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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 mentioned

    Death 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 mentioned

    Read 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
    read it here: https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/pirkis/brooke/brooke.html

    You might also like

    Nancy 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 mentioned

    The 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 mentioned

    The 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 Manon

    Manon 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.

    Website

    Instagram

    Tiktok

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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 mentioned

    Caterer'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 Jessica

    Instagram: @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

    Crime reads article link: https://crimereads.com/a-foretaste-of-culinary-cozy-mysteries/

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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.

    Discussed

    Vertigo (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/References

    Death 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.

    Discussed

    Murder, 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.

    Discussed

    Devil'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 John

    midgeandjohn.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 Mentioned

    The 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.

    Discussed

    Sue 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.

    Discussed

    The 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".

    Discussed

    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

    Mentioned

    Gone 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.

    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 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.

    Discussed

    Murder 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 Teresa

    Agatha 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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