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All About Agatha ChristieA Christie for Easter: In the Cool of the Evening by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with Rev. Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson)We've done so many Christies for Christmas, it's about time we did one for Easter. Alas, mutations from the radioactive byproduct of a 1960s-era nuclear power plant did not move me or my guest co-host the way Christie seems to have intended. But perhaps your mileage varies. The following titles are spoiled to varying degrees in this episode: The Man from the Sea, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, The Murder at the Vicarage, Nemesis, Ordeal by Innocence, Passenger to Frankfurt, They Do It with Mirrors. Come visit me in the South! (Of the...2025-04-181h 54All About Agatha ChristieA Special Valentine's Day Episode: All About Love in Agatha ChristieLove and marriage are said to go together like a horse and carriage, but what about love and murder? Like a sheep and herder, maybe? I'm just spitballing here, forgive me; I'm a little delirious after exploring so many iterations of love in so many different Christie works. I hope you enjoy the episode. It was a labor of--well, you know. BLANKET SPOILER WARNING: spoilers abound in this episode (I cover a lot of ground), so if you are worried about having any Christie novel or short story spoiled for you, please proceed with caution! ...2025-02-141h 23
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 11: Christmas SpecialIn this bonus seasonal episode, Matt and Sophie visit Agatha’s former holiday home at Greenway, to see what the National Trust have put on for Christmas. As well as exploring the house, they chat to volunteer pianist Simon Arnold, who plays some Christmas music on Agatha’s Steinway piano.
Special guests on the episode are Agatha Christie expert and co-presenter of the Swinging Christies podcast, Dr Mark Aldridge. They also chat to Sophie Hannah who has been writing continuations of Poirot Novels, including Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night, and David Brawn from HarperCollins UK. He is in charge of legaci...2024-12-2233 minAll About Agatha ChristieA Special Christmas Episode: Promotion in the Highest by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with Rev. Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson). . . and Some Holiday Poems, Too!It's always a joy to have the Reverend Doctor Sarah Hinlicky Wilson on the show to explain to us what the heck Agatha Christie Mallowan is getting at in the extremely personal and extremely Christian short stories she wrote within her Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection. Happy holidays to all who celebrate; we certainly know that Agatha Christie did! Please note there are a few minor spoilers for Passenger to Frankfurt littered throughout our discussion, which I did not note at the top of the episode. But there is an argument to be made that t...2024-12-222h 01
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 10: LegacyIn the final episode of the season, Sophie and Matt look at the remarkable legacy that Christie left for the people of Torquay and the surrounding area. Through visiting real places in her life, or by being inspired by them in her stories, she has left dozens of places that fans can visit to discover more about the Queen of Crime.
In Episode #10 Legacy, they visit Kents Cavern, Torquay Museum, The Imperial Hotel, Elberry Cove and St. Mary’s Church in Churston Ferrers where Agatha left an amazing legacy in the form of a stained-glass window. Guests include Philip King, Abbie...2024-10-2431 min
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 9: FestivalWe visit the Agatha Christie Festival that took place in Torquay and the surrounding area in September 2024 and try and give a feel of the atmosphere for both those who were there, or those who would one day like to attend. We also explore the history of the Festival and chat to some of the speakers and guests from right across the world.
Special guests include Ragnar Jónasson, Lynda La Plante, Benjamin Stevenson, Gray Robert Brown, Brad Friedman and many of the attendees at the 2024 Agatha Christie Festival. 2024-10-1733 minAll About Agatha Christie*Crossover Episode* with The Swinging Christies (!!): Ranking the 1960s Novels of Agatha ChristieDid you know that Superman's appearance on I Love Lucy is considered by some to be the first crossover episode of television? In that case, I was blessed with the appearance of *TWO* supermen on this crossover episode of All About Agatha and The Swinging Christies, in which I sat down (in Agatha Christie's birthplace and on Agatha Christie's birthday, no less!) with co-hosts Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Together, we discussed--and debated--the ranking of Christie's novels from the 1960s, which they've spent the past year considering in glorious detail. I couldn't think of a better way to...2024-10-111h 24
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 8: IslandsIn this episode we visit the enigmatic and evocative Burgh Island, where Agatha Christie was inspired to write two of her most famous novels, And Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun. Sophie and Matt take the quirky sea tractor over to the island and visit the exclusive hotel, which has been known for its decadent soirees for almost 100 years. They also meet the owner of the island, the guest relations manager and chat to one of the regular visitors, who is a huge Christie fan.
Guests include Robin Chambers, Giles Fuchs, Vlad Kup...2024-10-1027 min
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 7: GreenwayIn this episode we travel to Agatha Christie’s former holiday home at Greenway and explore the beautiful house and gardens, which tumble down to the the River Dart. We chat to Agatha’s grandson Mathew Prichard about memories of his idyllic school holidays at this beautiful property and how he spent his days with his famous grandmother and the rest of the family. We also chat about the decision to donate the house to the National Trust in the year 2000.
We are also joined by ‘Agathologist’ and author Dr Mark Aldridge, who also presents the Swinging Christie...2024-10-0330 min
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 6: TrainsThis episode celebrates Agatha Christie’s love of trains and was recorded on location aboard the Dartmouth Steam Railway. This was a route taken by Poirot in two of Christie’s novels and by the author herself when visiting her holiday home at Greenway. Matt and Sophie also explore some of the more exotic routes featured in both her books and her own adventures, including the Orient Express.
