Can you imagine a famous singer solving crimes? Or a former president and vice president? Brook and Sarah discuss this fun sub-genre of mystery fiction featuring real celebrities. Listen to find out who they would write as their own celebrity sleuths.   Books and authors mentioned   Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (2018) Andrew Shaffer   White House Pantry Murder (1987) Elliott Roosevelt (featuring Eleanor Roosevelt)   Pale Blue Eye (2003) Louis Bayard   The Windsor Knot (2020) S.J. Bennet   Magpie Murders (2016) Anthony Horowitz   Laura Ingalls Wilder   For more information   Instagram: @cluedinmystery   Contact us: [email protected]   Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com   Transcript  

This week's episode is a little different: If you are doing some holiday shopping, we have a treat for you. Manon Wogahn (also known as Mystery Manon) talks about mystery with Brook and Sarah and shares some of the gifts on her annual Cluesletter Holiday Gift List, including a Clued in Mystery exclusive! Find Manon Online Manon's website Manon on Instagram For more information Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Transcript

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 clues 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) For more information about Clued in Mystery Website Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Transcript  

Brook and Sarah continue their conversation about continuing the story. In this episode, they speak with Ann Claire about drawing inspiration from another author in her Christie Bookshop Mysteries. For more information about Ann Claire Ann at Penguin Random House Instagram: @annclaireauthor Facebook: Ann Claire Mysteries Ann's website     Books and Films Mentioned A Carribean Mystery (1964) Agatha Christie Dead and Gondola (2022) Ann Claire Knives Out (2019) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) For more information about Clued in Mystery https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript  

Brook and Sarah discuss the different ways an author's world is continued after they stop creating it. We discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sue Grafton Dorothy L. Sayers Ian Fleming Anthony Horowitz Lee Child Andrew Child Agatha Christie Sophie Hannah Moneypenny Diaries series by Samantha Weinberg Young Bond series by Charlie Higson Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mysteries by Vicki Delany The Lady Sherlock Series by Sherry Thomas Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene Hardy Boys series Franklin W. Dixon Blind Love (1890) Wilkie Collins Carolyn Keene Franklin W. Dixon Death on the Nile (2022 film) References https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/63973-how-i-wrote-a-new-agatha-christie-mystery.html For more information https://cluedinmystery.com/ Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript

Jane Kalmes, The Fiction Technician, joins Brook and Sarah to break down locked room mysteries and their solutions. Please note: This episode contains spoilers of two episodes of Monk and one of Murder She Wrote. We Discuss "Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival" Monk "Death Casts a Spell" Murder She Wrote "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" Monk "The Terribly Strange Bed" (1852) Wilkie Collins "The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) Edgar Allen Poe For more about Jane https://www.fictiontechnician.com/ Jane Kalmes For more information https://cluedinmystery.com/ Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript

A group of friends on a holiday retreat. A crime nobody could have committed. Sarah and Brook discuss closed circle and locked room mysteries and the links between the two. Short stories, novels, authors, shows, and films discussed "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841) Edgar Allan Poe "A Terribly Strange Bed" (1852) Wilkie Collins Murder on the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie Death on the Nile (1937) Agatha Christie The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware One by One (2020) Ruth Ware A Dark Dark Wood (2015) Ruth Ware The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley Death in Paradise (2011-present) The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie John Dixon Carr The Black Lizard Book of Locked Room Mysteries (2014) The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1907) Gaston Leroux The Invitation (2022) Knives Out (2019) Knives Out 2 (2022) References http://crimebythebook.com/blog/2021/2/18/cbtbs-recommended-locked-room-mysteries https://crimereads.com/locked-room-mysteries-a-beginners-guide/ https://crimereads.com/the-great-locked-room-mystery-my-top-10-impossible-crimes/ https://somethingisgoingtohappen.net/2019/09/04/eqmm-and-the-locked-room-mystery-by-brian-skupin/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo For more information https://cluedinmystery.com/ Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript  

