Snow and darkness are the hallmarks of winter (at least in the Northern Hemisphere). They are also perfect for setting up an intriguing mystery. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss what makes a great winter mystery and a few of their favourites.

Discussed

And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie

Murder On the Orient Express (1934) Agatha Christie

The Sittaford Mystery (1931) Agatha Christie

In a Dark, Dark Wood (2015) Ruth Ware

One by One (2020) Ruth Ware

The Hunting Party (2018) Lucy Foley

An Unwanted Guest (2018) Shari Lapena

The Sanatorium (2020) Sarah Pearse

Death and the Dancing Footman (1941) Ngaio Marsh

Midwinter Murder: Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime (2020) Agatha Christie

Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries (2017) ed. Martin Edwards

Dead of Winter (1987) Arthur Penn (director)

The Woman in Red (1941) Anthony Gilbert

Trapped (2016- 2021)

"Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved?" New Yorker (May 10, 2021) Douglas Preston

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