Special guests include Maria Kerr from English Riviera Custom Tours, Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan, Mathew Prichard and author Andrew Eames.
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Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 5: DartmoorThis episode takes listeners on journey into the rugged heart of Dartmoor, an untamed national park that has inspired both Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. Matt and Sophie visit the hotel where Christie wrote her first novel, before venturing deeper into the wilderness and uncovering many legends along the way.
Guests include Jamie Bernthal- Hooker, Alex Graham, Stephanie Austin and David Morris from Collecting Christie. 2024-09-1937 minAll About Agatha Christie*LIVE!* Episode: Agatha Christie's Greatest Screen Adaptation? (Recorded at the 2024 Agatha Christie Festival)It's time for another live episode from the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, with a to-die-for panel of Agathologists! And guess what? The sound quality of this one is SUPERB, thanks to the presence of an on-site technician. Thank you to the Festival for making this happen! I hope you all enjoy; I know we did.... I'm appearing at Bloody Scotland tomorrow, Saturday 14 September, and hope to see some listeners there! You can currently pre-order Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in the United States. To visit...2024-09-131h 45
Agatha Christie in DevonEpisode 3: LoveEpisode #3 of the Agatha Christie in Devon podcast has just dropped and it’s all about young love. We find out how Agatha came out as a young debutant and after several proposals of marriage went on to meet her first husband, Archie Christie at Ugbrooke House. Special guests include Laura Thompson, the Honourable Alexander Clifford and Dr Jamie Bernthal-Hooker. 2024-09-0536 minAll About Agatha ChristieInterview with Kate Gingold, Author of Agatha AnnotatedIt was such a pleasure to speak with Kate Gingold about her glossary of annotations of Christie novels and short stories from the 1920s. You can find Kate, her book, and many other offerings at her website: Agatha Annotated. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and you can find out more about her non-Agatha offerings on this website. You can find out more about Kate's talk at the Agatha Christie Festival (and purchase a ticket) here. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here. V...2024-08-1050 minAll About Agatha ChristieWoof: The Dogs of Agatha ChristieWhether it's teeny-tiny dogs like the Pekingese, more medium-sized dogs like the VAST array of terriers who appear in this episode, or large dogs like the scary greyhound who makes quite a memorable appearance, there is something for everyone in my discussion of the canine species in Agatha Christie's works. Special thanks to Kate Jackson and Michelle Kazmer, whose expertise I leaned on in preparing this episode. Click here to visit and subscribe to Patreon for bonus episodes. And I encourage you to listen to my Patreon episode all about Next to a Dog, as referenced in...2024-07-261h 16All About Agatha ChristieInterview with David Morris of Collecting ChristieIt was a dream to be able to sit down with David Morris, and pore over all the priceless goodies he brought with him having to do with Agatha Christie books, art, and ephemera. The following titles are spoiled during the course of our conversation: The Mystery of the Blue Train, Death on the Nile. To watch me watch two gamers play Murder on the Orient Express the videogame while we discuss all things Agatha Christie, click here. This is the first episode of the PBS SoCal series Won't You Be My Gamer? It was a...2024-07-141h 56All About Agatha ChristieOverbearing, Rich, and Idiomatic: The Americans of Agatha ChristieIt's time to discuss those pesky Americans who appear in the Christie canon, and answer such burning questions as: Are all Americans millionaires? (Alas, no.) Do all Americans speak solely by way of idiom? (Happily, no.) I was also able to answer a ton of mailbag questions, which involved one hundred percent more Spice Girls than I expected it to. The following titles are spoiled to varying degrees in this episode: The Actress; After the Funeral; The Big Four; A Caribbean Mystery; Cat Among the Pigeons; Death on the Nile; Destination Unknown; Endless Night; Evil Under the S...2024-06-291h 15All About Agatha ChristieCollecting the Collectors: The Gays of Agatha Christie (Special *PRIDE* Edition... with Bonus Jamie Bernthal!)It's raining long-haired, antique-loving, architecturally-inclined men! And a few women, too! June is Pride month for the LGBTQIA+ community here in the United States, which I took as an opportunity to explore the topic of "gay" characters in Christie... along with revisiting an interview Catherine Brobeck and I did with long-time friend of the podcast, Jamie Bernthal. Enjoy, my dears! The following titles are spoiled to varying degrees in this episode: The Mousetrap, The Rats, “Death by Drowning,” “Greenshaw’s Folly,” After the Funeral, Cards on the Table, Endless Night, Five Little Pigs, Hallowe’en Party, Lord Edgware Dies...2024-06-151h 53All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Journalist Karen Robinson on the Discovery of a Rare, Early Agatha Christie ArtifactIt isn't every day a new discovery is made regarding a physical record of Agatha Christie's writing, especially one from her earliest days as a writer.... Thank you to journalist Karen Robinson for sitting down with me to talk about What We Did in the Great War by Agatha Christie... and by others in the VAD in Torquay during the First World War! It was a fantastic discussion. For information about the exhibition in London where you can see this handmade magazine for yourself, click here. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page...2024-06-0145 minAll About Agatha ChristieTen Little Poirots & Marples: Ranking Agatha Christie's Detectives on the ScreenIt's another episode focused on the adaptations of Agatha Christie: specifically, those talented actors who have brought life to Monsieur Poirot and Miss Marple in films and television for nearly 100 years now. Who will win the title of Greatest Poirot and Greatest Marple of Them All? And how will the rankings leading up to my #1 picks shake out? I surprised myself with a few of my choices here, and I look forward to receiving outraged responses from at least a few of you. Special thanks to Scott Ratner for his spirited commentary on one of these actors, and the...2024-05-1755 minAll About Agatha ChristieInterview with Andrew Winans, Director of The Hollow by Agatha ChristieAndrew Winans is the director of a new off-Broadway production of Christie's theatrical adaptation of her superb novel, The Hollow. I loved getting to speak with someone who has been in the trenches with his cast of actors and crew of professionals over the past few months, bringing this Agatha Christie play to life.... To purchase tickets for this run of The Hollow (13-21 April) at The Players Theatre in downtown New York, click here. Come visit me on my ongoing book tour for my mystery novel, The Busy Body! Click here for details. 