Craft and Hobby Mysteries
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 mentionedPicking Up the Pieces (2024) J. B. AbbottButton Holed (2011) Kylie LoganCrossword Mysteries (2019-2021) Hallmark Movies & MysteriesGarage Sale Mystery (2013-2019) Hallmark Movies & MysteriesRosemary & Thyme (2003–2007) BBCFor more informationInstagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: hello@cluedinmystery.comMusic: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/ Order Life or Delft by Brook and SarahFor a full episode transcript, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/craft-and-hobby-mysteries/
Reverse Mysteries
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 mentionedColumbo (1971–2003) Television seriesMalice Aforethought (1931) Francis Iles (Anthony Berkeley Cox)The 12:30 from Croydon (1934) Freeman Wills CroftsMr. Pottermack’s Oversight (1930) R. Austin FreemanDial M for Murder (1954) Alfred Hitchcock — Film adaptation of Frederick Knott’s 1952 playHow to Kill Your Employer (2022) Rupert HolmesDexter (TV Series: 2006-2013)Midsomer Murders (TV series: 1997-present)Catch Me If You Can (2002 film)You (2014) Caroline Kepnes (Netflix adaptation: 2018-2025)For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: hello@cluedinmystery.comMusic: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/ Order Life or Delft by Brook and SarahFor a full episode transcript, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/reverse-mysteries/
Mary Roberts Rinehart
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 mentionedThe Circular Staircase (1908) Mary Roberts RinehartThe Bat (1920) Mary Roberts Rinehart with Avery HopwoodThe Window at the White Cat (1910) Mary Roberts RinehartMary Roberts Rinehart's papers at University of PittsburghCorrespondence with Ellery QueenReferencesImprobable Fiction: The Life of Mary Roberts Rinehart (1980) Jan CohnHad She But Known: A Biography of Mary Roberts Rinehart(1994) Charlotte MacLeodOn Project GutenbergOn LibrivoxFor more informationInstagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: hello@cluedinmystery.comMusic: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.com Sign up for our newsletter: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/ Order Life or Delft by Brook and SarahFor a full episode transcript, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/12-8-mary-roberts-rinehart/
Clued in Chronicle and Podcast Extdras
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 are now available for free to Clued in Chronicle newsletter subscribers.Discussed and mentionedClued in Watch Alongs: Murder at the End of the World (2023) Disney+/Hulu A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024) Netflix The Black Echo (1992) Michael Connelly Knots and Crosses (1987) Ian RankinFor more informationInstagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: hello@cluedinmystery.comMusic: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.comSign up for our newsletter: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/Order Life or Delft by Brook and SarahFor a full episode transcript, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle-and-podcast-extras/
Yiddish Sherlock Holmes with Mikhl Yashinsky
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 to enjoy.Discussed and mentionedAdventures of Max Spitzkopf (2025) Jonas Kreppel (translated by Mikhl Yashinsky)About Mikhl YashinskyInstagram: @mikhldarlingWebsite: https://yashinsky.com/For more informationInstagram: @cluedinmysteryContact us: hello@cluedinmystery.comMusic: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers – www.silvermansound.comSign up for our newsletter: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/Order Life or Delft by Brook and SarahFor a full episode transcript, visit: https://cluedinmystery.com/max-spitzkopf-yiddish-sherlock-holmes/