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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The perfect family, friends on holiday, a woman unravelling, 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 […]
Espionage, intrigue, and excitement. Brook and Sarah explore spy fiction and its broad appeal to audiences. Our interview with Kings River Magazine. We read: 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 […]
Brook and Sarah continue to learn about noir and hardboiled detective fiction with special guest Frances from the Chronicles of Chrime 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 […]
Dames, darkness, and detectives. Special guest Frances join Brook and Sarah to explain the origins and differences of hardboiled and noir fiction. Part 1 of 2. Instagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: hello@cluedinmystery.comMusic: 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. Benedict, Marie (2020). The Mystery of Mrs. Christie. Sourcebooks Landmark. Cade, Jared (2013). Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days. […]
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 (1860) Moonstone (1868) 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/ How he wrote Text of his first novel Ioláni; Or, Tahíti […]
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. The Leavenworth Case, Anna Katharine […]
Brook and Sarah discuss Edgar Allan Poe, the grandfather of American detective novels. Works mentioned in order of reference “The Raven,” (1845). Edgar Allan Poe. “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” (1841). Edgar Allan Poe. “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,” (1842). Edgar Allan Poe. The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe […]
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 reference) The Golden Age of Murder. (2015). Martin Edwards. Harper Collins. The Red House Mystery (1922) A.A. Milne. Howdunit: […]
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 Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists. (2000). Martha Hailey DuBose, St. Martins Press Whose Body. (1923) Dorothy L. […]
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:Instagram: @cluedinmysteryContact […]