![]() ![]() That combination makes for detailed and fascinating examinations of both poisons and the Queen of Mystery. Kathryn Harkup is both a chemist and a self-described Christie fanatic. She worked as a chemist in both world wars and used poison more than any other means of fictional murder. ( Bloomsbury Sigma First Edition, September 8, 2015)Īgatha Christie knew her poisons. Cozy up by the fire and read all about the extraordinary life, work, and characters of Agatha Christie.Ī is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, Kathryn Harkup Give a gift of Christie to the crime writers and mystery readers in your life. My protagonists would sell the list with more confidence. I have surely missed something (a lot of somethings) important. Thus, I approach this reading list with some trepidation. What delightful research it’s been! Now, when asked to name my favorite Christie character, I still debate between Miss Marple and Poirot, but there’s also a third contender: Agatha Christie herself.Ĭhristie-related nonfiction could fill whole libraries. I dove into Christie’s mysteries as well as books about her. Sure, I thought I knew her, but I was no expert, no Agathologist. My protagonists knew way more than I did about Agatha Christie. They summon their inner Miss Marples and call on all they’ve learned from reading Agatha Christie. Two bookseller sisters named Christie, sadly no relation to their favorite author. A family bookshop in a historic chalet, complete with a friendly cat, a maze of shelves, and fireside reading. A cozy setting, loosely based on my favorite Colorado ski towns. When I set out to write my first Christie Bookshop Mystery, I did what fiction writers do. ![]()
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