Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

It's our final interview of season 3! Host Rebecca Thandi Norman talks with G.T. Karber, the creator and author of Murdle murder mystery puzzles. What started as an online game has become a whole universe, with books, a board game, live events, and event the upcoming Murdle Junior!

Karber and Rebecca discuss the first Miss Marple novel, Murder at the Vicarage, and how Miss Marple changes over the course of her series. The chat about Miss Marple's power of invisibility, comfort reading, and why Rebecca loves Murdle so much.

Get your Murdle book here.

Thanks for joining us this season! We'd love to hear from you. If you have any comments, feedback, or just want to say hi, reach out at teaandmurderpodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram at @teaandmurder.

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In this episode of Tea & Murder, host Rebecca Thandi Norman and Professor Caroline Derry discuss A Murder is Announced. One of Rebecca's favorite Marples, this book includes one of Christie's most obvious lesbian-coded couples as well as an in-depth look at English village life in a post-WWII world.

Rebecca and Caroline talk about the wonderful round-robin scene at the beginning of the book (a classic!), other LGBTQ-coding in Christie's work, and what this coding reflects about the time Christie was writing.

Read Professor Derry's book:

Lesbianism and Criminal Law: Three Centuries of Regulation in England and Wales

Next up, we're reading:

Murder at the Vicarage

Feel free to get in touch with comments, feedback, or ideas for future episodes! You can find us on Instagram at @teaandmurder or via email at teaandmurderpodcast@gmail.com.

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At age 17, Ragnar Jonasson began translating Agatha Christie books into his native Icelandic. Years later, Ragnar is a crime writer himself, specialising in the region's beloved "Nordic Noir" genre, but he still loves Christie's work. Jonasson and host Rebecca Thandi Norman talk about Ragnar's work as a translator, why he loves the Poirot & Hastings combination, and what book took the longest to translate. They discuss Murder on the Links, a book that Ragnar has a special connection to, and why it's a charming example of Christie's early Poirots.

There is a partial spoiler for Lord Edgware Dies; one clue is partially revealed in a discussion of translation.

Find out more about Ragnar Jonasson:

http://www.ragnarjonasson.com/ // https://www.instagram.com/ragnarjo/?hl=en

Our next book (and the final episode of season 2!) is At Bertram's Hotel:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073693

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**Please note that this episode contains mentions of suicide as part of the book discussion. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you are not alone. Please reach out to a loved one or a hotline in your country. All international hotlines can be found here.**

We're chatting with Manon Wogan, the creator of Bookstagram account @mysterymanon and the fantastic The Cluesletter newsletter. Host Rebecca and Manon are talking about how to get involved with book-focused social media and dive into An Appointment with Death, the Christie book with a psychological edge.

From talking about who they wish had been the murderer to why this book is different from all other Christies, Manon and Rebecca leave no stone unturned. Manon shares where this book sits for her in terms of her favorite Agatha Christies, other authors she loves, and what makes Poirot such an enduring character.

Spoilers for An Appointment with Death and (sorry) by-proxy spoilers for Murder on the Orient Express.

Follow @mysterymanon:

https://www.instagram.com/mysterymanon/?hl=en

Sign up for The Cluesletter:

https://www.manonwogahn.com/welcome-cluesletter/

Our next episode is the penultimate episode of season 2! We'll be reading Murder on the Links:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780525565086

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In this episode of Tea & Murder, host Rebecca Thandi Norman chats with digital designer, filmmaker, and astrology expert Freya McOmish. They discuss Agatha Christie's astrological birth chart, what makes astrology interesting, and how Chrstie typically includes spiritual and/or occult elements in her work.

In the book club portion of the interview. Rebecca and Freya dive into The Pale Horse, the ideal book to reflect on how Christie often uses spiritual elements as a plot device in her mysteries. Please note that there are non-specific spoilers for The Pale Horse in this episode!

