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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)

All About Agatha Christie

Release Date: 09/19/2025

Interview with Sophie Hannah, Author of No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done

All About Agatha Christie

It's always a pleasure to have Sophie Hannah on the podcast. And if you're a dog lover and/or Iris Murdoch fan, you'll have reason to be particularly delighted! Visit Sophie's website to learn more about her Lamberts book, and everything else she has going on--including her newest Poirot continuation novel. 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...

A *Very Special* Episode: Listener Mail! (Part 1)

All About Agatha Christie

I can't think of a better way to start off the New Year than with messages from all of you. And since there were so many--and I want to take my time with every single one of them--I'll be doing a "part 2" in the near future with more letters! Happy New Year, everyone! You can check out that (free!) Estonian version of . 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...

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 .

Interview with Ragnar Jónasson, Mystery Author and Erstwhile Agatha Christie Translator

All About Agatha Christie

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

*LIVE!* Episode - True Crime Queen: The Real-life Murders in Agatha Christie's Fiction (Recorded at the 2025 Agatha Christie Festival)

All About Agatha Christie

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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