Clued in Mystery Podcast

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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We love reading about ordinary people who solve fictional mysteries. What about ordinary people who solve real mysteries? In today’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss real life sleuths.

Discussed

Abraham Shakespeare case

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) Michelle McNamara

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2020) HBO

Scamanda Podcast

Real Estate fraud

Title fraud: How a Toronto real estate lawyer helped thwart alleged scammers

Jan Marsh case

Home Before Dark (2020) Apple TV

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This transcript is generated by a computer and there may be some mis-spellings and strange punctuation. We try to catch these before posting, but some things slip through.

Brook and Sarah celebrate Clued in Mystery's 100th regular episode by answering questions from listeners. Join us on July 9 at 4:00 pm Pacific for a live episode on Instagram (the recorded version will be available later on YouTube).

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