Clued in Mystery Podcast

Tropes: And Then There Were None

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Show Notes

Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None is one of the most read books of all time. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss why it continues to be a favourite and the tropes that it features.

Discussed and mentioned

And Then There Were None (1939) Agatha Christie

One by One (2020) Ruth Ware

The Sanatorium (2021) Sarah Pearse

The Invisible Host (1930) Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning

Among Us (2018) Innersloth

The Decagon House Murders (2015 translation of 1987 original) Yukito Ayatsuji

Daisy Darker (2022) Alice Feeney

In the Dark (2019) Loreth Anne White

The Guest List (2020) Lucy Foley

Murder Mystery Roblox

Clue boardgame

You Are Fatally Invited (2025) Ande Pliego

The Library After Dark (2026) Ande Pliego

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