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
Beau L'Amour joins Brook and Sarah to discuss his father's writing and finishing works he left unfinished when he died. Their latest collaboration is Skyring Water.
Discussed
Skyring Water (2026) Beau L'Amour and Louis L'Amour
No Traveller Returns
Yondering (1980) Louis L'Amour
About Beau L'Amour
About Louis L'Amour
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This episode was originally released October 24, 2023.
What happens when a day at the office goes wrong? In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss workplace mysteries and thrillers.
Mentioned
"The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather" (1845) Edgar Allan Poe
Murder Must Advertise (1933) Dorothy L. Sayers
Murder Must Advertise (1979) BBC Radio Adaptation by Alistair Beaton
Cat Among the Pigeons (1959) Agatha Christie
The F...
Brook and Sarah take a break from their summer break to discuss Prime series Young Sherlock in this bonus episode. Want to be the first to hear when a bonus drops? Sign up for our free newsletter, the Clued in Chronicle. Chronicle subscribers received this episode early.
Discussed and mentioned
Young Sherlock (2026 series) Prime
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Before a short break, Brook and Sarah discuss their plans for mystery-filled summers.
Discussed and mentioned
Brook's List
Marlow Murder Club (2021) Robert Thorogood
The 12:30 From Croydon (1934) Freeman Wills Crofts
The Hallmarked Man (2025) Robert Galbraith
Disclaimer(2015) Renée Knight
Sarah's List
One By One (2020) Ruth Ware
His & Hers (2020) Alice Feeney and His & Hers (2026) Netflix
The Killer Question (2025) Janice Hallett
The ...
The Clued in Mystery interpretation of Author, Author is back, with all new panelists. Brook and Sarah are joined by Reagan Davis, Colleen Cambridge, and Manon Woghan (Mystery Manon) for mystery fun and games.
Discussed and mentioned
Author, Author featuring Ellery Queen
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Clued In Conundrums 1 (October 7, 2025)
Clued in Conundrums 2 (January 13, 2026)
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah continue their exploration of early mystery writers and discuss author Freeman Wills Crofts.
Discussed and mentioned
The Cask (1920) Freeman Wills Crofts
Inspector French's First Case (1924) Freeman Wills Crofts
Sudden Death (1932) Freeman Wills Crofts
Golden Age of Murder (2015) Martin Edwards
The 12:30 From Croydon (1934) Freeman Wills Crofts
The Life of Crime (2022) Martin Edwards
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Someone is acting out details from a successful mystery author's plots in real life. Who? Why? Brook and Sarah discuss how they would handle a similar situation to Emilia Ward in Claire Douglas' 2023 release The Woman Who Lied.
Spoiler warning: In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the book and its plot points in detail.
Discussed and mentioned
The Woman Who Lied (2023) Claire Douglas
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss modern great and award winning author Lynda La Plante.
Discussed and Mentioned
Widows (TV series 1983 and 1985) ITV
Prime Suspect (TV series 1991 to 2006) ITV
Above Suspicion (2004) Lynda La Plante
The Red Dahlia (2006) Lynda La Plante
Listening to the Dead (podcast 2020 to 2026)
The Circular Staircase (1908) Mary Roberts Reinhardt
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries that include paranormal elements with author Naomi Kuttner, author of the paranormal mystery series The Retired Assassin's Guide.
Discussed and mentioned
Thursday Murder Club (2021) Richard Osman
The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening(2025) Naomi Kuttner
The Retired Assassin's Guide to Orchid Hunting (2025) Naomi Kuttner
The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics(20...
In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries that include paranormal elements: ghosts, spirits, and other unexplainable phenomena.
Discussed and mentioned
The Last Seance (1926) Agatha Christie
Kincaid Strange series by Kristi Charish
Mitzi Moon series by Trixie Silvertale
Pebble Cove series by Eryn Scott
Halloween Party (1969) Agatha Christie
Lockwood & Co series by Jonathan Stroud
London Séance Society (2023) Sarah Penner
For...
Brook and Sarah are joined by Ande Pliego to discuss suspense, Christie, and tropes.
Discussed and mentioned
You Are Fatally Invited (2025) Ande Pliego
The Library After Dark (2026) Ande Pliego
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
Spells for Forgetting (2022) Adrienne Young
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Website: https://www.andepliego.com
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Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None is one of the most read books of all time. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss why it continues to be a favourite and the tropes that it features.
Discussed and mentioned
And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie
One by One (2020) Ruth Ware
The Sanatorium (2021) Sarah Pearse
The Invisible Host (1930) Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning
Among Us (2018) Innersloth
The Decagon House M...
Hercule Poirot is Agatha Christie's most famous sleuth, and the last one in Brook and Sarah's series exploring her characters. In this episode they discuss his origins and why he continues to be popular.
Discussed and mentioned
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (1975) Agatha Christie
At the Villa Rose (1910) A. E. W. Mason
Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) Agatha Christie
The Big Four (1927) Aga...
Brook and Sarah discuss why reading, and reading mysteries in particular, is good for you.
Discussed and mentioned
Sam Goldstein, "Why We Love a Good Mystery" (14 March 2025) Psychology Today
Everybody Loves Raymond (American TV Sitcom 1996-2005)
Related Episodes
Mysteries Without Murder (released September 27, 2022)
Craft and Hobby Mysteries (released March 3, 2026)
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss how a mystery is typically structured and what happens when a mystery takes a different approach.
Discussed and mentioned
His & Hers (2025) Netflix-based on the book (2020) by Alice Feeney
Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS
Related episodes
Reverse Mysteries (released February 24, 2026)
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the difference between mysteries on screen resolved in a single episode and ones that take multiple episodes to resolve.
Discussed and mentioned
The Woman in Suite 11 (2025) Ruth Ware
Telecrime (1938-39 and 1946) BBC
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004-2013) ITV
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989-2013) ITV
Knives Out (2019) Netflix
Thursday Murder Club (2025 film) Netflix
Gone Girl (2014 film) 20th Centur...
This is a re-release of an episode that originally aired May 3, 2022.
In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Anna Katharine Green, whose writing inspired Agatha Christie. Green’s 1878 novel, The Leavenworth Case, is one of the first to include a detailed coroner’s inquest and ballistic evidence and set the stage for generations of future mystery authors.
Discussed and mentioned
The Leavenworth Case (1878) Anna Katharine ...
This is a re-release of an episode that originally aired May 16, 2023.
Brook and Sarah continue their exploration of G.K. Chesterton this week. They discuss his mysteries featuring Father Brown and the legacies of this ecclesiastical sleuth.
Discussed
The Man Who Was Thursday (1908) G.K. Chesterton
Father Brown Mysteries (2013-present) BBC
Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022-present) BBC
Father Dowling Mysteries (1987-1991) NBC, ABC
This is a re-release of an episode that originally aired May 9, 2023.
This week, in the first of two episodes about G.K. Chesterton, Brook and Sarah look at his life and find out why he was such a fascinating man and the influence he had on literature and life in the early 20th century.
Discussed
Orthodoxy (1908) G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton's work on Project Gutenberg
Radio adaptations of Father Brown
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In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss modern great Val McDermid.
Discussed and mentioned
The Mermaids Singing (1995) Val McDermid
Clean Break: A Kate Brannigan Mystery (2011 Radio play) Val McDermid
Village SOS (2012 Radio Play) Val McDermid
"Second Murder At The Vicarage" in Marple, 12 New Mysteries (2022) Val McDermid
Forensics, The Anatomy of Crime (2014) Val McDermid
Queen Macbeth (2024) Val McDermid
Wire in the Blood (2002-2008)...
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