In this episode, Freya mentions her forthcoming website, WooWoo. It is mentioned as www.woowoo.ooo, which is now redirected to www.hellowoowoo.com Stay tuned for updates!

Looking for where to start with astrology? Freya recommends Astrology Zone with Susan Miller:

https://www.astrologyzone.com/

Next episode, we'll be talking about An Appointment with Death:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062074119

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"The Mousetrap" is the longest running play of all time; we're discussing what keeps audiences coming back to this charming production! Director Kristian Husted recently staged a version with Copenhagen Theatre Circle, the English-language amateur theatre company based in Copenhagen. He speaks with host Rebecca Thandi Norman about the enduring appeal of the play, how to stage a mystery, and how to direct a play you've never seen before.

Don't worry, there are NO SPOILERS in this episode. You're welcome!

Please note that CTC's production of "The Mousetrap" has already run; we recorded this episode pre-release.

See more about Copenhagen Theatre Circle here:

https://ctcircle.dk/

Our next episode features The Pale Horse:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062074119

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It's our first repeat book of the book club, and we couldn't have chosen a better one: And Then There Were None. There are so many elements to explore about the best selling mystery novel of all time, so let's dive in. American author Rachel Howzell Hall discusses her own take on the structure They All Fall Down, as well as why Christie's book is such an enduring classic.

And Then There Were None:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073488

See Rachel Howzell Hall's website:

https://www.rachelhowzell.com/

They All Fall Down:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780765398154

These Toxic Things:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781542027496

Skies of Ash (book 2 of the Detective Lou Norton series):

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781410490506

To read for our next episode:

The Mousetrap (our first play!)

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780573702440

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*Spoilers for Crooked House throughout this episode!*

In this episode of Tea & Murder, host Rebecca Thandi Norman welcomes author Marthe Jocelyn to discuss Crooked House. They talk about the nature of evil in Christie's work, the psychology of the killer, and how to write murders that young readers connect to. Marthe is the author of the Aggie Morton series, a middle-grade book series based on Agatha Christie as a young girl.

See Marthe Jocelyn's website:

https://www.marthejocelyn.com/

Follow Marthe on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/scissorhouse/reels/

Read the Aggie Morton series:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780735265486

Our next book is And Then There Were None:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073488

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For this instalment of the book club, host Rebecca Thandi Norman is joined by David Webb Jewels's Head of Archive and Brand Heritage Levi Higgs to discuss The Mystery of the Blue Train. Levi is a jewelry expert, decorative arts aficionado, and mystery-lover, but he hasn't read much Christie...until now! The two discuss jewelry as a narrative device in mysteries, what works about the book (and what doesn't), and whether or not the regular person on the street would know a famous diamond if it smacked them in the face.

Follow Levi Higgs on Instagram here:

@levi_higgs

Mentioned in this episode:

Simon Teakle:

https://www.simonteakle.com/jewelry

Larkspur & Hawke:

https://larkspurandhawk.com/collections/all-jewelry

Art of the Jewel Instagram account:

https://www.instagram.com/artofthejewel/?hl=en

Wartski Instagram account:

https://www.instagram.com/wartski1865/

Jewels: A Secret History by Victoria Finlay:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780345466952

Read The Mystery of the Blue Train:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780593685365

Next episode we're reading Crooked House:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073532

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*Spoilers for Murder in Mesopotamia*

Our guest this episode is Caroline Crampton, author and host of the Shedunnit podcast. We discuss Murder in Mesopotamia, a book set in an archeological dig. Christie knew dig sites well, and that's reflected in the details of this book. Rebecca and Caroline discuss how her experiences shaped the book, colonial elements of the narrative, and why this is such a great example of a "closed box" mystery.

Listen to Shedunnit's episode on Agatha's Archeologists:

https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/shedunnit/id1439204048?i=1000554935371

Pre-order Caroline's upcoming book, A Body Made of Glass:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063273900

Next episode's book is The Mystery of the Blue Train:

https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780593685365

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