2024-04-121h 06All About Agatha ChristieKlaxon Bell Bonanza: The Actress by Agatha ChristieIf you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you'll know never to trust an actor in a Christie story. So what happens when not one but two actors feature among the rather small cast of suspects? A lot, as it turns out, in this early short story that showcases Christie's unique ability to spin seemingly endless variations on a single puzzle.... In addition to the titular story, the following Christies are spoiled in the course of this episode: "Miss Marple Tells a Story” "The Affair at the Bungalow” "Murder in the Mews...2024-03-3051 minAll About Agatha ChristieRanking Some (But Not All!) of the Various Screen Adaptations of Agatha Christie (with Teresa Peschel)Quick: what is the best Joan Hickson adaptation of a Miss Marple novel? Or how about your least favorite Suchet episode? If you like pondering such questions, then this is the episode for you! Just beware of spoilers; I list all the novels Teresa and I spoil in the course of this wide-ranging conversation at the top of the episode. To buy tickets to the All About Agatha Live! Panel at the upcoming Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay in September, click here. To check out all the splendid events at this year's Agatha Christie Festival...2024-03-162h 08All About Agatha ChristieThe Island by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with Guest Co-Host Sarah Hinlicky Wilson)Sarah Hinlicky Wilson is back! And with this episode, she’s officially earned her title as All About Agatha’s resident expert on Christian theology. I leaned heavily on her expertise for this episode, which involves a lot of parsing of Biblical and even apocryphal references, as we discussed this curious, fascinatingly revealing short story from the Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection. To read Sarah’s newly published article “Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Christian,” click here. To visit Sarah’s website, click here. To visit my website to check out upcoming dates...2024-03-021h 45All About Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie's Most Prolific Stage Actor? Interview with Lee Samuel TanngActor Lee Samuel Tanng has appeared in TEN (!!) regional productions of plays based on Agatha Christie novels over the last eleven years. He sat down with me to discuss the joys of regional theater, the particular challenges (and advantages) of pulling off a murder mystery in real time, and of course, to rank his ten experiences from least to most favorite. This conversation was a blast. You can see a collage of all Sam's roles on the podcast's Twitter/X account here, and on Instagram here. Check out the Long Beach Playhouse here, which is...2024-02-171h 15All About Agatha ChristieAll About The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie (Spoiler-Free!)Perhaps it was inevitable that an episode about the longest-running play in history would be the longest episode ever produced on this podcast.... And yet there's nary a spoiler in it; so tuck in, safe in the knowledge that the secret of The Mousetrap remains safely locked in my heart. Nibble nibble. Squeak squeak. Special thanks to my guests Phil O'Neill and Scott Ratner, and to Nick Cardillo and Christopher Diehl for their invaluable contributions. Click here to access the BBC Documentary The Mousetrap and Me, which I reference in the show. 2024-02-034h 11All About Agatha ChristiePutting On an Agatha Christie Play (with Three Guest Co-Hosts)I've talked a bunch--especially recently--about Agatha Christie and the theater. But what is it like to put on an Agatha Christie play? In particular, in one of those smaller regional/community venues that so frequently put on Christie's plays? Thanks to the three experts I gathered together for this episode, we can begin to answer that question. You can find out more about each of them directly below. 1) Do yourself a favor and check out Brad Friedman's mystery blog. It has provided me heaps and heaps of both entertainment and insight. 2) You can look up...2024-01-051h 34All About Agatha ChristieA Christmas Christie for Christmas: The Naughty Donkey by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with bonus rerun of Star Over Bethlehem)And you thought the days of bumper-sized episodes of All About Agatha were behind you.... This one might be a bit of a cheat, since it's a Frankenstein's monster (a Bella Baxter?!) of a few different things: 1) a nice long "mail bag"/"housekeeping" segment; 2) a fresh episode analyzing "The Naughty Donkey" in Christie's Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection; and 3) a rerun of the episode I aired in the summer this year with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson co-hosting, in which we discussed the titular story of the same collection. So much Christie, so much Christianity, so much C...2023-12-222h 29
The Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 12"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2839 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 11"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2833 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 10"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2838 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 9"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2841 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 8"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2838 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 7"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2837 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 6"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2836 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 5"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2836 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie -4"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2838 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 3"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2838 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie - 2"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2835 minThe Murder on the Link - Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Link - Agatha Christie 1"The Murder on the Links" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1923. It features one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and his friend and assistant, Captain Hastings. The story is set in France, where Poirot is called upon to solve a murder case.The plot revolves around the murder of a millionaire, Paul Renauld, found stabbed in the back and buried in a newly dug grave adjacent to a golf course. Renauld had written to Poirot for help, fearing for his life, but by the time Poirot arrives, Renauld is already dead...2023-11-2836 minAll About Agatha ChristieA Special HALLOWE'EN SPOOKTACULAR Episode: In a Glass Darkly by Agatha Christie'Tis the season for a spooky Christie story, and this one does not disappoint. On the contrary, I would argue it raises the bar by marrying elements of the supernatural and the rational, all in one text. Apparently you can have a trick and a treat; you don't have to choose! Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here. You can pre-order my upcoming mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the U.S. here. And you can pre-order The Busy Body in Australia and New Zealand here. You can vi...2023-10-281h 02All About Agatha Christie*LIVE!* Episode: Agatha Christie's Greatest Short Story? (Recorded at the 2023 Agatha Christie Festival)Get ready for some hot mics: it's time for a live episode of All About Agatha at the 2023 Agatha Christie Festival! I hope you'll be able to share in some of the fun we had down in Torquay this year, because we certainly had a lot of it. Enjoy! Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here. Please pre-order my upcoming mystery novel, The Busy Body, here.2023-09-291h 22
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 25 - The Adventure of the Western Star (1923)The Adventure of 'The Western Star' is a short story written by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in April 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in February 1924. In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.2023-09-2845 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 24 - The Lost Mine (1923)The Lost Mine is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in November 1923 in the U.K. In the U.S., the story was first published in The Blue Book Magazine also in April 1925. The story was gathered and included in the U.S. edition of the collection Poirot Investigates published by Dodd, Mead and Company in the U.S. in 1925. In the U.K., the story was not anthologized until it was included in Poirot's Early Cases in 1974.2023-09-2819 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 18 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman (1922)The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in October 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in December 1924 as "The Italian Nobleman". In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.2023-09-2824 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 19 - The Double Clue (1922)The Double Clue is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in December 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in August 1925. It was later gathered as part of the anthology Double Sin and Other Stories published in 1961 by Dodd, Mead and Company in the U.S. In the U.K. the story was not anthologised until it was included in Poirot's Early Cases in 1974. It is the first appearance of the recurrent character Countess Vera Rossakoff.2023-09-2819 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 21 - The Case of the Missing Will (1922)The Case of the Missing Will is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in 1923 in the U.K. It the U.S., the story was first published in The Blue Book Magazine in 1925. The story was gathered and included in the collection Poirot Investigates, published by Bodley Head in 1924 in the U,K, and Dodd, Mead and Company in the U.S. in 1925. It is one of the early Poirot stories.2023-09-2820 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 22 - The Million Dollar Bond Robbery (1922)The Million Dollar Bond Robbery is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in May 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in April 1924 as "The Great Bond Robbery. In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.2023-09-2821 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 23 - The Veiled Lady (1923)The Veiled Lady is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in October 1923 in the U.K. In the U.S., the story was first published in The Blue Book Magazine also in March 1925. The story was gathered and included in the U.S. edition of the collection Poirot Investigates published by Dodd, Mead and Company in the U.S. in 1925. In 1946 it appeared as part of the collection Poirot Lends a Hand, now extremely rare. In 1974 the story was included in Poirot's Early Cases.2023-09-2820 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 20 - The Adventure of Johnny Waverley (1922)The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in October 1923 in the U.K. It the U.S., the story was first published in The Blue Book Magazine in June 1925. The story was gathered and included in the collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories, by Dodd, Mead and Company in the U.S. in 1950. In the U.K., the story was not anthologized until it was included in Poirot's Early Cases in 1974.2023-09-2826 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 17 - The King of Clubs (1922)The King of Clubs is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in March 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in November 1923. In 1951, the story appeared as part of the anthology The Underdog and Other Stories published in the U.S. In the U.K., the story was anthologized and published as part of Poirot's Early Cases in 1974.2023-09-2832 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 16 - Double Sin (1921)Double Sin is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in the Sunday Despatch in September 1928 and in Detective Story Magazine in the U.S. in March 1929 (as "By Road or Rail"). In the U.S., the story was gathered and included in the collection Double Sin and Other Stories, published by Dodd, Mead and Company in the U.S. in 1961. In the U.K., the story was not anthologized until it was included in Poirot's Early Cases in 1974.2023-09-2827 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 15 - The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan (1921)The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan is a short story written by Agatha Christie. It was first published in The Sketch in March 1923 in the U.K. as "The Curious Disappearance of the Opalsen Pearls." The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in October 1923 under the title "Mrs Opalsen's Pearls". In 