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
Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders is a classic mystery novel that is often considered one of her best works. The novel follows the renowned detective Hercule Poirot as he attempts to solve a series of murders that are being committed in alphabetical order by an unknown assailant. The book was first published in 1936 and has since become a beloved classic of the mystery genre. … Continue reading #ReadChristie2022 The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (1936)
The Mitford Murders is the first in a series of Golden Age-style mysteries by Jessica Fellowes. The novel is set in 1920 and follows the story of Louisa Cannon, a young woman who dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London. Louisa finds a job as a nursemaid, chaperone, and confidante in the Mitford household at Asthall Manor in the Oxfordshire countryside. The Mitford … Continue reading Book Review: The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes (2017)
The Wheel Spins is a 1936 mystery novel by British author Ethel Lina White. The book tells the story of a young woman named Iris Carr, who is traveling by train through Europe when she befriends an elderly governess named Miss Froy. However, when Miss Froy disappears without a trace, Iris becomes determined to find out what happened to her. The novel is a masterful … Continue reading Book Review: The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White (1936)
Golden Age of Detective Fiction 