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09 October 2024 👁 48
I'm Headed to a Book Signing in Galesburg

I'm Headed to a Book Signing in Galesburg

As is our custom, Don and I will be going to Homecoming at Knox College in Galesburg, and while we are there, I'll be signing books at the Wordsmith Bookshoppe in town. 

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01 October 2024 👁 44
Networking Can Be Hard for Writers, But It's Worth the Effort

Networking Can Be Hard for Writers, But It's Worth the Effort

I know a couple of authors who are extroverts, but many of us are not comfortable in social situations. Networking at the International Agatha Christie Festival was tricky for me. But also rewarding!

18 September 2024 👁 84
A (Ridiculously) Brief History of Torquay and Its Odd Connection with Illinois

A (Ridiculously) Brief History of Torquay and Its Odd Connection with Illinois

Because I was traveling to Torquay for the International Agatha Christie Festival, reading up on the city’s history seemed appropriate. I never expected to find a reference to Illinois where I have lived most of my life!

06 September 2024 👁 106
Agatha Christie Festival "Report" for Dundee Seniors

Agatha Christie Festival "Report" for Dundee Seniors

When we were rehearsing our Lost Lingo presentation for the International Agatha Christie Festival, the 50+ Club at Dundee Park District kindly served as our audience. Then they asked us to report back on how it went — so we are!

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03 September 2024 👁 89
Major Belcher and Sir Eustace Are Only Two Notable Residents of Mill House

Major Belcher and Sir Eustace Are Only Two Notable Residents of Mill House

As every reader of The Man in the Brown Suit knows, Agatha Christie dedicated the book “To E.A.B. In memory of a journey, some lion stories, and a request that I should some day write the ‘Mystery of the Mill House.’” Because of the internet, much of the “mystery” of the Mill House has been revealed.

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This website is the home of the Agatha Christie database as annotated by Kate Gingold, hence the name Agatha Annotated.

It's a rich glossary of

  • nearly 1900 terms
  • over 200 illustrations
  • 347 French phrases

Kate found them while reading Agatha Christie novels, and wrote them, along with definitions curated from years of research, into this database.

Currently the first 11 Christie books, those she wrote in the 1920s, are annotated here. 

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