Agatha Christie
The alter ego of Agatha Christie
Absorbing these books is like viewing the world through the writer’s eyes—the pain she felt, the love she did not receive and the manner she perceived the people around her.
20 September 2023, 15:55 PM
‘Charlie Chopra’: Vishal Bhardwaj’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel
The series will follow Charlie Chopra's journey, as she attempts to unravel a complex mystery in the snow-covered Himachal Pradesh highlands.
3 July 2023, 13:25 PM
In praise of Enola Holmes, and the women in mystery who save themselves
Nancy Drew always knows how to save herself and others from seemingly hopeless situations. For instance, she uses specific techniques to free herself from ropes, sends SOS signals with a tube of lipstick, and uses spike heels to break out windows. Her blue convertible car is a symbol of radical feminine freedom.
2 November 2022, 09:00 AM
A new reader’s guide to Agatha Christie’s world of crime
Published in 1920, this was Christie’s debut novel that introduced readers to her unconventional detective, Poirot.
16 September 2022, 16:09 PM
Lucy Foley’s ‘The Guest List’: Murder and intrigue at a secret celebrity wedding
The Guest List is a classic who-dun-it murder mystery, reminiscent of Dame Agatha Christie’s stories. Lucy Foley’s second novel takes us to a lavish celebrity wedding on a remote island off-coast of Ireland.
15 December 2021, 10:36 AM
Towering Inferno director John Guillermin dies at 89
British director John Guillermin, whose films included The Towering Inferno and Death on the Nile, dies aged 89.
1 October 2015, 15:09 PM