Have you ever read a mystery where the sleuth is an author? Sarah and Brook discuss mysteries with writers as the central characters. Authors, Books, and TV shows mentioned Hammett Unwritten (2013) Gordon McAlpine writing as Owen Fitzstephen Agatha Christie Series by Andrew Wilson Murder She Wrote Castle The Ghost (2007) Robert Harris The Thirteenth Tale (2006) Diana Sutterfield The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware The Plot (2021) Jean Hanff Korelitz The Vanished Bride (2019) Bella Ellis The Word is Murder (2017) Anthony Horowitz The Sentence is Death (2018) Anthony Horowitz Kathy Reichs Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano More Information https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript

What do you turn to when you're looking for a mystery without murder? In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss some less violent, but very satisfying, mysteries. Books, films, and TV shows discussed Super Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story (2015) James Scott Bell Gaudy Night (1935) Dorothy L Sayers Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts (2019) Kate Racculia "L" is for Lawless (2009) Sue Grafton "The Purloined Letter" (1844) Edgar Allan Poe Gone Girl (2012) Gillian Flynn Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (2005) Stieg Larsson The Other Black Girl (2021) Zakia Delila Harris National Treasure (2004) The Mummy (1999) Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock Ace of Spades (2021) Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé One of Us is Next (2020) Karen M. McManus Agent Running in the Field (2019) John le Carré The Last Thing He Told Me (2021) Laura Dave The Circle (2013) Dave Eggers Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Scooby Doo "The Theft of the Royal Ruby" (1961) Agatha Christie Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Last Séance (2019) Agatha Christie Jane Eyre (1847) Charlotte Brontë Wuthering Heights (1847) Emily Brontë The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series Alexander McCall Smith References https://cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy-mystery-book-without-a-murder/ For more information website: www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com   Transcript

This week, USA Today best selling author Sara Rosett joins Brook and Sarah to discuss historical mystery. Sara Rosett is the USA Today bestselling author of over 30 cozy and historical mysteries as well as books and courses for writers including "How to Write a Series" and "How to Outline a Cozy Mystery". She also hosts a podcast for readers, Mystery Books Podcast. SaraRosett.com Mystery Books Podcast For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Transcript

Whether set in ancient Egypt or the 1920s, readers are sure to find a historical mystery set in a period they love. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of historical mysteries and share some of their favourites. Books and authors mentioned: William Shakespeare Leo Tolstoy Sir Walter Scott Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Agatha Christie Death Comes as the End Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters Anne Perry The Cater Street Hangman Umberto Echo The Name of the Rose Andrea Penrose's Wrexford and Sloane series Iona Whishaw's Lane Winslow series C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily series "The Three Apples" in One Thousand and One Nights Deanna Raybourn Lady Julia Gray series and the Veronica Speedwell series Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters Philippa Gregory References: "Deanna Raybourn on Mistaken Perceptions of the Victorian Age". Writer Writer Pants on Fire, Feb. 28, 2022. Ep. 194 https://celadonbooks.com/what-is-historical-fiction/   For more information: www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com  Transcript

In the first of an occasional series, "What Would You Do," Brook and Sarah consider what they would do if they were in the same situation as the main character of a novel. This time, they discuss Ruth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10. We'd love to hear what you would do. For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com  

After a short break, Clued in Mystery returns for Season 2 and Brook and Sarah recap their summer reading. Books discussed in order: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager The Science of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker by Patricia Meredith The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson The It Girl by Ruth Ware For more information: https://www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com  