1924, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.2023-09-2834 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 14 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (1921)The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in September 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in April 1924. In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.2023-09-2833 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 13 - The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge (1921)The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in The Sketch in May 1923 in the U.K. The story was published in the U.S. in The Blue Book Magazine in June 1924 as "The Hunter's Lodge Case". In 1924 also, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.2023-09-2828 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 12 - The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor (1921)In Agatha Christie’s short story “The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor”, Poirot investigates the case of a middle-aged man who died under suspicious circumstances just weeks after insuring his life for 50,000 pounds. Could the man, who was in financial straits, have killed himself to benefit his beautiful young wife? What are you waiting for? The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor is one click away. Start listening now!2023-09-2829 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 11 - The Cornish Mystery (1921)In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Cornish Mystery,” Poirot is asked to help a Cornwall woman who believes she is being poisoned by her husband. When Poirot and Hastings visit her home, they are shocked to find she has died. But is it really her husband who did the poisoning?2023-09-2830 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 10 - The Adventure of the Clapham Cook (1920)The Adventure of the Clapham Cook is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in 1923 in the U.K. It was then republished in a collection of short stories entitled The Second Omnibus of Crime edited by Dorothy L. Sayers in 1932. In the U.S., the story appeared as part of the anthology The Underdog and Other Stories in 1951. In the U.K., the story was gathered and published as part of the anthology Poirot's Early Cases in 1974.2023-09-2830 min
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 09 - The Incredible Theft (The Submarine Plans) (1920)The fate of a nation rests on a lie and a spy. Can Poirot see through the swirl of outrageous deception, lust and arrogance? Would it be better if he didn't? So much for a quiet night in the country.2023-09-281h 33All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Colleen Mulaney, Author of a New Book About Agatha Christie and CocktailsYes, yes: Agatha Christie famously abstained from cocktails and all other alcoholic drinks. So how was it possible to write an entire book--and speak for an entire hour--about Christie and cocktails?! Take a listen and find out! Colleen's book, Agatha Whiskey: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Bestselling Novelist of All Time is available at all major booksellers. Click here to purchase Colleen's book in the UK, and here for purchase in the U.S. To pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, click here. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click her...2023-09-1555 minAll About Agatha ChristieAll About the (Stage) Plays of Agatha ChristieOn this episode I talk generally about the stage plays of Agatha Christie (that we know of thus far), but first I do a massive housekeeping segment with messages from all of you. (Letters! We've got letters! We've got stacks and stacks of letters!) It's such a joy to hear from as many of you as I do; please keep in touch. Visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here. You can purchase tickets to the rehearsed (and costumed!) reading of Agatha Christie's version (much like Taylor's version, I imagine) of Towards Zero at t...2023-08-191h 12All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Julius Green, Author of Curtain Up: Agatha Christie, A Life in the TheatreI had such a great time focusing on Agatha Christie's theatrical endeavors, with the person who knows more about them than anyone else in the world. Come delight with me and Julius Green in all the drama! You can visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here. You can buy the newer, paperback edition of Julius's book (with a slightly altered title) here. You can pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, here.2023-08-051h 20All About Agatha ChristieSummer Rerun: Accident by Agatha ChristieMy former co-host Catherine Brobeck loved this short story, and this episode about this short story. And so do I! It's also one of the short stories under discussion at this year's upcoming International Agatha Christie Festival in September, during which my co-panelists and I will crown Agatha Christie's Greatest Short Story. Take a listen to the first part of the episode for a sneak peek at the other stories we'll be debating. Happy Summer, everyone! To buy tickets to the Festival, click here. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.2023-06-3031 minAll About Agatha ChristieA Miss Marple Nightcap: Sanctuary by Agatha ChristieWhat better way to celebrate Coronation Day than with a story Agatha Christie wrote to contribute to the restoration of Westminster Abbey? (No, really!) More such fun facts await you in this, our final Miss Marple story for the podcast.... Miss Marple is done! Long live Miss Marple! Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here. Please pre-order my mystery novel! There are an array of links to various booksellers here, including Bookshop, which allows you to buy from indie bookstores while ordering online.2023-05-061h 00All About Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie: In the FleshDid you ever wonder what it would be like to meet Agatha Christie in person? Well, here's your answer. Special thanks to Yasuo Sudoh, Dr. Ernestine Elster, and Norman Home for contributing to this episode. Please visit and subscribe to the Podcast's Patreon page here. You can read the L.A. Times article referenced in this episode (all about All About Agatha) here.2023-03-1141 minAll About Agatha ChristieCommuning with Mr. Quin: The Harlequin Tea Set by Agatha ChristieWhat a joy it was to spend some time again with Christie's most dynamic detective duo, Quin & Satterthwaite (sorry, Beresfords). This is the rare late-career Christie short story, and while the puzzle isn't one of her strongest, there's no denying the strange magic of the Satterthwerse.... Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon site. This episode is sponsored by Britbox. Use coupon code "AGATHA" at checkout in the U.S. and Canada for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.2022-11-0546 minAll About Agatha Christie*Surprise* Hallowe'en SPOOKTACULAR: S O S by Agatha ChristieBoo! It's a surprise episode popping up like The Crypt Keeper in the opening credits to Tales from the Crypt (anyone with me here?), featuring one of Agatha Christie's weird tales of the supernatural! If you think this story can't *also* include some of the most grounded elements of a classic Christie puzzle mystery, then consider this the trick to balance out all those treats you've got coming your way at the end of the month.... Happy Hallowe'en, everyone! Click here for a lovely L.A. Times piece all about the podcast, written by Deborah Netburn. 2022-10-2250 minAll About Agatha ChristieInterview with David Brawn, Publisher of Agatha ChristieHarperCollins UK publisher David Brawn has been keeping Agatha Christie in print for over 25 years now. More recently, he’s helmed the Christie continuation projects, starting first with Charles Osborne’s novelizations, then Sophie Hannah’s Poirot books, and just last month, Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, a new collection of Miss Marple short stories by twelve different writers. We had a lot to talk about, so I was thrilled to sit down with him in Torquay at the International Agatha Christie Festival a few weeks ago. I hope (and trust) you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did....2022-10-081h 37All About Agatha Christie*LIVE!* Episode: Agatha Christie's Greatest Novel? (Recorded at the International Agatha Christie Festival)This episode was a joy to create: live and in person, in front of an audience and a group of co-panelists all bubbling with the same passion for Christie I'm used to sharing with all of you over the airwaves (podwaves?) alone.... I wish I could say that the recording does the event justice, but it's better than nothing. (Just.) Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon site. This episode is sponsored by Britbox; use coupon code "AGATHA" at checkout in the U.S. and Canada for 50% off the first month of your monthly s...2022-09-231h 23All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Was 1: Curtain by Agatha ChristieSomehow, the day is upon us: the last Agatha Christie novel to review on this podcast.... There is no question this was the hardest episode I've ever done, but also the most rewarding. And not just for the George Eliot and Virginia Woolf references my co-host and I managed to squeeze into the nearly four-hour (!!) proceedings. Much love to you all. À bientôt! Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon site for bonus content. This episode is brought to you by Britbox. Use coupon code "AGATHA" at checkout in the U.S. and Canada fo...2022-09-083h 49All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Lucy Worsley, Author of Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive WomanLucy Worsley is an author, a historian, a TV presenter, and she is also one of us, because she is a listener of this podcast (!!) and she is *obsessed* with Agatha Christie. As our conversation will attest. Bonus points for the Jane Austen content we manage to shoehorn in here, plus, this is easily the best conversation I've had with anyone (barring my beloved Catherine) about Agatha Christie's infamous disappearance. For bonus content, please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon site. This episode is brought to you by Britbox; use coupon code AGATHA in t...2022-08-261h 12All About Agatha Christie*Special Announcement* re In-Person Appearance at Int'l Agatha Christie Festival in SeptemberI'm going to Torquay, listeners! Or as I like to think of it: Agatha-land. Please join me at the International Agatha Christie Festival for a special, live episode of All About Agatha, where I will debate which title deserves to be crowned Agatha Christie's greatest novel with the likes of John Curran, Jamie Bernthal-Hooker, Mark Aldridge, and Carla Valentine (!!!!). You'll even get to weigh in as an audience member... but only if you're there in person! Wednesday, 14 September at 7:00pm. All other details and ticket purchases to be accessed on the Festival's website here. I hope to see you!2022-07-0804 minAll About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 3: Postern of Fate by Agatha ChristieWell thank goodness I had Caroline Crampton, host of the fabulous Shedunnit podcast, to help me wade through the rather disorienting waters of this, the final novel Agatha Christie ever wrote. Get out your hankies--to wipe away not only your tears, but all the dust and spiders out in the garden shed, a.k.a. "KK." It's time to visit Tommy and Tuppence one last time.... This episode is brought to you by Britbox. Visit http://www.britbox.com and use coupon code "AGATHA" for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription. You can a...2022-06-172h 25All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Carla Valentine, Author of Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha ChristieCarla Valentine is a forensic pathologist and a *massive* Agatha Christie fan. These two facts are very much not unrelated, as you will soon discover in our lively and far-ranging discussion. This episode is brought to you by Britbox, http://www.britbox.com. (U.S. and Canadian listeners: use the promo code "AGATHA" for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.) You can find more content on the podcast's Patreon page, over at: http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha.2022-06-031h 12All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Alison Light, a Scholar of Agatha Christie (Among Many Other Subjects)I took the opportunity to have a somewhat different conversation about Christie than I usually do, with the literary theorist Alison Light, who wrote about Christie as far back as 1991. We talked a whole lot about the middle classes, the notion of “small c” conservatism, and what it means to be English. Not your usual Christie fare, but I left the conversation with a fresh appreciation of our favorite author, and I hope you do too. Visit the podcast's Patreon site at: http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha.2022-05-201h 00All About Agatha ChristieInterview with Gillian Gill, Author of Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her MysteriesWhat a pleasure to chat with one of the early Christie biographers--and critical analysts--about Agatha Christie as both a writer and a person. We even talk about sex! (Consider yourselves titillated... even though Agatha definitely would not have been.) You can find bonus material at: http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha. This episode is sponsored by http://www.smilebrilliant.com. Remember to use coupon code AGATHA.2022-04-221h 22
