Don’t Drink the Tea

Does this sequel live up to the hype of Chimneys? We dig into Christie's strange second entry into the short lived Chimneys series.

Zak and Char surprise Josh with a binding and in depth review of his Christie based nanowrimo The Butterfly Corpse.

Q: Is this the worst Christie novel?   A:No.   Q:Is it our worst episode? A: You think this is the worst we can do? Is that a challenge? Christie believed this was her worst novel. Could that be context based rather than content based? We analyze this unique entry into the canon and Zak gives a spirited sum up.

A strange collection of stories, accompanied with a strange collection of snacks. The Big Four is a disparate group of stories disguised as a novel, necessitated by a dark time in the author's life. How then can this patchwork of intrigue stand as a united work of fiction? Find out in this epiaode of DDTT!

The Murder of Roger Acrkoyd was a shock to its readers at the time of the publication. It also caused outcry among mystery fans. Is it fair? Or did the Queen go too far?

Two guest stars join us in tackling Christie's first masterpiece. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the most famous mysteries ever written. Is all of it's fame due to the twist? We analyze this masterclass of mystery fiction in our first ever two-parter episode!

The hosts discuss abstract art forms such as Russian Rap of the 19th Century and Poems by Vikings. And Christie's first traditional puzzle mystery and thriller mashup.

The hosts are at odds discussing this early Christie thriller. Is Anne spunky or naive? And is there something Josh doesn't know about the Queen of Crime?

In this collection of short mysteries, the biggest twist is that Zak read one! 

The hosts discuss Poirot's second case, The Murder on the Links. We get an update with Hastings' love life and try to anser the question: how French is tooo French?

We begin our journey into the Agatha Christie oeuvre with Poirot's debut in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. How did Christie get her start as a writer? What brand new idea did she feature in this work? And does it hold up some one hundred years later? Find out in our in-depth analysis!