When You Just Need Some Pictures: Agatha Comics!

(all images in this post by us!) I (Audrey) am always looking to find new and interesting items to add to my ever-growing Agatha Christie book collection, and so was very pleased to recently find several used copies of graphic novel versions of her works. These terrific little adaptations are, understandably, quite abbreviated, and yet the essence of Agatha remains! I have so far acquired The Murder on the Links, The Man in the Brown Suit,...

Papa Poirot Gets Protective: Peril at End House | 1931

(image from here) "You are in danger - grave danger. I tell to you. I! And you do not know who I am?" -Hercule Poirot, Peril at End House, p. 23 We have come to the end of our first #YOAreadalong! Thanks so much to those of you who read Peril at End House with us this week - it was so fun to hear your thoughts and become better acquainted over Agatha! Also - stay tuned for the winner of our #giveaway announcement in the next few days! And,...

#YOAreadalong Discussion: Peril at End House

(image from here) Hello everyone! I hope by now you are in the loop on our #YOAreadalong (and also our #giveaway!) If you aren't, be sure to check out our previous post or catch up with us on social media (Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook) to find out more details. We wanted to create a little list of discussion questions and a post where we can all dialogue together about our reading progress. But don't feel limited at all about the questions...

The Real Housewives of St. Mary Mead: The Murder at the Vicarage | 1930

(image from here) "If I were at any time to set out on a career of deceit, it would be of Miss Marple that I should be afraid." - Leonard Clement, The Murder at the Vicarage, p. 194 The Sum of It: This week we finally joined the host of delightful characters in the tiny village of St. Mary Mead in their crime adventures with #DameAgatha's first full-length novel "starring" Miss Jane Marple. We say "starring" because, while Miss Marple does...

#Readalong UPDATE: Peril at End House

(image from here) Hello, dear readers! We wanted to share an update on our #Readalong for next week! Quick reminder - we will be reading Peril at End House, so if you want to participate and haven't bought it yet, might we suggest grabbing a copy soon! Here are a few more details: We will be sharing a post on Monday, March 21st with some questions/thoughts/feelings about Peril at End House upon which we shall be musing as we read - our...

OY with the Short Stories Already: The Mysterious Mr. Quin | 1930

“In moments of great stress, the mind focuses itself upon some quite unimportant matter which is remembered long afterwards with the utmost fidelity, driven in, as it were, by the mental stress of the moment. It may be some quite irrelevant detail, like the pattern of a wallpaper, but it will never be forgotten.”  ― The Mysterious Mr. Quin The Sum of It: As indicated in this post's title, this book is a set of short stories that are...

A Quartet of Red Herrings: Murder in the Mews | 1937

(image from here) "Leave it to Hercule Poirot. The lies I invent are always most delicate and most convincing."  -Hercule Poirot, Murder in the Mews, p. 116 The Sum of It: We have returned, dear readers, to the short stories this week. Murder in the Mews is actually the name of the first short stories in a collection of four, all of which feature the most darling of the Belgians, Hercule Poirot. I shall give a petite summary for each...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL: And Then There Were None is (almost) HERE!

(image from here) This is a Public Service Announcement to make sure that all of you Agatha Christie fans out there are aware that: a) The BBC has made a brand, spanking new adaptation of what has been voted Dame Agatha readers's favorite book, And Then There Were None, b) It's (apparently) INCREDIBLE, c) (and) Those of us in America have only mere days left to wait until we can view it too! The first installment of And Then There Were None...

Banter, Blunts, and a Ham Merchant: Partners in Crime | 1929

(image from here) "I want things to happen. Exciting things. Wouldn't you like to go chasing German spies again, Tommy? Think of the wild days of peril we went through once." - Tuppence Beresford, Partners in Crime, p. 2 The Sum of It: This week we have dived head first back into the adventurous and terrifically witty world of Tommy and Tuppence Beresford with Partners in Crime. The one-time Adventurers for Hire duo from The Secret Adversary are...

Where in the World are YOU Reading? | World Book Day!

Buenos dias, everyone! We learned from our beloved leaders at the Agatha Christie Trust that today is World Book Day! What a great day. They asked everyone where they are reading an Agatha Christie story this week, which we thought was a great question! We'd love to know where the folks who visit our page are reading, whether you're working on an Agatha story this week or another great read. Let us know in the comments, or on Facebook, Twitter,...

The Return of Bundle Brent: The Seven Dials Mystery | 1929

"I never faint," said Bundle. "But you might as well get me a cocktail. I shall certainly need it. Then lock the door of the room again -- don't forget -- and take all the door keys back to their proper doors. And, Alfred -- don't be too much of a rabbit. Remember, if anything goes wrong, I'll see you through." - The Seven Dials Mystery, p. 109 The Sum of It All The Seven Dials Mystery happily returns us to Chimneys, the great estate first...