Brook and Sarah are about to start writing a traditional mystery together. In this bonus episode, they brainstorm ideas and review survey results from listeners and newsletter subscribers who weighed in on the sleuth's age and the mystery setting. Members of the Clued in Cartel will have the opportunity to read what they write as they write it. Joining the Cartel costs as little as $12/year (USD). To learn more, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-cartel/.

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From courtroom dramas to lawyers investigating crimes on behalf of their clients, legal mysteries and thrillers have engaged audiences for longer than you think. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss mysteries with a legal theme.

Discussed

The Leavenworth Case (1878) Anna Katharine Green

Erle Stanley Gardner (creator of Perry Mason)

The Firm (1991) John Grisham

Matlock (1986-1995) NBC and ABC

Runaway Jury (1996) John Grisham

The Client (1993) John Grisham

A Time to Kill (1989) John Grisham

A Few Good Men (1992) Rob Reiner

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie

Erin Brockovich (2000) Steven Soderbergh

Lisa Scottoline

Final Appeal (1994) Lisa Scottoline

The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) Michael Connolley

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011 film) Brad Furman

The Lincoln Lawyer (2022-2023 series)

Goliath (2016-2021 series) David E. Kelley and David Shapiro

Lydia Poët (2023 series) Guido Iuculano and Davide Orsini

How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020 series) ABC

Law and Order (1990-present series) NBC

The Practice (1997-2004 series) David E. Kelley

Spiral (2005-2019 series) Alexandra Clert and Guy-Patrick Sainderichin

Murder in Provence (2022 series) Britbox

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When the heat is on and tempers flare, you have the perfect condition for a mystery. Brook and Sarah discuss how to stay cool by reading some of their favourite summer-themed mysteries.

Discussed

Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery (2023) Agatha Christie

Have His Carcass (1932) Dorothy L. Sayers

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) Patricia Highsmith

Rear Window (1954 film) Alfred Hitchcock

The Lost City (2022 film) Aaron and Adam Nee

The Hunter (2024) Tana French

Ladykiller (2024) Katherine Wood

Look in the Mirror (2024) Catherine Steadman

Summertime, All the Cats Are Bored (2019) Philippe Georget

Murder Under the Sun: 13 Summer Mysteries by The Queen of Crime (2019) Agatha Christie

Outer Banks (2020-2023) Netflix

The Box in the Woods (2021) Maureen Johnson

The Cousins (2020) Karen M. McManus

Five Survive (2022) Holly Jackson

The Retreat (2022) Sarah Pearse

The Overnight Guest (2022) Heather Gudenkauf

Her Last Holiday (2021) C.L. Taylor

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Rian Johnson

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Miss Marple is one of Agatha Christie's famous creations. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the books and short stories that feature this fascinating detective and are surprised to learn how many of Christie's works Miss Marple appeared in.

Discussed

"Tuesday Night Club" (1927) Agatha Christie

The Thirteen Problems (1932) Agatha Christie

Murder at the Vicarage (1930) Agatha Christie

Sleeping Murder (1976) Agatha Christie

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962) Agatha Christie

At Bertram's Hotel (1965) Agatha Christie

4:50 From Paddington (1957) Agatha Christie

A Murder is Announced (1950) Agatha Christie

The Secret Adversary (1983) London Weekend Television

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983) London Weekend Television

Murder She Said (1961 film) MGM

The Mirror Crack'd (1980 film)

Murder She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004-2013) BBC

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (2022)

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1921) Agatha Christie

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Games have long been a way for armchair sleuths to prove their deductive skills. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of mystery games, the different types of games mystery fans play, and their enduring popularity.

Discussed

Clue Boardgame (1949) Hasbro

Clue: Harry Potter Edition (2008)

Clue: Brooklyn 99 Edition (2021)

Clue: Downton Abbey Edition (2019)

Jury Box (1937) Parker Brothers

Mafia

Mafia online edition

Mystery House (1980) On-Line Systems

The Traitors (2022-present) BBC

Murdle (2023) G.T. Garber

Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None Game (2005) Big Fish Games

Cherry Ames' Nursing Game (1959) Parker Brothers

The Great Charlie Chan Mystery Game (1938) Milton Bradley

Cain's Jawbone (1934) Edward Powys Mathers

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Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals make fantastic sleuths. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of the medical mysteries and thrillers.

Discussed

Kay Scarpetta series (1990-2023) Patricia Cornwell

Grant Country series (2001-2007) Karin Slaughter

Bones (2005-2017) Fox Studios

House (2004-2012) Fox Studios

Silent Witness (1996-2024) BBC

Dr. Temperance Brennan series (1997-2023) Kathy Reichs

Reluctant Coroner series ( 2018-2024) Paul Austin Ardoin

Da Vinci's Inquest (1998-2005) CBC

Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001) CBS Studios

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To kick off a new season, Brook and Sarah explore the life and writing of PD James, creator of Detective Dalgliesh.

Discussed

Cover Her Face (1962) PD James

Innocent Blood (1980) PD James

Dalgliesh (2021) Acorn TV

Death Comes to Pemberley (2011)

Pride and Prejudice (1813) Jane Austin

Children of Men (1992) PD James

Women of Mystery (2000) Martha Haley DuBose

The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811 (1971) PD James with Thomas A. Critchley

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This is a repeat of an episode originally released on November 8, 2022.

Liar? Naïve? Or impaired? What if the narrator of the story isn’t telling the truth? In this week’s episode, Brook and Sarah discuss surprising twists and the cues that they’re coming.

Works mentioned or discussed

Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn

The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961) Wayne C. Booth

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware

The Silent Patient (2019) Alex Michaelides

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie

The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley

One by One (2020) Ruth Ware

Rebecca (1938) Daphne Du Maurier

Forrest Gump (1994)

The Office (US)

Fight Club (1999)

The Sixth Sense (1999)

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If you can’t get read, watch, or listen to enough true crime, this episode is for you. This week, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes true crime such a popular part of the mystery genre.

Discussed in order

In Cold Blood (1966) Truman Capote

“Murder, Considered as One of the Fine Arts” (1827) Thomas de Quincey

American Greed: Scams, Scoundrels, and Scandals (2007-2022)

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie

“The Bizarre Appeal of True Crime” Wisecrack YouTube Channel

Mark Seltzer

Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (2003) Erik Larson

Thunderstruck (2006) Erik Larson

The Dropout (2019) Rebecca Jarvis with ABC Podcasts

A Death in Cryptoland (2021) CBC Podcasts

Billionaire Boys Club (2020) Wondery Podcasts

Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen (2020) Campside Media

Charles Dickens

Edgar Allan Poe

Louise Penny

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Brook and Sarah kick off the Clued in Book Club with a short introduction to their first pick: Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. Find out why they picked the book and why they think the title is different in Canada and the US. Future episodes will be available to members of the Clued in Cartel, the Clued in Mystery paid subscription.

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Discussed

Holmes, Marple & Poe (2024) James Patterson and Brian Sitts

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