Kate's Blog

I recently stumbled across another reference to a “Scottish gardener.” It seemed to me that a lot of English country houses in literature, including Agatha Christie novels,  had a Scotsman overseeing their gardens. Was there a reason?

To prepare for my presentation in September at the International Agatha Christie Festival, I will be workshopping "Lost Lingo: Decoding the 1920s Novels for Today's Readers" at Willow Lake Estates on July 10 at two times: 11:00a and 6:00p. 

…and that ticked me off!

I was drifting off to sleep one night listening to Talking Dateline discussion about the Deadly Swap report when Andrea Canning asked Dennis Murphy if he was more of a fan of Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, or Scooby-Doo. Naturally, I jerked awake at the mention of Christie and eagerly listened for the reply:

It's hard to believe, but yes, the Agatha Annotated glossary was published one year ago in June of 2023.  Let's review the past twelve months: I learned a lot about publishing and marketing. I met many wonderful people who are also Agatha Christie fans. I was selected to speak at the International Agatha Christie Festival. It's been quite a ride!

One of my favorite scenes in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is Chapter XVI, “An Evening at Mah Jong.” Yes, the gossip around the game table provides plenty of red herrings for us to consider, but what I love are the homey little details about Caroline, Miss Gannett, and Colonel Carter.