app_store_button

google_play_button

DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst 

Christie

All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course: the Queen of Crime, a real-life Dame of the British Empire, and author of sixty-six mystery novels that spanned the Twentieth Century, defining a genre. For five years, Catherine Brobeck and Kemper Donovan revisited these novels in publication order, ranking them according to pre-set criteria (plot, character, etc.). Tragically, Catherine Brobeck passed away at the end of 2021. She will be forever missed. Since then, Kemper has completed the podcast's ranking project, and continues to celebrate the greatness of Christie by attempting to solve the ultimate mystery where she is concerned. Why Christie--and Christie alone--endures as powerfully as she does.

All About Agatha Christie

It is never a dull episode when Dr. John Curran comes on for a conversation! I had a great time speaking with him about his new book... and sparring over Christie, but of course.

Click here for more information, and to register for the upcoming Cozy Con I'll be attending at Avon Free Public Library in Connecticut on Saturday, 14 March 2026. I hope to see you there! (You can also click on my author website events page.)

I encourage you to check out Dr. Curran's new book, The Murder Game: Play, Puzzles & The Golden Age.

To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.

Visit the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Visit me personally on Facebook at Kemper Donovan Books, or at my author website.

You can pre-order Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, here in the United States.

You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interview with Dr. John Curran, Agatha Christie Scholar and Author of The Murder Game: Play, Puzzles & the Golden Age

Every piece of mail I receive from you listeners is like a valentine, so it's fitting that I finish going through my bulging listener mailbag on Valentine's Day this year. Please enjoy... and please keep these messages coming!
 
Here is the link to that 1970 German-language adaptation of The Murder at the Vicarage.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.)
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
 
 

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A *Very Special* (Valentine's Day!) Episode: Listener Mail! (Part 2)

It's always a pleasure to have Sophie Hannah on the podcast. And if you're a dog lover and/or Iris Murdoch fan, you'll have reason to be particularly delighted!
 
Visit Sophie's website to learn more about her Lamberts book, and everything else she has going on--including her newest Poirot continuation novel.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series (coming out July 2026).
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
 
 
 
 

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interview with Sophie Hannah, Author of No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done

I can't think of a better way to start off the New Year than with messages from all of you. And since there were so many--and I want to take my time with every single one of them--I'll be doing a "part 2" in the near future with more letters! Happy New Year, everyone!
 
You can check out that (free!) Estonian version of The Unexpected Guest right here.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series. (Coming out July 2026.)
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
 
 
 
 

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A *Very Special* Episode: Listener Mail! (Part 1)

What's better than a Christie for Christmas? TWO Christies for Christmas, of course!
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series (coming out July 2026).
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
 
 

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Special Holiday Rerun Episode: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding & A Christmas Tragedy by Agatha Christie

It's always a pleasure to commune with a legitimate Christie obsessive, and Ragnar is about as legit as they come. You may know him as one of the leading voices of contemporary noir, but he has also translated a number of Christie novels from English into his native Icelandic--starting at the tender age of seventeen, no less!
 
You can find out more about Ragnar and his work here, on his website. In particular, we discussed his most recent (and Golden Age-inflected) work, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series. (Coming out July 2026.)
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interview with Ragnar Jónasson, Mystery Author and Erstwhile Agatha Christie Translator

Captains = good. Commanders = bad. Just two revelations made in the course of a very fun episode to research and record. I hope you enjoy. And happy Thanksgiving to all those in the United States!
 
Here is a link to Brad Friedman's brilliant blog post from 2022, about the military men of Christie.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.)
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy the first book in the series, The Busy Body, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Huzzah! The (Fictional) Veterans of Agatha Christie

On this Veterans/Remembrance Day, I begin a two-episode series all about the veterans of Agatha Christie, starting with three real-life veterans who meant a great deal to our favorite author....
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.)
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Huzzah! The (Real) Veterans of Agatha Christie

Ghosts, second sight, and reincarnation, oh my! I hope you're ready for an extremely spooky tale of Christie's. (And yes, I am standing by the apostrophe in "Hallowe'en" and the "i" in "gipsy.") Enjoy... and Happy Hallowe'en!
 
Also, click here to enjoy, for free, my latest SPOOKTACULAR Patreon episode all about The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle! Should you wish to subscribe to Patreon, either monthly or yearly, use the code "38105" at checkout for a 20% discount. This offer is available through 5 November 2025.
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026.)
 
 
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
 
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
 
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
 
 
 
 

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Special HALLOWE'EN SPOOKTACULAR Episode: The Gipsy by Agatha Christie

"For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought." Words of wisdom courtesy of Edmund Spenser (and Colonel Brandon, as played by the inimitable Alan Rickman, RIP). And I'm taking them to heart in this episode, as we get to discover two Christie television adaptations that were not readily available to us until quite recently, a Poirot and a Marple. It isn't often that I can say this, but: hooray for the Internet!
 
You can now pre-order Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! It comes out in late June 2026, but pre-orders are hugely helpful to me. Thank you, as always, for your support.
 
Here are the links to the two television episodes discussed in this podcast episode: Poirot in the U.S. from 1962, and Estonian Miss Marple from 1990. Enjoy!
 
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
 
Visit the podcast on Instagram, and me personally at my author website.
 
Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase.
 
You can also buy The Busy Body, the first book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, in paperback at your bookseller of choice (make it an indie if you possibly can) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

They're New to Us: Two Vintage Agatha Christie Television Adaptations Recently Made Available

There are so many things lost in this story: a mine; the papers pinpointing the location of said mine; the narrative facade whereby Hastings is supposedly the one telling us this story (more on this last point in our next episode).... But one thing we were sure not to lose was context, because boy is it necessary while wading through the colonialist Orientalism on display here.... So pull on your gaiters and wade with us. Along the way we get to hear Poirot call Hastings a "grumpus," so all is not lost.

 
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Lost Mine by Agatha Christie

Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Other podcasts you might like ...