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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 Birthday Celebrations

Join us in Agatha Christie’s birthday celebrations at a special event in her birthplace of Torquay.

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Brian Blessed takes a stab at directing The Hollow

National British treasure, Brian Blessed, directs Agatha Christie’s The Hollow this summer at The Mill in Sonning.

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Brand new TV adaptation of The Witness for the Prosecution

All rise! A new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s celebrated courtroom drama is coming to your screens.

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Listen to After the Funeral in a new weekly podcast

Harper Audio brings you a free podcast serialisation of Hercule Poirot classic, After the Funeral.

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90 Years of Christie favourite: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Discover more about the novel that Christie and the world count as one of their favourite Christie’s.

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And Then There Were None soundtrack released

The fantastic And Then There Were None soundtrack by composer Stuart Earl is now available for digital download.

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Read an extract from the new Poirot novel by Sophie Hannah

Read an exclusive extract from Sophie Hannah’s new Poirot novel, Closed Casket, ahead of its release.

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The Agatha Christie Festival Gains Charitable Status

The festival has been granted charitable status in recognition of its aim to continue the memory of Christie.

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Stunning New Editions of Classic Poirot Cases

Travel back through Poirot’s career with these new editions featuring the start of his career in crime.

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