In today’s episode, Sarah and Brook share what they’ll be reading while Clued in Mystery takes a short break for the summer. Clued in Mystery will be back in the autumn with new episodes about mysteries.   Books discussed in order: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker by Patricia Merrideth The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson The IT Girl, by Ruth Ware The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Summer camp. Boarding school. A high school classroom. Classic settings for YA mystery. Brook and Sarah discuss the appeal of these mysteries, even though they are written for younger audiences. Books, shows, and series mentioned Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Enid Blyton Dear Evan Hanson (YA Musical) Ace of Spades (Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé) PMS Girls (Lisa Alfano) The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton) Truly Devious (Maureen Johnson) Alex Rider Series (Anthony Horowitz) The Agency Series (Y.S. Lee) Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Alan Bradley) Enola Holmes (Nancy Springer) Veronica Mars The Shadow Demon Saga (Sarah Cannon) Scooby Doo Riverdale   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

National best-selling cozy mystery author Melissa Bourbon joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery cozy and current trends in cozies.   Authors discussed: Tonya Kappes Allison Brennan    Books and television discussed Smile Beach Murder (Alicia Bessette) Flour in the Attic (Melissa Bourbon) The Closer (TV series) The Staircase (TV series)   For more about Melissa: https://melissabourbon.com   Facebook Instagram   Join the Book Warriors Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BookWarriors   Information about Melissa's Writerspark Academy Courses Website Facebook Instagram YouTube   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

  Brook and Sarah discuss international secrets, scandals, corruption, and other hallmarks of high stakes political thrillers.  Authors, books and, films, and shows mentioned: Films All the President’s Men (1976) Argo (2012) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) JFK (1991) Wag the Dog (1997)   TV shows 24 Designated Survivor Homeland House of Cards Occupied Murder She Wrote Scandal The Tudors   Authors and books Tom Clancy Bill Clinton and James Patterson State of Terror by Hilary Clinton and Louise Penny The Ghost by Robert Harris David Baldacci   References https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/10-of-the-best-political-thrillers-ever/ https://industrialscripts.com/political-thrillers/ For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

The perfect family, friends on holiday, a new mother, each of them with a secret. Brook and Sarah explore the themes of domestic thrillers and discuss a few books that don’t fall into the category.   Authors mentioned: Elizabeth Haynes Erin Kelly Liane Moriarity Tom Vowler SJ Watson   Books mentioned: And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie The Woman in the Window, AJ Flynn Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins The Girls in the Garden, Lisa Jewell The Shining, Stephen King 1922, Stephen King Christine, Stephen King   Books we've enjoyed:  Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn Death of Mrs. Westaway, Ruth Ware Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier The Swap, Robyn Harding   Referenced Agatha Christie quote from Women of Mystery, Martha Hailey DuBose   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Espionage, intrigue, and excitement. Brook and Sarah explore spy fiction and its broad appeal to audiences. Our interview with Kings River Magazine.  Research Casino Royale, Ian Fleming Trigger Mortis, Anthony Horowitz Forever and a Day, Anthony Horowitz Agent Running in the Field, John le Carre Quoted How to Write Killer Mystery, Carolyn Wheat Genre favorites Imitation Game (2104) starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley Allied (2016) starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard X Company (TV series based on true stories of a top secret spy training facility in Canada) Slow Horses (TV series based on the book by Mick Herron on Apple TV) The Rose Code, Kate Quinn The Alice Network, Kate Quinn Resources https://crimereads.com/a-brief-history-of-spy-fiction/

