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
Brook and Sarah discuss the mysteries they read and enjoyed during the 2025 winter break.
Discussed and mentioned
Brook’s picks
Screamish (2025) Eryn Scott
Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) Agatha Christie
The Perfect Murder (2025) Amanda McKinney
The Shakespeare Fraud (2016) Ted Story
Sarah’s picks
The Mistletoe Mystery (2024) Nita Prose
The Antique Hunters Death on the Red Sea (2025) CL Miller
Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of M...
Brook and Sarah reflect on the mysteries they enjoyed in 2025 and what they're looking forward to in 2026.
Discussed and mentioned
How to Solve Your Own Murder (2024) Kristen Perrin
Dead Money (2025) Jakob Kerr
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) Alan Bradley
The Secret Adversary (1922) Agatha Christie
The Black Echo (1992) Michael Connelly
Department Q (2025) Netflix
Black Rabbit (2025) Netflix
Mysterious Case of the Missing Crim...
This episode was originally released on June 11, 2024. 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.
Discussed and mentioned
The Layton Court Mystery (1925) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as by “?”)
The Winteringham Mystery (1927) Anthony Berkeley (originally published as by A. Monmouth Platts)
Th...
Brook and Sarah sat down to share their thoughts after watching Wake Up Dead Man, the third movie in the Rian Johnson's Knives Out franchise.
Discussed and mentioned
Wake Up Dead Man (2025 film)
Glass Onion (2022 film)
Knives Out (2019 film)
For more information
Instagram: @cluedinmystery
Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com
Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com
Sign up for our newsletter: https://clue...
The year is drawing to a close, and Brook and Sarah are about to take a short break. Before they do, they share what they are planning to read during the 2025 festive season.
Discussed and mentioned
Brook's picks
Screamish (2025) Eryn Scott
The Perfect Murder (2025) Amanda McKinney
The Shakespeare Fraud (2016) Ted Story
Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) Agatha Christie
The Hallmarked Man (2025) Robert Galbraith
Sarah's picks
The Antique ...
The winter holidays are a popular setting for mysteries as when families and friends gather, the tension often rises.
Discussed and mentioned
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (2024) Ben Stevenson
Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries (series from 2023) Trixie Silvertale
“The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" (1960) Agatha Christie
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées (1960) Agatha Christie
Hercu...
In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the life and works of Golden Age author Josephine Tey.
Discussed and mentioned
The Man in the Queue (1929) Josephine Tey (as Gordon Daviot)
The Daughter of Time (1951) Josephine Tey
Josephine Tey: A Life (2021) Jennifer Morag Henderson
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie
A Shilling for Candles (1936) Josephine Tey
Young and Innocent (1937) directed by Alfred Hitchcock (film adaptatio...
As we head into the holiday season, Brook and Sarah are thrilled to have Mystery Manon share her 2025 Mystery Lovers Gift Guide. Which item is your favourite?
Discussed and mentioned
Mystery Manon: https://www.manonwogahn.com/
Manon's gift guides: https://www.manonwogahn.com/gift-guides
Related episodes
For more information
Instagram: @cluedinmystery
Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com
...
Siblings create an excellent opportunity to create tension in mysteries. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the twists and turns that can accompany family bonds.
Discussed and mentioned
"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) Edgar Allan Poe
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) Shirley Jackson
El Dorado Drive (2025) Megan Abbott
Julie Chan is Dead (2025) Liann Zhang
The Prestige (2006 film)
Clouds of Witness (1926) Dorothy L. S...
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Miss Lemon and Colonel Race, two of Agatha Christie's supporting characters.
Discussed and mentioned
Death on the Nile (1937) Agatha Christie
Cards on the Table (1936) Agatha Christie
The Man in the Brown Suit (1924) Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile (1978 film)
The Man in the Brown Suit (1989 adaptation)
Death on the Nile (2022 film)
Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) Agatha Christie
Agatha Chr...
