Agatha Christie
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To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second-hand the delights and dangers of adventure. Book review of The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie, book 1 in the Tommy and Tuppence series. You’ve probably heard of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, Agatha Christie’s two iconic sleuth characters. Tommy…
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For the ReadChristie2026 July book, I’ve chosen Unfinished Portrait, written by Agatha Christie under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. It is not a mystery. There is no Poirot or Miss Marple, no alibis, suspects, red herrings or any of the things that Agatha Christie is famous for. If you are looking for an intricate, clever murder…
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Each one of you has something to hide. Come now, am I right? If you know Hercule Poirot, you know that he is right indeed. In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, you’ll find a group of suspects who all have something to hide, who all have a motive for murder, and who all had the…
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“I am Hercule Poirot. Shall we walk a little way into the wood and you shall tell me your story? As I say, I think I can aid you.” Hercule Poirot has decided to retire and grow marrows. But before doing so, he wants to solve twelve cases mirroring the twelve labours of his namesake…
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“The place looked like an earthly paradise. With its sunshine, its sea, its coral reef, its music, its dancing, it seemed a Garden of Eden. But even in the Garden of Eden, there has been a shadow—the shadow of the Serpent” Miss Marple is vacationing on the Caribbean island of St. Honoré, courtesy of her…
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“The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.” Combine the adventure of luxury travel with the claustrophobia of being snowed in and completely cut off from society, add twelve travellers and one Belgian detective, and you have the formula for one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels. With…
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A True Crime Podcast-style Book Review The year is 1952. The location is Broadhinny, England, and it is early in the morning. Mrs. McGinty gets up from her chair, rising slowly as her rheumatism is beginning to catch up with her knees now that she is 65 years old. She finishes the last of her…
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“I’m completely bewildered,” said Bundle. “Nothing is what it seems.” Young Gerry Wade is a heavy sleeper and always late for breakfast, much to the chagrin of his hostess, Lady Coote. One day his friends decide to play a prank on him by filling his bedroom with alarm clocks, but much to their shock, it…
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A Miss Marple Mystery. Mr. and Mrs. Bantry are a respectable and conventional upper-class couple who one morning wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. The couple both claim to have no knowledge of how this could possibly have happened. Inspector Slack is sent to investigate, but Mrs. Bantry calls…
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