Brook and Sarah continue to learn about noir and hardboiled detective fiction with special guest Frances from the Chronicles of Crime online bookshop. Part 2 of 2. Reading list recommendations: Hardboiled Carroll John Daly, Three Gun Terry (Black Mask, May 1923) Carroll John Daly, Knights of the Open Palm (Black Mask, June 1923) Dashiell Hammett writing as Peter Collinson, Arson Plus (first Continental Op story) (Black Mask, October 1923) Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (1930) Dashiell Hammett, The Thin Man (Redbook Magazine, 1933) Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (1939) Mickey Spillane, I, The Jury (1947) Ross MacDonald, The Drowning Pool (1950) Richard Stark (aka Donald Westlake), The Hunter, (1962) Lawrence Block, Eight Million Ways To Die, (1982) John D. MacDonald, The Deep Blue Good-Bye, (1964) James Crumley, The Last Good Kiss, (1978) Noir James M. Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934) Horace McCoy, They Shoot Horses Don’t They (1935) James M. Cain, Double Indemnity (Liberty Magazine, January 1936 as a serial in the magazine) *Cornell Woolrich aka William Irish, It Had To Be Murder, (Detective Dime Magazine, May 1942) This became the Alfred Hitchcock film, Rear Window. *Cornell Woolrich, any short story or novel David Goodis, Dark Passage, (1946) Dorothy B. Hughes, In A Lonely Place, (1947) Fredric Brown, The Fabulous Clipjoint, (1947) Fredric Brown, The Screaming Mimi, (1949) Patricia Highsmith, Strangers On A Train, (1950) James Ellroy, The Black Dahlia (1987) Megan Abbott, Queenpin, (2007) Duane Swierczynski, The Blonde, (2006) Fuminori Nakamura, The Thief (2012) Roger Hobbs, The Ghostman (2013) Others George Pelecanos Ken Bruen Peter Temple Gary Discher Robert Crais Michael Connelly Charlie Houston Dennis Lehane Sam Wiebe Joe Id Philip Kerr For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Dames, darkness, and detectives. Special guest Frances joins Brook and Sarah to explain the origins and differences of hardboiled and noir fiction. Part 1 of 2. Resources The Adventures of Philip Marlowe radio dramas Chandler, Raymond The Big Sleep Chandler, Raymond (1950). The Simple Art of Murder Hammett, Dashiell (2013). The Hunter and Other Stories Works referenced (in order of mention) Carroll John Daly "The False Burton Combs" Black Mask Magazine (1922) Pulp Magazines  Black Mask Magazine Dime Detective Spicy Adventure James M. Cain Double Indemnity (1943) Micky Spilane James M. Cain The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934) Martin Goldsmith Detour (1939) The Adventures of Philip Marlowe radio dramas  Dashiell Hammett Maltese Falcon (1930) James Ellroy L.A. Confidential (1990) For more information: Visit cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Brook and Sarah discuss the many theories surrounding Agatha Christie's eleven-day disappearance in December 1926. Was she seeking publicity, solving a mystery, or on an alien adventure? We'll never know. Resources: Benedict, Marie (2020). The Mystery of Mrs. Christie. Sourcebooks Landmark. Cade, Jared (2013). Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days. Scarab eBooks. DuBose, Martha Hailey (2000). Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists St. Martins Press. De Gramont, Nina (2022). The Christie Affair. Macmillan. Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018 film) Doctor Who: “The Unicorn and the Wasp” (2008) New York Times "When the World's Most Famous Mystery Writer Vanished" June 11, 2019 All About Agatha Podcast, Feb. 5, 2017; “Gone Girl: The Notorious Real-Life Disappearance of Agatha Christie”. Stuff you Missed In History Class Podcast, Nov. 5, 2012; “The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie” Macabre London Podcast, October 22, 2021 “Agatha Christie - The World’s Greatest Disappearance | How to Disappear Completely”

Wilkie Collins is credited with writing the first English detective novel. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss his remarkable life and his works. Works discussed The Woman in White (1960)  Moonstone (1868)  Ioláni; Or, Tahíti As It Was How he wrote References http://mikegrost.com/sensatio.htm https://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/booksf/mystery/early.html http://www.wilkiecollins.com https://victorianweb.org/authors/collins/bio.html https://wilkiecollinssociety.org/publications/ All The Year Round  For more information cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

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. Works referenced in order of mention: Green, Anna Katharine (1878). The Leavenworth Case Green, Anna Katharine (1880). A Strange Disappearance Green, Anna Katharine (1905) “The House in the Mist” Resources DuBose, Martha Hailey (2000). Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists St. Martins Press. For more information cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com

