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| Secrets and Spies: Agatha Christie the War Writer (21 Sept 2025) |
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THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL
Agatha Christie wrote her first mystery novel during the First World War, and reflected a world in turmoil. At the height of her career during the Second World War, global conflict shaped her work and how it was read, even as the adventures of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot were seen as escapist. Later, she engaged with the uncertainties and anxieties of the Cold War, seeing history repeat itself. Continuing with our celebrations of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in this talk, Dr Jamie Bernthal-Hooker explores Christie’s often overlooked thrillers, to unlock the mysteries of a remarkable twentieth century chronicler of war and warfare.
As J.C. Bernthal, Jamie is an Edgar Award-nominated author and editor of several books about the Queen of Crime, including Agatha Christie Goes to War with Rebecca Mills, The Bloomsbury Handbook to Agatha Christie with Mary Anna Evans, and Agatha Christie: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction, among others. He also writes comic mysteries and co-founded Golden Age Mysteries Limited, a research community devoted to Christie and her peers.
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