Tag Archives: Agatha Christie

The Perfect Place for a Murder

Posted on June 7, 2012 by mcwarchives

I don’t write cozies, but like many mystery writers, I grew up reading Agatha Christie. The first time I ever heard of the Orient Express was when I accompanied Hercule Poirot on his snowy ride aboard the wagon-lit. Later, I … Continue reading →

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Reading Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks by Barbara Ross

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Barbara Ross

I’ve been reading Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks by John Curran. This fascinating book, which won the Agatha Award for best non-fiction in 2011 and was nominated for an Edgar, contains the first detailed analysis of the seventy-three notebooks Dame Agatha … Continue reading →

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Time To Write …. Lea Wait

Posted on September 9, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

“If only I had the time, I’d write a book, too …” How many times has every author heard that? And smiled. Because … no one ever has enough time. I wrote my first book (my first mystery – Shadows … Continue reading →