- John Hansen
- April 11, 2021
Poirot takes swing at ‘Murder on the Links’ (1923)
“The Murder on the Links” (1923) might seem like the perfect Agatha Christie book to pair with a weekend in front of the TV watching
Poirot takes swing at ‘Murder on the Links’ (1923)
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- John Hansen
- April 4, 2021
‘Mysterious Mr. Quin’ (1930) toys with supernatural
Without peeking ahead at the reviews, I’m guessing “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” (1930) inspires a wide range of opinions among Agatha Christie fans. It’s certainly
- John Hansen
- March 28, 2021
Tommy and Tuppence star in ‘Partners in Crime’ (1929)
Agatha Christie returns to her husband-and-wife sleuths from 1922’s “The Secret Adversary” with the episodic short-story collection “Partners in Crime” (1929), a light batch of
- John Hansen
- March 21, 2021
‘Seven Dials Mystery’ (1929) a Bundle of fun
I enjoyed “The Secret of Chimneys” (1925) as a classic country manor-based novel of murder detection, and was pleasantly surprised to find out that not only
- John Hansen
- March 14, 2021
Christie explores globe in ‘Man in the Brown Suit’ (1924)
Agatha Christie was very interested in large-scale international crime early in her career before she toned things down and found a groove with the Poirot
- John Hansen
- March 7, 2021
Marple on her game in ‘Tuesday Club Murders’ (1932)
In “The Tuesday Club Murders” (also known as “The Thirteen Problems,” 1932), Agatha Christie gives Miss Marple a collection of short stories to match –
- John Hansen
- February 28, 2021
‘13 at Dinner’ (1933) a vintage Christie whodunit
“13 at Dinner” (1933) is vintage Agatha Christie, featuring one of those clever solutions that in retrospect makes perfect sense, standing as one of her
- John Hansen
- February 21, 2021
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (1974) adds comedy
Albert Finney looks the part of Hercule Poirot in his only turn as the Belgian detective extraordinaire in the 1974 adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Murder
- John Hansen
- February 14, 2021
Tommy and Tuppence debut in ‘Secret Adversary’ (1922)
Agatha Christie’s second novel, “The Secret Adversary” (1922), introduces Tommy and Tuppence, best friends since childhood who form The Young Adventurers in their early 20s.
- John Hansen
- February 7, 2021
‘Secret of Chimneys’ (1925) has colorful array of suspects
“The Secret of Chimneys” (1925) is the first Superintendent Battle book, but novel and character are nothing alike in demeanor. Battle is a man of