Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast

British author of the bestselling mysteries The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and Devil and the Dark Water, Stuart Turton knows a thing about crafting a twisted tale. But did you know he's a major Agatha Christie fan? We discuss his favorite Christie book, And Then There Were None, which he calls "one of only two perfect books ever written." Stuart talks about why he comes back to Christie books again and again, and how his own work is influenced by her.

Content warning: There is a brief mention of suicide as part of the plot of this book. If you are feeling suicidal, please reach out to a loved one, someone you trust, or a helpline. A full list of international suicide helplines can be found here:

https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Spoiler notice: there are general spoilers for And Then There Were None in this episode.

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781492670124

The Devil and the Dark Water:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781728234298

And Then There Were None:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073488

Our next book is Death on the Nile:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063143241

Thank you to producer Kate Krosschell and sound engineer Winther Robinson. Follow along at @teaandmurder. You can always reach us at [email protected]. Thanks for being here!

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Author of the Murder Most Unladylike and Ministry of Unladylike Activity series, Robin Stevens knows a thing or two about writing murder mysteries. Her focus is on Young Adult (YA) fiction. Robin and host Rebecca Thandi Norman discuss the Poirot mystery Hallowe'en Party, why they keep coming back to it although they agree that it's not Christie's best work, and what makes a murder mystery appropriate for young adult literature. Robin also talks about how Christie inspires her own work, including Poirot as the inspiration for one of her detectives, Hazel Wong. She goes into the connection she feels with her young readers, how her series came about, and what she'll never do in her plots.

See Robin's website here:

https://robin-stevens.co.uk/

See Robin's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/redbreastedbird/

Next episode we're reading The Moving Finger

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063214033

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It's a meeting of the Agatha Christie podcasts! Host of "All about Agatha" Kemper Donovan joins Rebecca Thandi Norman to discuss one of thelr least favorite books: The Secret of Chimneys. This is the second lowest-rated book on Kemper's podcast, so they're revisiting it to ask, is it really that bad? Turns out: kind of! Find out what both Kemper and Rebecca really think of this book, and why they're committed to reading the Agatha Christie books that they don't like. Kemper also discusses his own work and the joy of being part of the Agatha Christie community worldwide.

**Please note that parts of this episode have a slight echo. We apologise for this!

Listen to "All about Agatha"

Second Secret of Chimney's Episode (sister episode to this podcast):

https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/all-about-agatha-christie/id1155061645?i=1000596997169

Original Secret of Chimney's Episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/all-about-agatha-christie/id1155061645?i=1000378208332

Next episode's book is The Body in the Library:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063214019

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Welcome to season 3 of Tea & Murder! This episode is sponsored by Bond and Grace. Bond and Grace is a women-founded literary brand producing art novels, fine art, and art prints. They make incredible gifts for book lovers of all kinds! Bond and Grace is giving our readers 20% off of their art novels and prints with the code TEA20.

For this episode, we speak with Bond & Grace Chief Product Officer Ayana Christie. We chat about her family's background running an antique store in Brooklyn, New York, her work with Bond & Grace, and the book After the Funeral.

Ayana read Christie has a young person, but hasn't read much since, so this was a return to her roots to see if Christie's work still appeals in the same way, Find out whether she enjoyed the story, what the book says about post-war England, and whether a Vermeer is really worth killing for.

*There are spoilers in this episode*

Learn more about Ayana's family antique store, Yanatiba, on their website and Instagram.

Our next episode features Witness for the Prosecution.

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Who else could make Rebecca re-read a Tommy and Tuppence book other than the fantastic Teresa and Bill Peschel of Peschel Press? They discuss how the book reflects the style and interests of the time, the parody aspect of the book, and whether Rebecca actually enjoyed reading this one (surprise: she did!).

Teresa, who wrote a book of reviews of Christie adaptations, Agatha Christie, She Watched, talks them through the various adaptations of this book. Bill explains his work in creating the annotated version of the novel, and why he thinks annotated books are so important.

Buy Agatha Christie, She Watched

Buy The Complete Annotated The Secret Adversary (only available in some countries)

Our next book will be A Murder is Announced

Feel free to get in touch with comments, feedback, or ideas for future episodes! You can find us on Instagram at @teaandmurder or via email at [email protected].

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