<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Reading Agatha Christie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chronological exploration of Agatha Christie's oeuvre. ]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:55:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[1925: The Secret of Chimneys ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joy of The Secret of Chimneys emanates from its supporting cast – the witty and indefatigable Champagne socialist Lady Eileen Brent, the browbeaten Lord Caterham, the hapless Bill Eversleigh, even the overbearing, purple-faced politico George Lomax plays his part with aplomb.]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/post/1925-the-secret-of-chimneys</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f5fe6b883334b04e0e580</guid><category><![CDATA[Superintendent Battle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Novel]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b06ab6_fd42b73a742e435ea17d1ae908faeb66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lizzy Silverton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1924: The Man in the Brown Suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In The Man in the Brown Suit Christie presents us with another plucky heroine, this time in the form of Anne Beddingfeld. Beddingfeld is one of Christie’s strong women, ready to weaponise her beauty and intellect, rather than subordinate herself to her patriarchal ‘protectors’. ]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/post/1924-the-man-in-the-brown-suit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f0d84a2438924d109c6b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Colonel Race]]></category><category><![CDATA[Novel]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b06ab6_9d0d2d57e7eb456ea319570660d7e4d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_324,h_208,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lizzy Silverton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1924: Poirot Investigates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we again enjoy the almost absurd success of various elaborate disguises: an imposter posing as the Prime Minister; a woman doubling as her own maid; a man living a double life as businessman and petty thief, his own wife seemingly unaware of the false beard he is sporting.]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/post/poirot-investigates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f022b8fa816dacc7baea4</guid><category><![CDATA[Hercule Poirot]]></category><category><![CDATA[Short stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b06ab6_9cd621c921c44f1a86d48f9ec4bff36e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_659,h_433,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lizzy Silverton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1923: The Murder on the Links]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Murder on the Links contains a number of features that were to become Christie tropes – the watch with the broken face; the use of disguises; and the desire of a murderer to repeat their crime. ]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/post/agatha-christie-a-journey-through-her-greatest-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a088772b5a26725fc91159b</guid><category><![CDATA[Hercule Poirot]]></category><category><![CDATA[Novel]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b06ab6_10a3e168ed9c41b89fae4f548bfa3192~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_601,h_376,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lizzy Silverton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1922: The Secret Adversary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is virtually impossible to describe The Secret Adversary without using the word ‘romp’, and it’s clear that Christie enjoyed writing this story.]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/post/the-enduring-legacy-of-agatha-christie-s-detective-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0887760b9e4f37fd27bfa8</guid><category><![CDATA[Tommy and Tuppence]]></category><category><![CDATA[Novel]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b06ab6_95a1cacf2ff54527a77ea554bc313149~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_329,h_263,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lizzy Silverton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1920: The Mysterious Affair at Styles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Awash with red herrings and a cornucopia of clues, this book acts as a form of ‘preface’ to the stories that were to follow, introducing the reader to those elements that would become quintessentially Christie. ]]></description><link>https://www.reading-agatha-christie.com/post/exploring-agatha-christie-s-timeless-mystery-novels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a088786ea733de5ffb6a523</guid><category><![CDATA[Hercule Poirot]]></category><category><![CDATA[Novel]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:04:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b06ab6_a4e45937c53b4da59dfb006891fbe1f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_474,h_304,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lizzy Silverton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>