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Why Do We Read Crime at Christmas?

29th November 2023

Writers, readers and experts explain why they are drawn to mysteries at Christmas

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Agatha Christie, Playwright

Author Peter Swanson shares his appreciation of Christie's plays

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Murder on the Orient Express: A Q&A with Playwright Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig, award-winning playwright, reflects on his adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express.

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Agatha Christie: The Criminalist Pioneer

Carla Valentine explores Christie's innovative use of forensic facts (or as they were known then, criminalist facts)

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A Life in Numbers: 1890 - 1976

A celebration of Agatha Christie's life and career in numbers

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On Writing: Agatha Christie's Advice

An examination of how Agatha Christie wrote, taken from the Queen of Crime's autobiography.

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On Surfing: Agatha Christie's Love of the Sea

We explore one of Agatha Christie's lesser-known hobbies, surfing

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Tea in Agatha Christie

Trace the cup of tea through Agatha Christie's life and works

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Reader Favourites from Around the World

Explore bookstagram reader favourites from the Christie community

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Christie's Best Opening Lines

Find out how Agatha Christie began her books, with these 15 opening lines

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