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#MissMarpleMonthly, Essay

The Impact of Miss Marple on the Mystery Genre

Miss Jane Marple, a fictional character created by the renowned British author Agatha Christie, has had a significant impact on the mystery genre. Christie’s books featuring Miss Marple, first introduced in The Murder at the Vicarage in 1930, have sold over 2 billion copies worldwide, making her one of the most popular characters in literature. Miss Marple, an elderly spinster living in the small village … Continue reading The Impact of Miss Marple on the Mystery Genre

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Essay

Cozy Mysteries During the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

Cozy mysteries were a popular sub-genre of detective fiction during the Golden Age of detective fiction, which is generally considered to have spanned the 1920s and 1930s. Cozy mysteries were characterized by their lighthearted tone, small-town or village settings, and amateur sleuths who used their everyday skills and knowledge to solve crimes. Cozy mysteries were often seen as a response to the darker and more … Continue reading Cozy Mysteries During the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

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#MissMarpleMonthly, Book Reviews

#MissMarpleMonthly: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (Miss Marple Mysteries, 4)

The Moving Finger is a detective novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in the United Kingdom in 1942. The novel features Christie’s recurring character, Miss Marple, who plays a minor role in the story. The story takes place in the small English village of Lymstock, where Jerry Burton and his sister Joanna move to recover from an air raid injury. Shortly after their … Continue reading #MissMarpleMonthly: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (Miss Marple Mysteries, 4)

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ReadChristie2023, Reading Lists

Reading List: Six Agatha Christie Train Mysteries

The Queen of Crime loves to write a mystery set on a train. While The Murder on the Orient Express is her most famous work set on a train, here are five other deadly train rides penned by Agatha Christie. The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, 6) Robbery and brutal murder aboard a luxury transport ensnares the ever-attentive Hercule Poirot in The Mystery of … Continue reading Reading List: Six Agatha Christie Train Mysteries

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TBR List: February 2023

Here are ten books I am knocking off my TBR pile in February; they are primary books written during the 1920s and 1930s instead of modern ones set during the period because I received several of these titles from family and friends during Christmas. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie (Tommy and Tuppence, 2) This is for #ReadChristie2023 and honestly it’s one of my most … Continue reading TBR List: February 2023

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#MissMarpleMonthly, Short Stories

Short Story Saturday: Evil in Small Places by Lucy Foley, (Miss Marple Mysteries)

“Evil in Small Places” by Lucy Foley is the inaugural story in the collection of twelve new Miss Marple stories written by modern crime novelists. MARPLE: Twelve New Mysteries published in 2022. This was one of my favorite books of last year Travel from the village of St. Mary Mead in “The Second Murder at the Vicarage or New York City in “Miss Marple Takes … Continue reading Short Story Saturday: Evil in Small Places by Lucy Foley, (Miss Marple Mysteries)

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#MissMarpleMonthly, Book Reviews

#MissMarpleMonthly: The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

“There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands.” Agatha Christie, The Murder at the Vicarage Who is Miss Jane Marple? Elderly spinster, Miss Jane Marple, lives in the fictional village of St. Mary Mead, where she uses her keen understanding of human nature and observation to solve puzzles and crimes. She is … Continue reading #MissMarpleMonthly: The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

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Reading Lists

Reading List: 10 Hotel Mysteries Set During the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

If you’ve got the post-holiday blues and yearn to travel, here are 10 globetrotting adventures to whet your appetite. Set in lovely locales and bustling cities to lull you into a false sense of security- but be wary of your fellow guests- some are deadly! Murder at the Grand Hotel by Isabella Bassett (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, 1) Meet Lady Caroline, banished to the French … Continue reading Reading List: 10 Hotel Mysteries Set During the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

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#MissMarpleMonthly, Product Reviews

The 2023 Marple Calendar & Miss Marple Monthly January Pick

The Calendar Welcome to the new year with the first official Agatha Christie calendar, dedicated to the intelligent and insightful Miss Jane Marple. The 2023 Marple Calendar celebrates Miss Jane Marple’s thrilling adventures with fourteen beautiful paintings by the Miss Marple book cover artist Bill Bragg. Bill Bragg recently painted 14 new covers for the 2022 release of Marple: Twelve New Mysteries https://amzn.to/3WVnx,TJ. Marple: Twelve New … Continue reading The 2023 Marple Calendar & Miss Marple Monthly January Pick

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Essay

Amateur Sleuths in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

The “Golden Age” of detective fiction, which roughly spanned from the 1920s to the 1940s, produced some of the most iconic fictional detectives in literary history, including Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, Dorothy L. Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey, and Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. However, alongside these professional detectives, the era also saw the rise of the amateur sleuth, a trope that became … Continue reading Amateur Sleuths in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

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