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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 Related episodes Craft and Hobby Mysteries (released March 3, 2026) For more information Instagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]