Clued in Mystery Podcast

This week, culinary cozy author Jessica Thompson joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery culinary.

Discussed and mentioned

Caterer's Guide to Crime Culinary Cozy Mystery Series by Jessica Thompson

Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up (2023) Jessica Thompson

A Caterer's Guide to Valentine's and Violence (2024) Jessica Thompson

To find Jessica

Instagram: @jessicathauthor2

Website: JessicaThompsonauthor.com

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Discussed and mentioned

Ellie Alexander's Bake Shop Mysteries

Catering to Nobody (1990) Diane Mott Davidson

Robert B. Parker's Spenser series

Katherine Hall Page's Faith Fairchild series

"The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" (1960) Agatha Christie

Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swenson series

Diane Mott Davidson's Goldy Schulz Books

Strong Poison (1930) Dorothy L. Sayers

Too Many Cooks (1938) Rex Stout

Mastering the Art of French Murder (2023) Colleen Cambridge

Dining with Sherlock Holmes (1976) Julia Carlson Rosenblatt & Frederic H. Sonnenschmidt

The Peter Wimsey Cookbook (1981) Elizabeth Bond Ryan & William J. Eakins

The Nero Wolfe Cookbook (1973) Rex Stout

Knife Skills for Beginners (2024) Orland Murrin

Arsenic and Adobo (2021) Mia P. Manansala

Aunty Lee's Delights (2013) Ovidia Yu

Abby Collette's Ice Cream Parlor Mysteries

Didi Dodo, Future Spy (2019) Tom Angleberger

Crime reads article link: https://crimereads.com/a-foretaste-of-culinary-cozy-mysteries/

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Do you have a list of mysteries that you would read or watch again if you could relive the experience of solving the crime or the big reveal? In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss a few of their favorites.

Discussed

Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock, Paramount

Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock, Paramount

Sixth Sense (1999) M. Night Shyamalan, Hollywood Pictures

The Others (2001) Alejandro Amenabar

Cliff Janeway Series (1992-2006) John Dunning

The Prestige (1995) Christopher Priest

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson

And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie

Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) Alan Bradley

Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman

The Reappearance of Rachel Price (2024) Holly Jackson

The Silent Patient (2019) Alex Michaelides

Moriarty (2014) Anthony Horowitz

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Ruth Rendell's police procedurals and psychological thrillers captured readers. Brook and Sarah discuss this award winning author's life and works.

Discussed/References

Death Notes (US) / Put on by Cunning (UK) (1981) Ruth Rendell

A Dark Adapted Eye (1986) Barbara Vine

Master of the Moor (1982) Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV: 1987-2000)

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/mar/01/ruth-rendell-life-in-writing

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/02/ruth-rendell-obituary-crime-writer

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813

https://www.npr.org/2015/05/04/377740302/ruth-rendell-dies-pioneered-the-psychological-thriller

https://www.npr.org/2005/10/09/4948848/ruth-rendell-taking-readers-13-steps-down

https://www.npr.org/2005/10/12/4955766/ruth-rendell-is-back-with-13-steps-down

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Forty years ago Jessica Fletcher entered homes to solve mysteries in Cabot Cove. This week, Brook and Sarah discuss the lasting influence Murder, She Wrote has had on the mystery genre.

Discussed

Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS

Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman

Only Murders in the Building (2021-2024) Disney+/Hulu

The Golden Girls (1985-1992) NBC

Lilian Jackson Braun

Magnum PI (1980-1988) CBS

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This week, Brook and Sarah are joined by husband and wife co-authors Midge Raymond and John Yunker to discuss their experience as co-authors and mystery fans.

Discussed

Devil's Island (2024) Midge Raymond and John Yunker

The Rosie Project (2013) Graeme Simsion

Two Steps Forward (2017) Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion

The Glass House (2024) Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion

About Midge and John

midgeandjohn.com

midgeraymond.com

johnyunker.com

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While not a sub-genre, mysteries that are written by multiple authors deserve special mention. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss examples of different co-authored mysteries and provide an update on their own.

Discussed and Mentioned

The Fate of Fenella: by Twenty-four Authors (1892)

The Floating Admiral (1931) Members of the Detection Club; Victor Whitechurch, G. D. H. Cole and Margaret Cole, Henry Wade, Agatha Christie, John Rhode, Milward Kennedy, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Freeman Wills Crofts, Edgar Jepson, Clemence Dane and Anthony Berkeley

The Documents GHS and Margaret Cole

Robert Eustace (Pen name of Eustace Barton)

L.T. Meade

Dorothy L. Sayers

Ellery Queen (Pen name of Daniel Nathan and Emmanuel Lepofsky)in the Case (1930) Robert Eustace and Dorothy L. Sayers

The Agathas (2022) Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

The Night in Question (2023) Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

James Patterson

State of Terror (2021) Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

Lincoln Child and Douglas Prescott

An Anonymous Girl (2019) Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

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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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