Kate's Blog

Agatha Christie and her mystery novels usually bring to mind English country houses and railway journeys to the Riviera, but as a native Chicagoan, I have noticed that there are a few surprising connections to Chicago. I'll be pointing out the Chicago clues in Agatha Christie’s books in a presentation as part of the Chicago Author Series at the Museums at Lisle Station Park. 

My husband is not a fan of northern winters, so when we can, we head to warmer climes. While most of the time we feel like we’re on vacation, it’s not really since we both work remotely.
And we’re not the only ones! We have run into several authors while traveling, some who helped us, and some we were able to help.

A bunch of fabulous authors will once again be gracing Sturdy Shelter Brewing in Batavia, which is a great reason to come out and share a tasty pint.

I was recently walking on a beach, which reminded me that “beach-comber” is a word defined in Agatha Annotated. Christie uses it to describe a character in the short story “The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb,” and today’s readers may not be familiar with the history of the term.

It's been great fun to talk "Lost Lingo" with Agatha Christie fans in Florida, but we'll be wrapping up our "southern tour" this week.