysteries/ For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery For a full episode transcript, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/culinary-mysteries-part-1/ | |||
| Mysteries To Experience Again | 22 oct. 2024 | 00:18:50 | |
Do you have a list of mysteries that you would read or watch again if you could relive the experience of solving the crime or the big reveal? In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss a few of their favorites. DiscussedVertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock, Paramount Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock, Paramount Sixth Sense (1999) M. Night Shyamalan, Hollywood Pictures The Others (2001) Alejandro Amenabar Cliff Janeway Series (1992-2006) John Dunning The Prestige (1995) Christopher Priest A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) Alan Bradley Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman The Reappearance of Rachel Price (2024) Holly Jackson The Silent Patient (2019) Alex Michaelides Moriarty (2014) Anthony Horowitz For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Modern Greats: Ruth Rendell | 15 oct. 2024 | 00:23:25 | |
Ruth Rendell's police procedurals and psychological thrillers captured readers. Brook and Sarah discuss this award winning author's life and works. Discussed/ReferencesDeath Notes (US) / Put on by Cunning (UK) (1981) Ruth Rendell A Dark Adapted Eye (1986) Barbara Vine Master of the Moor (1982) Ruth Rendell Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV: 1987-2000) https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/mar/01/ruth-rendell-life-in-writing https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/02/ruth-rendell-obituary-crime-writer https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813 https://www.npr.org/2015/05/04/377740302/ruth-rendell-dies-pioneered-the-psychological-thriller https://www.npr.org/2005/10/09/4948848/ruth-rendell-taking-readers-13-steps-down https://www.npr.org/2005/10/12/4955766/ruth-rendell-is-back-with-13-steps-down For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Celebrating 40 years of Murder, She Wrote | 08 oct. 2024 | 00:24:07 | |
Forty years ago Jessica Fletcher entered homes to solve mysteries in Cabot Cove. This week, Brook and Sarah discuss the lasting influence Murder, She Wrote has had on the mystery genre. DiscussedMurder, She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman Only Murders in the Building (2021-2024) Disney+/Hulu The Golden Girls (1985-1992) NBC Lilian Jackson Braun Magnum PI (1980-1988) CBS For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Co-authored Mysteries (part 2) with Midge Raymond and John Yunker | 01 oct. 2024 | 00:25:20 | |
This week, Brook and Sarah are joined by husband and wife co-authors Midge Raymond and John Yunker to discuss their experience as co-authors and mystery fans. DiscussedDevil's Island (2024) Midge Raymond and John Yunker The Rosie Project (2013) Graeme Simsion Two Steps Forward (2017) Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion The Glass House (2024) Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion About Midge and JohnFor more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Co-authored Mysteries (part 1) | 24 sept. 2024 | 00:22:12 | |
While not a sub-genre, mysteries that are written by multiple authors deserve special mention. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss examples of different co-authored mysteries and provide an update on their own. Discussed and MentionedThe Fate of Fenella: by Twenty-four Authors (1892) The Floating Admiral (1931) Members of the Detection Club; Victor Whitechurch, G. D. H. Cole and Margaret Cole, Henry Wade, Agatha Christie, John Rhode, Milward Kennedy, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Freeman Wills Crofts, Edgar Jepson, Clemence Dane and Anthony Berkeley The Documents GHS and Margaret Cole Robert Eustace (Pen name of Eustace Barton) L.T. Meade Dorothy L. Sayers Ellery Queen (Pen name of Daniel Nathan and Emmanuel Lepofsky)in the Case (1930) Robert Eustace and Dorothy L. Sayers The Agathas (2022) Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson The Night in Question (2023) Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson James Patterson State of Terror (2021) Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny Lincoln Child and Douglas Prescott An Anonymous Girl (2019) Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Golden Age Author Ronald Knox | 17 sept. 2024 | 00:20:04 | |
Priest. Author. Creator of mystery's "ten commandments". Original member of the Detection Club. Ronald Knox was an early influence on the mystery genre, yet his writing is not widely known. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss their theories on why as they explore the life and work of this mystery pioneer. Discussed“Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes” (1912) Ronald A. Knox The Viaduct Murders (1925) Ronald A. Knox "The Adventure of the First Class Carriage" (1947) Ronald A. Knox A Book of Acrostics (1924) Ronald A. Knox The Life of Right Reverend Ronald Knox (1959) Evelyn Waugh War of the Worlds (1938 broadcast) Orson Welles The Footsteps at the Loch (1928) Ronald A. Knox For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Judging a Mystery by its Cover | 10 sept. 2024 | 00:20:07 | |
