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Agatha Christie is the best-selling mystery writer of all time. Over the course of her career, she wrote sixty-six detective novels that feature characters so memorable and so vivid, they continue to define the genre. Her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was written more than 100 years ago, but Christie's influence on contemporary crime fiction, as well as her popularity across a range of media, is undiminished.
In this four-session seminar, we'll explore Christie's enduring hold on the imaginations of readers and writers. A discussion and reading guide will be provided for each of the four books:
A Murder is Announced
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
A Pocketful of Rye
The Body in the Library
Lori Robbins writes the On Pointe and Master Class mystery series and is a contributor to The Secret Ingredient: A Mystery Writers Cookbook. She won the Indie Award for Best Mystery, two Silver Falchions, and Honorable Mention in the 2022 Best Mystery and Suspense anthology. A former dancer, Lori performed with Ballet Hispanico, and her commercial work included spots for Pavlova Perfume and Macy’s. After ten lean years onstage she became an English teacher and now writes full-time. Lori is a co-president of the New York/Tri-State Sisters in Crime and an active member of Mystery Writers of America. You can find her at lorirobbins.com.