If you've watched Slow Horses on Apple+ TV, you have enjoyed Mick Herron's story telling. He is the 2025 Diamond Dagger recipient, and in this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss his impact on the mystery genre.
Discussed and mentioned
Down Cemetery Road (2003) Mick Herron
Slow Horses (2010) Mick Herron
Dead Lions (2013) Mick Herron
For more information
Instagram: @cluedinmystery
Contact us: hello@cluedinmystery.com
...
In "What Would You Do?" episodes, Brook and Sarah break down how they would react to different situations faced by the main character of a domestic thriller. This time, they take on Lo Blacklock in Ruth Ware's 2025 release The Woman in Suite 11.
Discussed and mentioned
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Woman in Suite 11 (2025) Ruth Ware
Related episodes
What Would You Do? The Woman in Cabin 10 (released September 6, 2022)
For mo...
Over three episodes, Brook and Sarah break down Josephine Tey's classic novel The Daughter of Time (1951). The first episode looks at chapters 1 through 5. The remaining episodes are available subscribers of the free Clued in Chronicle. (Sign up here: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/)
Discussed and mentioned
The Daughter of Time (1951) Josephine Tey
Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock film
For more information
Instagram: @...
The screen adaptation of Ruth Ware's mystery thriller The Woman in Cabin 10 is finally here. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah share their thoughts.
Discussed and mentioned
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025 film) Netflix
The Woman in Suite 11 (2025) Ruth Ware
What Would You Do? The Woman in Cabin 10 (released September 6, 2022)
For more information
Instagram: @cluedinmystery
Contact ...
Brook and Sarah are joined by three fantastic mystery authors: Sara Rosett, Trixie Silvertale, and Tom Mead to play some mystery fun and games. Based on Author, Author, a mystery game show created by Ellery Queen in 1939, our guests come up with solutions to a mystery scene... a Clued in Conundrum.
Discussed and mentioned
Author, Author featuring Ellery Queen
For more information
Technology can be thrilling element in contemporary mysteries. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes a Techno Thriller and how technology can drive a story.
Discussed and mentioned
The Lost World (1912) Arthur Conan Doyle
Jurassic Park (1990) Michael Crichton
The Lost World (1995) Michael Crichton
Prey (2002) Michael Crichton
The Andromeda Evolution (2019) Daniel H. Wilson
The Andromeda Strain (1969) Michael Cric...
Father-daughter writing team Anna Elliott and Charles Veley join Brook and Sarah to discuss writing within the world created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Discussed and mentioned
Remember, Remember (2017) Anna Elliott and Charles Veley
The Sign of Four (1890) Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlet (1887) Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Time Machine (2024) Anna Elliott and Charles Veley
"The Adventure of the Red Circle" (1911) Arthur ...
Since A Study in Scarlet was published in 1887, fans have been writing new mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the different ways that authors have paid homage to this sleuth.
Production note: We ran into technology issues and Brook’s sound isn’t as crisp as usual.
Discussed and mentioned
Sherlock (2010-2017) BBC series
Watson (2025) CBS series
Elementary (2012-2019) CBS series
The Beekee...
Mysteries about books are a mystery fan and book lover's dream. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss examples of this popular sub-genre. Production note: We ran into technology issues and Brook's sound isn't as crisp as usual.
Discussed and mentioned
Magpie Murders (2016) Anthony Horowitz
The Plot (2021) Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Woman in the Library (2022) Sulari Gentill
The Body in the Library (1942) Agatha Christie
The Christie C...
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries involving art theft and forgeries and learn about MacGuffins.
Discussed and mentioned
Iain Pears - Jonathan Argyll series
Arsène Lupin (created by Maurice Leblanc) and A.J. Raffles (created by E. W. Hornung) - gentlemen thieves
Daniel Silva - Gabriel Allon series
The Art Thief (2023) Michael Finkel
Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020) Netflix
Murder in Mesopotamia (1936) A...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com