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A Very Special (Anniversary) Episode: The State of Our Rankings
Episode 135
How is it possible that another year has passed? We lay the blame squarely on Dame Agatha, whose light prose and masterful puzzles have made the mont…
6 years, 6 months ago
And Then There Were 29: Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie
Episode 134
We are back with another Poirot novel! And we were on the whole quite pleased with this twisty-turny post-WWII puzzle mystery, perhaps most notable f…
6 years, 6 months ago
Communing with Mr. Quin: Harlequin's Lane by Agatha Christie
Episode 133
'Tis time for the final story in the Mysterious Mr. Quin collection, and while technically things end with a thud rather than a bang, we were by no m…
6 years, 7 months ago
Get Your Creep On: The Red Signal by Agatha Christie
Episode 132
We've got an early short story involving supernatural premonitions, inherited insanity, and an early example of the very Christie-ish imperative to r…
6 years, 7 months ago
A Miss Marple Nightcap: The Case of the Perfect Maid by Agatha Christie
Episode 131
Sometimes when Christie takes to the short story form, she gets a little loose, a little wacky. We saw that in our last Miss Marple short story, and …
6 years, 8 months ago
And Then There Were 30: The Hollow by Agatha Christie
Episode 130
Well, whenever we go beyond an hour of nattering away about a title, it's a good sign, and this episode is no exception. Come and bask with us in the…
6 years, 8 months ago
Communing with Mr. Quin: The World's End by Agatha Christie
Episode 129
You know the drill by now: we've got Quin; we've got Satterthwaite; we've got spooky intrigue; we've got thwarted lovers. How's it all going to end? …
6 years, 8 months ago
Getting Happy with Parker Pyne: The Pearl of Price by Agatha Christie
Episode 128
It's been a while since we visited the enchanting city of Petra by way of Christie, and this one is definitely a much simpler, slighter puzzle myster…
6 years, 8 months ago
A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: Yellow Iris by Agatha Christie
Episode 127
What's better than a tale of twin poisonings like we had in our last episode? Twin tales of twin poisonings, of course. This short story is substanti…
6 years, 9 months ago
And Then There Were 31: Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
Episode 126
We both relished this glittering tale of twin poisonings set within a posh circle at a swanky London restaurant, though it comes with a few problems/…
6 years, 9 months ago