Clued in Mystery Podcast
The Clued in Mystery podcast explores mystery and the different ways we enjoy the genre through books, TV, film, and podcasts. Your hosts, authors Brook Peterson and Sarah M Stephen, love reading, watching, listening to, and talking about mysteries. Join us as we celebrate good mysteries everywhere.
Episodes
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah take a virtual tour of mystery-themed bookshops.
Discussed and mentioned
Mysterious Bookshop: https://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/
Chronicles of Crime: https://chronicles-of-crime-your-mystery-bookshop.square.site/
Dead Write Books: https://www.deadwrite.com/dw.html
Mystery Loves Company: https://www.mysterylovescompany.com/browse/book
Whodunit Books: https://whodunitbooks.ca/
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the lasting legacy of Ellery Queen and the co-writing cousins behind the name.
Discussed and mentioned
The 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)
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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 mentioned
Dead Money (2025) Jakob Kerr
Michael Clayton (2007 film)
Shudder Island (2003) Dennis Lehane
Sharp Objects (2006) Gillian Flynn
About Jakob Kerr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakob_kerr/
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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 mentioned
White 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 (podcas...
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 mentioned
Louise 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
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Music: Si...
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.
Resources
Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists. (2000). Martha Hailey DuBose, St. Martins Press
Whose Body. (1923) Dorothy L. Sayers
Unnatural Death. (1927) Dorothy L. Sayers
The Unpl...
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.
Discussed
Mysterious 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
F...
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 mentioned
Death 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)...
In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah are joined by author and lecturer Kate Winkler Dawson to discuss true crime.
Discussed and mentioned
American 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 ...
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 mentioned
The Black Echo (1992) Michael Connelly
The Poet (1996) Michael Connelly
The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) Michael Connelly
Bloodwork (1998) Michael Connelly
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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 mentioned
Agatha 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 Internation...
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 mentioned
The 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
Curta...
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 mentioned
An 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 featu...
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 mentioned
It Walks By Night (1930) John Dickson Carr
The Hungry Goblin: A Victorian Detective Novel (1972) John Dickson Carr - f...
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 mentioned
Please Join Us (2022) Catherine McKenzie
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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 mentioned
Truly 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
Tem...
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) Agat...
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 mentioned
Gone 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 O...
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 mentioned
Gallows View (1987) Peter Robinson
Before the Poison (2011) Peter Robinson
Standing in the Shado...
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah share their favorite mysteries from 2024.
Discussed and mentioned
Slow 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 (202...
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