*Crossover Episode* with The Swinging Christies (!!): Ranking the 1960s Novels of Agatha Christie
Release Date: 10/11/2024
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
All About Agatha Christie
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)
All About Agatha Christie
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...
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Interview with Steen Just, Wikipedia Administrator for Danish-Language Agatha Christie Articles
All About Agatha Christie
Steen Just is a Danish gentleman who is passionate about Agatha Christie--so much so that he has spent his retirement contributing hugely to the Danish-language Wikipedia articles on Agatha Christie. I had a great time talking with him about his unique perspective on our favorite author. The following Christie titles are spoiled to some degree in this episode: By the Pricking of My Thumbs, Endless Night, Lord Edgware Dies, A Murder is Announced, and The Thumbmark of St. Peter. We also talk in semi-spoilery ways about The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup, and The Documents in the Case by...
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Interview with Dr. Mark Aldridge, Project Research Lead for BBC Maestro's Agatha Christie Writing Course
All About Agatha Christie
There's a decent chance you've heard about the recent online course put out by BBC Maestro, in which a digitally manipulated representation of Agatha Christie teaches the craft of writing a mystery. Yes, really! I was fortunate enough to sit down with the person responsible for all the research that went into this quite heavily researched project: Dr. Mark Aldridge. As many longtime listeners will know, Mark has been a guest here many times, and his appearance on this episode was just as enjoyable and informative as what we've come to expect of him. Let's get into it. BBC Maestro’s Agatha...
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Click Clack Click Clack DING: The (Fictional) Secretaries of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host Helen Frank)
All About Agatha Christie
When A+++ podcast listener Helen Frank contacted me about doing a themed episode on the secretaries of Agatha Christie, little did I know there would be so much to talk about. And little did she know that I would hoodwink her into co-hosting the episode in question! But I'm so glad I did. I think you'll be as well. 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 (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the , the ,...
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Interview with Mystery Author Jeffrey Round
All About Agatha Christie
It was a delight to speak to Jeffrey Round--both about his work, and of course, about Agatha Christie. He is every bit as much of a Christie fan as me, and so many of you.... You can visit Jeffrey , or check out his novel directly. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . 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 (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the , the , and . Visit...
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An Afternoon at the Theater with Hercule Poirot (and Director Christopher Diehl)
All About Agatha Christie
What fun it was to put together this roving episode of All About Agatha! Thanks again to Christopher Diehl for inviting me to A Poirot Double Bill. I'm already looking forward to his next Christie theatrical production. Come see me this week, May 4th-9th, on my tour of the (U.S.) South! for more details. Visit and subscribe to . You can still buy tickets for my . Check out the , where this show will travel. Performances are on June 28th and 29th. Check out the , where this show already appeared, and where Christie is frequently on offer. Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter...
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.