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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
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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
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read it here: https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/pirkis/brooke/brooke.htmlNancy Drew and the Hardy Boys (released March 21, 2023)
Anna Katharine Green (released May 3, 2022)
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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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Johnmidgeandjohn.com
midgeraymond.com
johnyunker.com
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
Instagram @peschel_press
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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.Discussed
A 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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