Clued in Mystery Podcast

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 Green
A ...

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

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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)...

In today's episode, Brook and Sarah speak with Reagan Davis, author of the Knitorious Murder Mysteries series, and discuss the overlap between crafts and mysteries.

Discussed and mentioned

Disturbing the Fleece

About Reagan Davis

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Craft and Hobby Mysteries (released March 3, 2026)

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Brook and Sarah discuss adapting Agatha Christie and other classic mystery tales for younger audiences with Marci Kay Monson, author of the Mini Mystery series.

Discussed and mentioned

And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie

The Mystery of the Blue Train (1929) Agatha Christie

The Secret of the Blue Clock (1930) Carolyn Keene

About Marci

Marci Kay Monson is the author of the M...

Many mystery fans love to craft, or so it seems based on the number of titles in this popular sub-genre. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes a craft and hobby mystery.

Discussed and mentioned

Picking Up the Pieces (2024) J. B. Abbott

Button Holed (2011) Kylie Logan

Crossword Mysteries (2019-2021) Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Garage Sale Mystery (2013-2019) Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Rosemary & Thyme (2003–2...

In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss reverse mysteries, or "how catch 'ems," where the audience knows who the culprit is from the beginning.

Discussed and mentioned

Columbo (1971–2003) Television series

Malice Aforethought (1931) Francis Iles (Anthony Berkeley Cox)

The 12:30 from Croydon (1934) Freeman Wills Crofts

Mr. Pottermack’s Oversight (1930) R. Austin Freeman

Dial M for Murder (1954) Alfred Hitchcock — Film adaptation of Frede...

In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Mary Roberts Rinehart's lasting impact on mystery fiction, even if readers aren't directly familiar with her work.

Discussed and mentioned

The Circular Staircase (1908) Mary Roberts Rinehart

The Bat (1920) Mary Roberts Rinehart with Avery Hopwood

The Window at the White Cat (1910) Mary Roberts Rinehart

Mary Roberts Rinehart's papers at University of Pittsburgh

Correspondence with Ellery Queen

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In honour of nearly four years' worth of episodes, Brook and Sarah discuss the bonuses that subscribers to the free Clued in Chronicle can look forward to and share plans for the podcast future. Note: all bonuses that were previously available as part of the Clued in Cartel paid membership are now available for free to Clued in Chronicle newsletter subscribers.

Discussed and mentioned

Clued in Watch Alongs:

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Brook and Sarah are joined by Mikhl Yashinsky, who translated 15 short stories written by Jonas Kreppel in the early twentieth century. Featuring Max Spitzkopf--billed as "The Yiddish Sherlock Holmes"--the stories were incredibly popular with the Jewish community in Vienna, and thanks to Yashinsky, are now available for English readers to enjoy.

Discussed and mentioned

Adventures of Max Spitzkopf (2025) Jonas Kreppel (transl...

In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries that draw on characters and authors we know from literature.

Discussed and mentioned

The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens (2020) Alan Nolan

The Brontë Sisters Mysteries (2019–present) Bella Ellis

Jane Eyre Mysteries by Joanna Campbell Slan

The Tale of Hilltop Farm (2004) Susan Wittig Albert
(Book 1 of The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter)

Death Comes to Pemberley (2011) P.D. James

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Brook and Sarah discuss their thoughts on the first episode of the Netflix adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Seven Dials Mystery (1929). Subscribe to their free newsletter to hear their thoughts on the rest of the series. This episode goes into detail about the book and the series, so be prepared for spoilers if you have not read or watched either.

Discussed and mentioned

The Seven Dials Mystery (1929) Agatha Christie

The Secret at ...

Sara Rosett, Trixie Silvertale, and Tom Mead return to play more 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. This time, the scene opens in a manor house with a body in a locked dining room. Listen to find out how our guests solve this season's Clued in Conundrum.

Discussed and mentioned

Author, Author featuring Ellery Queen

T...

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)

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