In this week's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the choices they would make if they were the characters in Lisa Unger's 2024 release The New Couple in 5B. Note: The conversation goes into detail about the book and contains spoilers about its plot, so if you haven't read the book, you might want to do that first.

The New Couple in 5B (2024) Lisa Unger

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As gift giving season approaches, Mystery Manon joins Brook and Sarah to share her annual holiday gift guide.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles (2024) Marci Kay Monson

The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) Agatha Christie

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Although she's not technically a sleuth, Ariadne Oliver plays an important role in several of Agatha Christie's mysteries. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss this fascinating character.

"The Case of the Discontented Soldier" (1932) Agatha Christie

Cards on the Table (1936) Agatha Christie

Mrs. McGinty's Dead (1952) Agatha Christie

Dead Man's Folly (1956) Agatha Christie

The Pale Horse (1961) Agatha Christie

Third Girl (1966) Agatha Christie

Halloween Party (1969) Agatha Christie

Elephants Can Remember (1972) Agatha Christie

Moving Finger (1943) Agatha Christie

A Haunting in Venice (2023 film)

Dead Man's Folly (1986 film)

Agatha Christie's Hjerson (2021 Swedish TV production)

Ariadne Oliver's books mentioned:

The Clue of the Candle Wax (mentioned in Cards on the Table)

The Body In The Library (mentioned in Cards on the Table)

The Death in the Drain Pipe (mentioned in Cards on the Table)

The Affair of the Second Goldfish (mentioned in Cards on the Table and Mrs McGinty's Dead)

The Cat It Was Who Died (mentioned in Mrs McGinty's Dead)

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This week, culinary cozy author Jessica Thompson joins Brook and Sarah to discuss what makes a mystery culinary.

Caterer's Guide to Crime Culinary Cozy Mystery Series by Jessica Thompson

Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up (2023) Jessica Thompson

A Caterer's Guide to Valentine's and Violence (2024) Jessica Thompson

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Ellie Alexander's Bake Shop Mysteries

Catering to Nobody (1990) Diane Mott Davidson

Robert B. Parker's Spenser series

Katherine Hall Page's Faith Fairchild series

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

Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swenson series

Diane Mott Davidson's Goldy Schulz Books

Strong Poison (1930) Dorothy L. Sayers

Too Many Cooks (1938) Rex Stout

Mastering the Art of French Murder (2023) Colleen Cambridge

Dining with Sherlock Holmes (1976) Julia Carlson Rosenblatt & Frederic H. Sonnenschmidt

The Peter Wimsey Cookbook (1981) Elizabeth Bond Ryan & William J. Eakins

The Nero Wolfe Cookbook (1973) Rex Stout

Knife Skills for Beginners (2024) Orland Murrin

Arsenic and Adobo (2021) Mia P. Manansala

Aunty Lee's Delights (2013) Ovidia Yu

Abby Collette's Ice Cream Parlor Mysteries

Didi Dodo, Future Spy (2019) Tom Angleberger

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Do you have a list of mysteries that you would read or watch again if you could relive the experience of solving the crime or the big reveal? In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss a few of their favorites.

Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock, Paramount

Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock, Paramount

Sixth Sense (1999) M. Night Shyamalan, Hollywood Pictures

The Others (2001) Alejandro Amenabar

Cliff Janeway Series (1992-2006) John Dunning

The Prestige (1995) Christopher Priest

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Holly Jackson

And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie

Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) Alan Bradley

Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman

The Reappearance of Rachel Price (2024) Holly Jackson

The Silent Patient (2019) Alex Michaelides

Moriarty (2014) Anthony Horowitz

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Ruth Rendell's police procedurals and psychological thrillers captured readers. Brook and Sarah discuss this award winning author's life and works.

Death Notes (US) / Put on by Cunning (UK) (1981) Ruth Rendell

A Dark Adapted Eye (1986) Barbara Vine

Master of the Moor (1982) Ruth Rendell

Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV: 1987-2000)

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/mar/01/ruth-rendell-life-in-writing

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/02/ruth-rendell-obituary-crime-writer

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32564813

https://www.npr.org/2015/05/04/377740302/ruth-rendell-dies-pioneered-the-psychological-thriller

https://www.npr.org/2005/10/09/4948848/ruth-rendell-taking-readers-13-steps-down

https://www.npr.org/2005/10/12/4955766/ruth-rendell-is-back-with-13-steps-down

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Forty years ago Jessica Fletcher entered homes to solve mysteries in Cabot Cove. This week, Brook and Sarah discuss the lasting influence Murder, She Wrote has had on the mystery genre.

Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) CBS

Thursday Murder Club (2020) Richard Osman

Only Murders in the Building (2021-2024) Disney+/Hulu

The Golden Girls (1985-1992) NBC

Lilian Jackson Braun

Magnum PI (1980-1988) CBS

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