Agatha Christie

Five unforgettable train journeys

FROM snow-capped mountains to lush tropical jungles, dusty deserts to misty moors, a journey by train is a relaxing way to discover some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. And for many travellers, the train journey...

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'No corner is left empty'

The French painter Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski de Rola) spent his last 23 years in the village of Rossinière, near Gstaad, living in Switzerland’s largest chalet, with its 113 windows. The Grand Chalet, as it is known, is now...

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Makars turn to the queen of crime mystery

Published Date: 20 November 2009 You can always rely on the queen of crime to dish up a juicy story line. Just ask Sheila Clarke. Such is the theatre producer's affection for Agatha Christie's work, the Edinburgh Makars' have...

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Soft crime

Reviewed: Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder; 40 Great Walks in Australia Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder By Shamini Flint (Piatkus, $22.99) INSPECTOR Singh is a portly...

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Play Adventures - the new online meeting place for adventure lovers

Vienna, Austria, Nov. 20 2009: The Adventure Company presents www.play-adventures.com , the new paradise for all fans of the Adventure genre. Solve the most suspense-laden cases from the works of Agatha Christie, use your...

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Murder By Death

I've just got one last question... A 1976 Mystery-Comedy film written by Neil Simon with a star studded cast parodying the Mystery Fiction Genre in the vein of Agatha Christie. Five of the world's greatest detectives are...

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Has Posh lost her Marples?

VICTORIA BECKHAM is usually a real cracker - so we haven't a clue why she went out in this dowdy Miss Marple-style hat. Posh, 35, looked more like the AGATHA CHRISTIE sleuth than a fashion icon as she left a London hotel in the...

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Play Adventures - der neue Treffpunkt für Adventure Spieler

Finden Sie das perfekte Weihnachtsgeschenk auf www.play-adventures.com Play Adventures - der neue Treffpunkt für Adventure Spieler (pressebox) Wien, Österreich, 20.11.2009, The Adventure Company präsentiert mit...

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England's Devon and Cornwall: storied places, killer views

TORQUAY, County Devon, England -- She has been called England's most prolific serial killer, having disposed of some 300 victims during the course of a lengthy life of crime, in such a variety of ways -- poisoning, garroting,...

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New UK paperbacks in February 2010

Finally, just in time for this week's issue, I have caught up with my archive of Booksellers. From the 23 October issue comes news of the paperbacks that will be published in the UK in February 2010. Among the predicted "top...

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