While we're told not to judge a book by its cover, sometimes we can't help it. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss how a book's cover signals what we should expect between the pages. DiscussedSue Minix Lynn Cahoon Leanne Dobbs Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman Agatha Christie For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Getting Started with Mystery | 03 sept. 2024 | 00:20:32 | |
If you're new to mystery generally, or perhaps you're looking to explore a different sub-genre, this episode is for you. Brook and Sarah discuss where they recommend someone start exploring. DiscussedThe Red House Mystery (1922) A.A. Milne The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) Alan Bradley Jack Reacher series (1997 to 2024) Lee Child and Andrew Child Three Pines series (2005 to 2024) Louise Penny Lady Julia Grey series (2006-2014) Deanna Raybourn Veronica Speedwell series (2015-2024) Deanna Raybourn Death in Paradise (2011-2024) BBC Zero Days (2023) Ruth Ware The It Girl (2022) Ruth Ware A Murder at the End of the World (2024) Disney+/Hulu Nothing More to Tell (2022) Karen M. McManus A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson Albert Campion series (1929-2022) Margery Allingham, Phillip Youngman Carter, and Mike Ripley And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie Matthew Shardlake Series (2003-2018) C.J. Sansom Elizabeth Peters Kate Quinn For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Summer 2024 Reading Recap | 27 août 2024 | 00:17:28 | |
To open our next season, we discuss what we read over the summer, including what we loved and what we recommend. Note, Brook refers to T.L. Brown's series as "Through the Door" but it is "Door to Door Paranormal Mysteries". DiscussedBrook’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 Sarah’s list 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 MentionedGone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn Girl on a Train (2015) Paula Hawkins Suspicion (1941) Alfred Hitchcock The Decagon House Murders (1987; translation 2015) Yukito Ayatsuji Door to Door Paranormal Mysteries (2020-2021) T.L. Brown Dublin Murder Squad (2007-2016) Tana French For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Cartel Bonus: AGGGTM Episode 1 | 23 août 2024 | 00:11:06 | |
We are sharing our discussion about the first episode of the Netflix adaptation of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. If you like what you hear, consider joining the Clued in Cartel for a year for as little as $12. You'll get early other bonus episodes, new releases from Sarah and Brook, and you'll get to read along as Sarah and Brook write a mystery together. DiscussedA Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024) Netflix For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Christie Adaptations with Teresa Peschel | 20 août 2024 | 00:38:22 | |
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 TeresaForeign adaptations list (what Teresa and Bill have and what they’re missing) Instagram @peschel_press For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Cartel Bonus: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Watch Along | 16 août 2024 | 00:08:04 | |
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.Discussed A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024) Netflix For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Re-release: When a Mystery isn't the Right Fit | 06 août 2024 | 00:20:00 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| [Re-release] Real Life Sleuths | 23 juil. 2024 | 00:25:32 | |
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. DiscussedI’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) Michelle McNamara I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2020) HBO Title fraud: How a Toronto real estate lawyer helped thwart alleged scammers Home Before Dark (2020) Apple TV 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. | |||
| 100th Episode! | 09 juil. 2024 | 00:20:47 | |
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). For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Summer 2024 Reading Lists | 02 juil. 2024 | 00:21:25 | |
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 Sarah's list 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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery Transcript | |||
| More Medical Mysteries with Daniel Kalla | 25 juin 2024 | 00:20:35 | |
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. photo credit: Michael Bednar Photography 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 Tess Gerritsen 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. | |||
| What Would You Do: Something in the Water | 18 juin 2024 | 00:29:32 | |
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 For more information Instagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Golden Age Author Anthony Berkeley | 11 juin 2024 | 00:20:03 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery | |||
| Kevin Flynn: From courtroom to the page | 04 juin 2024 | 00:27:33 | |
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 For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmystery About Kevin website: https://www.kevinflynnauthor.com/ Visit our website for the full transcript. | |||