All About Agatha ChristieA Bittersweet End-of-Year Episode: How Does Your Garden Grow? by Agatha ChristieIt was extremely difficult to edit this episode, which is the final one I recorded with my co-host, Catherine Brobeck, before she passed away. I hope you take a listen, and use it as an opportunity to celebrate her. Please know this is the spirit in which I'm offering it to you now. Happy holidays to all who celebrate them; I'm looking forward to a New Year in which we can continue to remember Catherine while continuing to celebrate Agatha Christie and the greater world of mysteries. And thank you--so much--for all your warmth and support during what has been...2021-12-1158 min
All About Agatha Christie*LIVE!* Episode: Revisiting The Mysterious Affair at Styles at the Int'l Agatha Christie FestivalWe were honored to host our own event this week at the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, revisiting Christie's first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. (Fair warning: certain plot elements of this book are spoiled in the course of our conversation!) Unfortunately we had to settle for Zooming in from Los Angeles, but as you can hear for yourself, that didn't stop us from having a wonderful time. Special thanks to Tony Medawar, the Festival organizer and moderator of our panel whose voice peppers this episode. We hope to do this again in one year's time... in person!2021-09-171h 02
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 14: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha ChristieSomeone might need to stage an intervention, because the longer we talk about Christie, the more we apparently have to say! We hope you enjoy our super-sized discussion of this intriguing late Christie novel (perhaps the *first* late Christie novel?), during which we wax poetic about all sorts of topics--from the rigors of film acting to the ravages of time. Oh, and Dark Marple, of course.2021-03-061h 47
All About Agatha Christie*Special Announcement* re International Agatha Christie Festival (Online Only!)We encourage you to take a moment to check out not only our three interviews, but all the offerings available starting Tuesday 15 September via the International Agatha Christie Festival's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbc5NjYWmTw6VYlc2R9G3qw. Enjoy!2020-09-1310 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 20: Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha ChristieReal talk: this was not our favorite Christie. (That may in fact be a massive understatement.) But we will always cherish the opportunity to discuss any Christie text... even one as problematic as this one.2020-07-181h 14
All About Agatha ChristieA Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Incredible Theft by Agatha ChristieThere is a lot going on in the world at the moment, but there will always be Agatha Christie. Join us as we celebrate our final Christie novella, which just may be more remarkable than it appears at first glance (or read, as it were). We also took this opportunity to clip heavily from the hijinks-riddled Suchet series. So let’s all bask in the lightness together, shall we?2020-03-2045 min
All About Agatha ChristieA Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: Murder in the Mews by Agatha ChristieWe begin the year in style with one of Dame Agatha's leaner puzzle mysteries--especially among those featuring our favorite grandstanding Belgian detective. It's been a while since we've had the pleasure of discussing our dear Papa Poirot in short story form, though this one is a bit super-sized, as it is in fact one of the few novellas within the canon. This year we all get to celebrate ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF CHRISTIE, so you know we have high hopes for 2020. Happy New Year to all!2020-01-0341 min
All About Agatha ChristieA Very Special HALLOWE'EN Episode: The Last Séance & The Lamp by Agatha ChristieWe have two creepy and unabashedly supernatural short stories for your spine-tingling pleasure this Hallowe'en season. And even though this is Christie off her regularly beaten path of logic and reason, the lessons to be gleaned from these two macabre tales are fully on brand for our beloved Dame Agatha. Beware: 1) a mother's love; and 2) a real estate bargain. [Insert banshee keen here.]2019-10-2654 min
All About Agatha ChristieA Very Special Episode: Interview with Jamie Bernthal, Author of Queering Agatha ChristieWe were so thrilled to have a special guest on the podcast for a fascinating interview about reading Agatha Christie in a way that may (or may not!) be a departure for some listeners. Jamie's book Queering Agatha Christie (which we've referred to many times on this podcast) applies a subset of literary theory called “queer theory” to Christie’s works, and it is a truly thought-provoking way to analyze what is happening in these beloved texts. We hope you enjoy our discussion as much as we did.2019-04-1458 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 39: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha ChristieWhile a trip to the dentist with Agatha Christie is the only trip to the dentist one might actually enjoy, we are sad to report our enjoyment of this novel was somewhat sullied by the incompleteness of the puzzle mystery therein. Thank goodness for Inspector Japp, who makes his final appearance in a Poirot novel in these pages, and who does not disappoint on screen either, as brought to life by the talented Philip Jackson.2018-10-1258 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 41: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Part 2 (The Films)And then it was time to talk about the film adaptations (and one televised adaptation, too). We were lucky enough to have Dr. Mark Aldridge, author of Agatha Christie on Screen, back on the podcast for an interview about the many films based on this novel. We hope you enjoy... and that you also forgive us the telephonic tinniness of our voices. Alas, we could not fly to England to interview Mark in person. Maybe next year?2018-08-1752 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 43: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha ChristieIt is in no way beginning to look a lot like Christmas, either in the real world or inside the pages of this novel. What it *is* looking a lot like is that rare creature, an honest-to-goodness Agatha Christie locked room mystery! Leave your crackers and crowns at home, but perhaps bring along a sponge or paper towel to help absorb the oodles of blood we encounter in one of Christie's more gruesome murder tableaux. Who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him...?2018-06-0857 