Click Clack Click Clack DING: The (Real) Secretaries of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host Helen Frank)
Release Date: 07/25/2025
A Special Holiday Rerun Episode: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding & A Christmas Tragedy by Agatha Christie
All About Agatha Christie
What's better than a Christie for Christmas? TWO Christies for Christmas, of course! To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click . 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 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 .
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Interview with Ragnar Jónasson, Mystery Author and Erstwhile Agatha Christie Translator
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It's always a pleasure to commune with a legitimate Christie obsessive, and Ragnar is about as legit as they come. You may know him as one of the leading voices of contemporary noir, but he has also translated a number of Christie novels from English into his native Icelandic--starting at the tender age of seventeen, no less! You can find out more about Ragnar and his work . In particular, we discussed his most recent (and Golden Age-inflected) work, . You can now , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series. (Coming out July 2026.) To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon...
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Huzzah! The (Fictional) Veterans of Agatha Christie
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Captains = good. Commanders = bad. Just two revelations made in the course of a very fun episode to research and record. I hope you enjoy. And happy Thanksgiving to all those in the United States! Here is a link to Brad Friedman's , about the military men of Christie. 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 first book...
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Huzzah! The (Real) Veterans of Agatha Christie
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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,...
info_outlineI 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 purchasing tickets for Christie's adaptation of Towards Zero, directed by former guest co-host Christopher Diehl!
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Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
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 United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.