*Crossover Episode* with The Swinging Christies (!!): Ranking the 1960s Novels of Agatha Christie
Release Date: 10/11/2024
Huzzah! The (Real) Veterans of Agatha Christie
All About Agatha Christie
On this Veterans/Remembrance Day, I begin a two-episode series all about the veterans of Agatha Christie, starting with three real-life veterans who meant a great deal to our favorite author.... You can now , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.) To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is . You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in...
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A Special HALLOWE'EN SPOOKTACULAR Episode: The Gipsy by Agatha Christie
All About Agatha Christie
Ghosts, second sight, and reincarnation, oh my! I hope you're ready for an extremely spooky tale of Christie's. (And yes, I am standing by the apostrophe in "Hallowe'en" and the "i" in "gipsy.") Enjoy... and Happy Hallowe'en! Also, ! Should you wish to subscribe to Patreon, either monthly or yearly, use the code "38105" at checkout for a 20% discount. This offer is available through 5 November 2025. You can now , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.) Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips, the second book in...
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They're New to Us: Two Vintage Agatha Christie Television Adaptations Recently Made Available
All About Agatha Christie
"For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought." Words of wisdom courtesy of Edmund Spenser (and Colonel Brandon, as played by the inimitable Alan Rickman, RIP). And I'm taking them to heart in this episode, as we get to discover two Christie television adaptations that were not readily available to us until quite recently, a Poirot and a Marple. It isn't often that I can say this, but: hooray for the Internet! You can now , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! It comes out in late June 2026, but pre-orders are hugely helpful to me. Thank you, as always, for your...
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Interview with Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper, Author and Illustrator of The Creeping Hand Murder
All About Agatha Christie
Who doesn't love a puzzle? Maureen and Jay have gone *full bore* on the notion of a solvable Golden Age mystery. Call it a mashup between Agatha Christie and Dennis Wheatley's "crime dossiers" (if you know you know). I have a feeling many of you will enjoy the heck out of it. You can check out the book, which is now available in the U.S. and UK, on . Here are those links I mentioned at the end of the episode to the two previously inaccessible Christie adaptations I'll be discussing in two weeks' time: , and . Enjoy! I can't wait to discuss. You can now , the third book in my Ghostwriter...
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*LIVE!* Episode - True Crime Queen: The Real-life Murders in Agatha Christie's Fiction (Recorded at the 2025 Agatha Christie Festival)
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Rejoice: it is time for another live episode from the Agatha Christie Festival, in Christie's birthplace of Torquay! This time I braved the stage all by myself, to discuss Christie's use of true crime in her fiction. As usual, I had an absolute blast. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is . You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice...
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Summer Rerun - Gone Girl: The Notorious Real-Life Disappearance of Agatha Christie
All About Agatha Christie
Please enjoy this time capsule from early 2017, all about the real-life disappearance of our favorite author.... See (some of) you in England! Details below regarding my two appearances there. I'll be appearing first, in London, 12-13 September, at , hosted by Golden Age Mysteries and Florida State University's College of Communication & Information. And then I'm heading down to the in Torquay! My panel will be on 18 September at 4:00pm. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips, the second book...
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Interview with Marthe Jocelyn, Author of YA Mystery Series Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen
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At long last, another episode about YA mystery! If you haven't yet heard of Marthe Jocelyn's Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, you are in for a treat.... Visit Marthe , or , or just . Marthe wanted me to note that the illustrator is Isabelle Follath, who you can visit . And please note that these books are also available as audio books, voiced by Sarah English. Here is a link to the upcoming , which Marthe and I will be attending! To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips,...
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Interview with Riley Sager, Author of With a Vengeance (and Many Other Mysteries)
All About Agatha Christie
Riley Sager has been producing bestselling mystery thrillers with Christie-like consistency for nine years now. His latest, With a Vengeance, is his most Christie-like yet. It was a pleasure to speak with him about the book, Christie's influence, and what it's like to be a mystery writer in the world of publishing today. You can visit Riley and peruse his prodigious output . To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is . You can also...
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Click Clack Click Clack DING: The (Real) Secretaries of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host Helen Frank)
All About Agatha Christie
I could not be more thrilled to welcome back A+++ listener, and now two-time guest co-host, Helen Frank, to discuss the flesh-and-blood secretaries of Agatha Christie's life. We already covered the ones that Christie created for herself out of ink, so this episode is a completist's delight. So many secretaries! For those of you in the SoCal area, consider , directed by former guest co-host Christopher Diehl! To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit the podcast on , and me personally at my . Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries...
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All About the Audiobooks of Agatha Christie (with Special Guest Gray Robert Brown)
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How has it taken me this long to talk about audiobooks?! Huge thanks to Gray Robert Brown, for his willingness to share his considerable expertise on this topic. Thank you also to Hugh Fraser, for the many, many hours he has spent speaking Agatha Christie's words into a microphone. We salute you, Captain Hastings. You can find Gray , and if you aren't listening yet, please do check out his stupendous podcast , co-hosted with Dr. Mark Aldridge. I made use of the website while researching this episode, in particular . To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . Visit...
info_outlineDid 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 spend 90 minutes, and only wish it could have been longer. Enjoy!
The following titles are spoiled (to varying degrees) over the course of this episode: At Bertram’s Hotel, The Body in the Library, By the Pricking of My Thumbs, A Caribbean Mystery, Cat Among the Pigeons, The Clocks, Elephants Can Remember, Endless Night, Hallowe’en Party, Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, Murder is Easy, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Nemesis, The Pale Horse, Passenger to Frankfurt, Postern of Fate, They Do It With Mirrors, Third Girl.
You can find more information about and links to Dr. Mark Aldridge's newest book, Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness at his website.
You can pre-order Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, here in the United States.
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
Visit the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.
Visit me personally on Facebook at Kemper Donovan Books, or at my author website.
You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
You can find Mark and Gray on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time, and at their website.