The year is drawing to a close, and Brook and Sarah are about to take a short break. Before they do, they share what they are planning to read during the 2025 festive season.

Discussed and mentioned

Brook's picks

Screamish (2025) Eryn Scott

The Perfect Murder (2025) Amanda McKinney

The Shakespeare Fraud (2016) Ted Story

Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) Agatha Christie

The Hallmarked Man (2025) Robert Galbraith

Sarah's picks

The Antique Hunters Death on the Red Sea (2025) CL Miller

The Christmas Appeal (2023) Janice Hallett

The Mistletoe Mystery (2024) Nita Prose

Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery (2020) Agatha Christie

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Winter 2025 TBR

The winter holidays are a popular setting for mysteries as when families and friends gather, the tension often rises.

Discussed and mentioned

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (2024) Ben Stevenson

Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries (series from 2023) Trixie Silvertale

“The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" (1960) Agatha Christie

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées (1960) Agatha Christie

Hercule Poirot's Silent Night (2023) Sophie Hannah

Sam Shovel Mysteries (series from 2023) Patricia Meredith

Mr. Campion's Christmas (2024) Mike Ripley

The Christmas Appeal  (2023) Janice Hallett

Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop (2023) ed. Otto Penzler

Black Doves (2024) Netflix

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Holiday Mysteries

In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the life and works of Golden Age author Josephine Tey.

Discussed and mentioned

The Man in the Queue (1929) Josephine Tey (as Gordon Daviot)

The Daughter of Time (1951) Josephine Tey

Josephine Tey: A Life (2021) Jennifer Morag Henderson

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) Agatha Christie

A Shilling for Candles (1936) Josephine Tey

Young and Innocent (1937) directed by Alfred Hitchcock (film adaptation of A Shilling for Candles)

Josephine Tey Mysteries by Nicola Upson

Related Episodes

The Detection Club [https://cluedinmystery.com/the-detection-club/] (released April 19, 2022)

Bonus: The Daughter Through Time [https://cluedinmystery.com/bonus-daughter-of-time-read-along/] (released October 19, 2025)

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Golden Age: Josephine Tey

As we head into the holiday season, Brook and Sarah are thrilled to have Mystery Manon share her 2025 Mystery Lovers Gift Guide. Which item is your favourite?

Discussed and mentioned

Mystery Manon: https://www.manonwogahn.com/

Manon's gift guides: https://www.manonwogahn.com/gift-guides

Related episodes

2022 Gift Guide [https://cluedinmystery.com/mystery-lovers-gift-guide-with-mystery-manon/]

2023 Gift Guide [https://cluedinmystery.com/2023-gift-guide-with-mystery-manon/]

2024 Gift Guide [https://cluedinmystery.com/mystery-lovers-holiday-guide-24-with-mystery-manon/]

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2025 Mystery Lovers' Gift Guide with Mystery Manon

Siblings create an excellent opportunity to create tension in mysteries. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the twists and turns that can accompany family bonds.

Discussed and mentioned

"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) Edgar Allan Poe

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) Shirley Jackson

El Dorado Drive (2025) Megan Abbott

Julie Chan is Dead (2025) Liann Zhang

The Prestige (2006 film)

Clouds of Witness (1926) Dorothy L. Sayers

Such Charming Liars (2024) Karen M. McManus

Death at Morning House (2024) Maureen Johnson

Daisy Darker (2022) Alice Feeney

The Inheritance Games (2020) Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Six Weeks to Live (2021) Catherine McKenzie

The Better Sister (2025) Prime series

The Better Sister (2019) Alafair Burke

Related Episodes

Interview with Megan Abbott [https://cluedinmystery.com/bonus-interview-with-megan-abbott/] (released July 29, 2025)

Interview with Catherine McKenzie [https://cluedinmystery.com/catherine-mckenzie/] (released June 3, 2025)

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Siblings

In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss Miss Lemon and Colonel Race, two of Agatha Christie's supporting characters.

Discussed and mentioned

Death on the Nile (1937) Agatha Christie

Cards on the Table (1936) Agatha Christie

The Man in the Brown Suit (1924) Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile (1978 film)

The Man in the Brown Suit (1989 adaptation)

Death on the Nile (2022 film)

Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989-2013 series)

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For a full episode transcript, visit https://cluedinmystery.com/11-11-christies-characters-lemon-and-race/

Christie's Characters: Lemon and Race

If you've watched Slow Horses on Apple+ TV, you have enjoyed Mick Herron's story telling. He is the 2025 Diamond Dagger recipient, and in this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss his impact on the mystery genre.

Discussed and mentioned

Down Cemetery Road (2003) Mick Herron

Slow Horses (2010) Mick Herron

Dead Lions (2013) Mick Herron

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Modern Great: Mick Herron

In "What Would You Do?" episodes, Brook and Sarah break down how they would react to different situations faced by the main character of a domestic thriller. This time, they take on Lo Blacklock in Ruth Ware's 2025 release The Woman in Suite 11.

Discussed and mentioned

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware

The Woman in Suite 11 (2025) Ruth Ware

Related episodes

What Would You Do? The Woman in Cabin 10 [https://cluedinmystery.com/what-would-you-do-the-woman-in-cabin-10/] (released September 6, 2022)

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What Would You Do? The Woman in Suite 11

Over three episodes, Brook and Sarah break down Josephine Tey's classic novel The Daughter of Time (1951). The first episode looks at chapters 1 through 5. The remaining episodes are available subscribers of the free Clued in Chronicle. (Sign up here: https://cluedinmystery.com/clued-in-chronicle/)

Discussed and mentioned

The Daughter of Time (1951) Josephine Tey

Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock film

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[Bonus] Read Along: Daughter of Time

The screen adaptation of Ruth Ware's mystery thriller The Woman in Cabin 10 is finally here. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah share their thoughts.

Discussed and mentioned

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025 film) Netflix

The Woman in Suite 11 (2025) Ruth Ware

What Would You Do? The Woman in Cabin 10 [https://cluedinmystery.com/what-would-you-do-the-woman-in-cabin-10/] (released September 6, 2022)

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The Woman in Cabin 10 Review

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