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 45: Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieThis novel officially marks our progress through one third of Christie's canon! And it is of course much beloved among Christie fans... due in no small part to the outrageously enjoyable 1978 film adaptation (we're looking at you, Bette Davis; we are always looking at you). But there is much to discuss, not only about this adaptation and Suchet's spin on the material, but the workings of the story itself. Join us as we tease apart what we believe to be one of Christie's most complex puzzle mysteries. And as we all know by now, that is most certainly saying something!2018-04-1358 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 46: Dumb Witness by Agatha ChristieReal talk: we are not big fans of this one. But we *are* big fans of the three dogs discussed herein: 1) fictional dog Bob, our titular “dumb witness” (though whether he ever actually witnessed anything is... questionable); 2) Christie’s real-life faithful companion Peter, to whom this book is dedicated; and 3) actor dog Snubby, for whom David Suchet apparently fell as hard as his version of Hercule Poirot did in the televised adaptation. And it isn’t often we get to celebrate man’s best friend in the course of discussing a murder mystery. We just wish the puzzle mystery could have been...2018-03-1658 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 52: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha ChristieOne might be inclined to ponder why they would ever ask Evans anything at all after we're done discussing this mid-career Christie thriller.... But let's focus on the positive, shall we? This episode posts on the birthday of our beloved Dame Agatha, born a whopping 127 years ago, her legacy stronger than ever.... We look forward to celebrating many more together.2017-09-1558 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 53: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie - Part 2 (The Films)Our first interview! We were so thrilled to chat with Christie scholar Mark Aldridge, author of Agatha Christie on Screen, about the many film adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express…. Please join us in the second (and final) installation of our exploration of this Christie classic. And have no fear: we *will* be revisiting this topic come November when the new film adaptation is released!2017-08-1146 min
All About Agatha Christie*Special Announcement* in re Agatha Christie: A Reappraisal (a.k.a. We're Going to Cambridge!)We are heading to the University of Cambridge in June to present a paper on Agatha Christie! We wanted to share this news with you because 1) we are so excited; and 2) we encourage you to join us there if you can! (Check out http://www.agathachristieconference.com for more details.) Our regularly scheduled programming will resume next week....2017-05-1308 min
All About Agatha ChristieA Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim by Agatha ChristieThis week's pleasing Poirot puzzle is noteworthy for a few reasons: 1) it features Agatha Christie's recitation of the different ways a person might disappear, written five years *before* her own disappearance; 2) the Suchet adaptation features a bit of delightful wordplay involving a parrot; and 3) that same parrot leads to perhaps the greatest Hastings putdown ever recorded. Poor, poor Hastings....2017-03-2224 min
All About Agatha ChristieThe Witness for the Prosecution: An Agatha Christie ClassicBack in 1925 Agatha Christie published a short story called "Traitor Hands," which would go on to spawn a successful play and several film adaptations, including the celebrated "Witness for the Prosecution" directed by Billy Wilder, as well as the rather luscious BBC miniseries that aired this past Christmas. Join us as we examine the original story alongside the original play while also taking a closer look at these two adaptations. Wanna kiss me, ducky?!2017-03-0147 min
All About Agatha ChristieGone Girl: The Notorious Real-Life Disappearance of Agatha ChristieWe’re going true-crime for this one… or is that true-hoax? Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction, and Agatha Christie’s real-life disappearance for eleven days in 1926 is the perfect encapsulation of this phenomenon. Join us as we unravel the mystery as best we can, including its impact on our beloved author’s work and overall career. There’s also a movie from the ‘70s starring Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman that is… interesting. Let’s discuss.2017-02-0650 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 60: The Big Four by Agatha ChristieHow do you fit a square peg in a round hole? Awkwardly! In this case the square peg is our beloved M. Poirot, and the round hole is one of Dame Agatha's breezy thrillers from her early years. And yet all is not lost: there is much to love in this episodic novel--and in its adaptation, aired during the final, sepia-tinted season of the Suchet series.... It's 2017 and our resolution is to read as much Christie as possible; let's do this.2017-01-0955 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 63: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha ChristieThis is about as close as an Agatha Christie novel gets to an episode of "The Love Boat," and in some ways it gets kind of close! Climb aboard as we journey from England to South Africa with our plucky heroine Anne Beddingfeld, getting embroiled in murder, diamonds, espionage, and of course romance along the way.... Are there all sorts of troubling implications in this rollicking adventure of both the gender and race relations variety? Of course! Let's try untangling it together.2016-11-0555 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 65: The Secret Adversary by Agatha ChristieTime for Dame Agatha's very first thriller featuring the delightful detective duo Tommy & Tuppence taking on the devious criminal mastermind "Mr. Brown." Was Tuppence modeled at least somewhat on young Agatha herself? Is "hanging a lantern" an appropriate technique to use in a novel? Do American teenagers really know French *that* well? All these answers... and more!2016-10-0757 min
All About Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were 66: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - Part 1Episode 1! In which we tackle Agatha Christie's first published novel--and first Poirot novel--The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Deep-dive with us as we try to figure out how Christie crafted this cunning "puzzle mystery," and why one woman would regularly ingest coffee, cocoa, tonic, and sleeping powders all in one night.... Come for the kissing cousins, stay for the discussion of Holmes/Watson homage (a.k.a. fan-fic).2016-09-2255 min