In RHYTHM AND CLUES, the third volume in the Record Shop Mysteries, Juni and her sisters Tansy and Maggie are enjoying some much-needed quiet time (or at least as quiet as owning a noisy record store gets) when a storm dumps buckets of water (and a dead body) outside of Sip & Spin Records. Now the sisters how to serve their famous coffee to a town that desperately needs a pick-me-up in a blackout and—of course—solve a murder.
One of the best things about writing the Record Shop Mysteries is incorporating music into every scene, from the tracks playing on the record player to the musically-themed beverages served at Sip & Spin, every song holds a subtle clue. While I doubt you can figure out whodunit by listening to this RHYTHM AND CLUES-inspired playlist, you always sing along while Juni solves Cedar River’s latest murder mystery!
RHYTHM AND CLUES-inspired playlist
🎵 “It’s Oh So Quiet” by Björk
🎵 “Why Can’t We Be Friends” by War
🎵 “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
🎵 “Down By The Water” by PJ Harvey
🎵 “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas
🎵 “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” by Big Joe Turner
🎵 “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey
🎵 “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden
🎵 “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus
🎵 “I’ve Got You, Babe” by Sonny & Cher
🎵 “We Belong” by Pat Benatar
🎵 “Sweet Dreams are Made Of These” by Eurythmics (Marilyn Manson version)
🎵 “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson
🎵 “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen
***BONUS TRACK***
🎵 “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Like this post? Check out some related articles about soundtracks and playlists:
- Vinyl Resting Place-inspired Playlist
- A Fatal Groove-inspired playlist
- Rhythm and Clues-inspired playlist
- On Earworms and Writing
- “The Soundtrack to the Record Shop Mysteries” in Criminal Element
