All About Agatha Christie

How did it take this long for me to clip from Fawlty Towers on one of my episodes recorded in Torquay?! Thank goodness for Dr. Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown, who were kind enough to come on for another crossover episode, this time with their latest podcast project, Westmapod , focused on the works of Mary Westmacott. It was such a joy to rank all six of the Mary Westmacotts with them for thi...

It's the most wonderful time of the year: when I get to catch up with Christie fans, scholars, and friends, and debate questions such as which among all of Agatha Christie's narrators is the best. I had so much fun! Thank you again to my co-panelists Tina Hodgkinson, Brad Friedman, Dr. Jamie Bernthal-Hooker, and Victoria Dowd. You can now purchase Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Myst...

It is time to revisit a crown jewel! I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane, as Catherine Brobeck and I dissect  The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . I look forward to discussing this title--and others--at this year's upcoming Agatha Christie Festival. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click  here . You can now purchase Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries seri...

In my other job dedicated to the pursuit of fictional mysteries, I've been making the rounds at bookstores around the country to discuss my third mystery novel, Sweet Spot , which came out earlier this summer. I hope you enjoy this live recording of my event at East End Books in Provincetown. Special thanks to Jeff Peters for hosting me! Click here to purchase one of the few remaining tickets for...

I have wanted to air my thoughts on Christie's denouements for quite some time now. I'm so happy finally to be sharing them with you all. Here is the article I wrote on Crimereads, which forms the basis of the episode. And here is the spoof of the drawing room (or en masse) denouement referenced in the episode. Come visit me on tour, in New York, the Midwest, and West! Check out my website here fo...

It was fascinating to get a different angle on so many beloved characters within the canon. Special thanks to Troy Hunter for sharing his work on this episode. And speaking of Troy's work, you can learn more about his YA mystery novels Gus and the Missing Boy and Gus and the Burning Stones on Instagram here , as well as here on his website , and on the podcast Words and Nerds (look for Troy's &quo...

It's always a special treat to cover a fresh, original story by Agatha Christie on this podcast--especially since we don't have too many of these left! I'm going on tour here in the United States for Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, which comes out in two weeks' time! Los Angeles, New York, New England, the Midwest: lots and lots of places! Visit my website here for...

It's an unusual episode of this podcast that focuses on the history of abortion rights here in the United States--but that is just how far-reaching the Agatha Christie fandom has become. Thank you to author Amy Littlefield for sharing her particular--and peculiarly applied--Christie fandom with us. You can find Amy's book, Killers of Roe, here . You can now  pre-order  Sweet Spot , the third book...

Happy International Nurses Week! To celebrate, A+++ listener co-host Claire Wells is back , and together, we went deep on the many (... many!) ladies of the lamp to be found in the pages of Agatha Christie: red-headed vixens, beautiful-fingered layabouts, square-bodied workhorses, and so very many more. Keep an eye out for small puncture wounds and stray litmus paper, but above all: enjoy! You can...

It was a thrill first to read and then to discuss Margot's books, which feature a rare blend of hard-boiled noir (from a female perspective) and the sort of clued mysteries familiar to any Christie fan. Learn more about Margot's books here , and her overall magnificence. Check out my website for upcoming appearances around the release of Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries serie...

People sometimes forget that the Queen of Crime used an urban setting for many of her mysteries--that city overwhelmingly tending to be London. Allow this episode to serve as a joyous reminder, and special thanks to Tina Hodgkinson for sitting down with me and disclosing a number of the fun and fascinating facts to be found in her recent book. You can check out Tina's book here . You can buy ticke...

It's another bumper-sized episode of All About Agatha, this time about a character type we see a WHOLE lot of in Christie.... Hope you've got insurance, because it's time to visit a shocking number of doctors! Huge, huge thanks to A+++ listener Claire Wells for co-hosting (and in particular co-researching) this episode with me. You can now  pre-order  Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter...

You know when the Reverend Doctor Sarah Hinlicky Wilson makes an appearance, it's going to be a good episode. Join Sarah and me as we cover our final story in the Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection--in good time for Easter! Tickets to the Agatha Christie Festival in England, in September, are now available, including my events: a balloon debate panel crowning Agatha Christie's Greate...

It is never a dull episode when Dr. John Curran comes on for a conversation! I had a great time speaking with him about his new book... and sparring over Christie, but of course. Click here for more information, and to register for the upcoming Cozy Con I'll be attending at Avon Free Public Library in Connecticut on Saturday, 14 March 2026. I hope to see you there! (You can also click on my author...

Every piece of mail I receive from you listeners is like a valentine, so it's fitting that I finish going through my bulging listener mailbag on Valentine's Day this year. Please enjoy... and please keep these messages coming! Here is the link to that 1970 German-language adaptation of The Murder at the Vicarage . You can now pre-order Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series...

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 pre-order Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series (comin...

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 The Unexpected Guest right here . You can now pre-order Sweet Spot , the third b...

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 here . You can now pre-order Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series (coming out July 2026). Visit the podcast on Instagram , and me personally at my author website . Loose Lips , the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series,...

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 here, on his website . I...

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 brilliant blog post from 2022 , about the military men of Christie. You can now pre-order Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out Jul...

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 pre-order Sweet Spot , the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.) To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here . Visit the podcast on Instagr...

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, click here to enjoy, for free, my latest SPOOKTACULAR Patreon episode all about The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle ! Should you wish to subscribe to P...

"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:...

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 Maureen's website here . Here are those links I m...

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 here . Visit the podcast on Instagram , and me personally at my author website . Loose L...