Brook and Sarah discuss Edgar Allan Poe, the grandfather of American detective novels and his enduring legacy. Poe's works referenced (in order of mention) “The Raven” (1845) ”Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” (1842) Others' works referenced (in order of mention) McAlpine, Gordon: The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe Series Snicket, Lemony: A Series of Unfortunate Events The Simpsons Resources Cody, Sherwin The Story of Edgar Allan Poe (2019) Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (1966). Doubleday and Co. http://airshipdaily.com/blog/09222014-edgar-allan-poe-virginia-eliza-clemm https://elifnotes.com/edgar-allan-poe-the-master-of-mystery-and-macabre/ https://poestories.com For more information, visit cluedinmystery.com Follow us on Instagram @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – //www.silvermansound.com

Cluesletter publisher Manon Wogahn joins Brook and Sarah to discuss the Detection Club, the oldest running society of mystery authors. Learn more about Manon at https://www.manonwogahn.com/. Books referenced (in order of mention) Edwards, Martin (2015) The Golden Age of Murder. Harper Collins. Milne, A.A. (1922) The Red House Mystery The Detection Club (2020) Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club. Collins Crime Club. Marple: 12 New Mysteries (2022) William Morrow The Detection Club (2013) Six Against the Yard. Harper Collins. Resources and research references BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Eric the Skull https://martinedwardsbooks.com/home/about-martin/martins-writing/the-detection-club/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/04/dorothy-l-sayers-and-the-detection-club Shedunnit Podcast by Caroline Crampton; The Detection Club, Aug. 2020. Interview with Martin Edwards. Pipeline Comics Podcast, Episode 50 The Detection Club, May 2020. Reviews Graphic Novel The Detection Club, by Jean Harmbat where members of the club are put in a closed room murder mystery on a deserted island.   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Brook and Sarah discuss Dorothy L. Sayers, her life, her writing, and her advocacy for the mystery genre as a member of the Detection Club.    Resources DuBose, Martha Hailey (2000). Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists St. Martins Press Sayers, Dorothy L. (1923) Whose Body. T. Fisher Unwin. Sayers, Dorothy L. (1927) Unnatural Death The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (BBC Radio drama from 1975) Five Red Herrings: The Geography of Literature Podcast by Sarah Drew   Listener Recommendation Aldridge, Mark (2020). Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World. Harper Collins.   Podcast Recommendation Mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com   Other Resources https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/03/10/cooking-with-dorothy-sayers/ https://www.sayers.org.uk/ Cover art image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Canadian mystery novelist Vicki Delany, and author of the Sherlock Holmes Bookstore cozy mystery series, joins Brook and Sarah to discuss writing in the Sherlock Holmes space.  Find Vicki at: http://vickidelany.com/   Other references: The Agency Mysteries Series by Y.S. Lee Brook’s Edgar and the Raven’s T-shirt   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

We continue our discussion about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, exploring how he wrote and how his works have been adapted.   Mentions: Sherlock (BBC) Elementary (CBS) House (Fox) The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/How_I_Write_My_Books https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle:Sherlock_Holmes   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

In the first episode of the Doyle series, Sarah and Brook discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous detective, and his contribution to popular culture (and forensics).   We discuss: A Study in Scarlet (1886) Lost World (1912) “The Case of Lady Sannox” (1893) “The Five Orange Pips” (1891) “The Crooked Man” (1893) Ms. Sherlock (Japanese TV adaptation)   https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Biography  https://www.arthurconandoyle.com/biography.html   For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

A short, bonus episode with some brief thoughts about Sherlock and Poirot to lead into our series of episodes about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starting next week.    For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

In our final episode in our Agatha Christie series, we are joined by two guests who share their insights into her work.   We discuss: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1921) The Death of Roger Ackroyd (1926) The ABC Murders (1936) Five Little Pigs (1942) Curtain (1975)   “Dressmaker's Doll” “In a Glass Darkly” “Philomel Cottage” Partners in Crime short stories   TV/Film adaptations Sparkling Cyanide (1983) Death on the Nile (2022)   And more… For more information: cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com