Author and creator of Hill House Vintage Paula Sutton joins the show to talk about the Poirot classic, "Murder on the Orient Express." She and host Rebecca Thandi Norman discuss "vintage style, not vintage values," why we find certain aesthetics comforting, and why this particular mystery is so enduring. They also talk about the book's abrupt ending, as well as the real-life case it was based on.Learn more about Paula Sutton and buy her book:https://www.hillhousevintage.com/https://bookshop.org/p/books/hill-house-living-the-art-of-creating-a-joyful-life-paula-sutton/16550359?ean=9780593234464Follow Paula on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hillhousevintage/Murder on the Orient Expresshttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073495To read for next episode:Murder in Mesopotamiahttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073907Have feedback for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected]. You can also follow us on Instagram at @teaandmurder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Agatha Christie believed in evil..."Season 2 of Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast is coming! Get a sneak peek of what's in store with our short trailer. Our first episode comes out on Tuesday, 26th September. We'll be discussing Murder on the Orient Express with Paula Sutton.Read it here:https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073495Have feedback for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected]. You can also follow us on Instagram at @teaandmurder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does host Rebecca Thandi Norman think of the controversy surrounding word changes in Christie's books? Will the podcast be discussing film adaptations moving forward? Producer Kate and Rebecca discuss these questions and more in the second part of the listener Q&A.Season 2 begins next month! Please note that there is some feedback throughout the episode on producer Kate's microphone. Thanks for your patience with this small sound issue! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode between seasons, host Rebecca Thandi Norman and producer Kate Krosschell answer listener questions, including Rebecca's favorite Christies, whether she reads anything else (spoiler: she does), and whether the show will ever cover film and TV adaptations. Mentioned in this episode:The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Justerhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780394820378The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixinhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780765382030We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland by Fintan O'Toolehttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781631496530Dirtbag, Massachusetts by Isaac Fitzgeraldhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781635573978Part two of the listener questions will be answered next episode. Stay tuned for Season 2, beginning in September 2023.Have feedback for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected]. You can also follow us on Instagram at @teaandmurder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How different is the work of a real-life private investigator to the work of Hercule Poirot? In this episode, host Rebecca Thandi Norman interviews her sister (!) Ashley Norman, who is a former private investigator. They discuss how Poirot's work is similar to her own, whether there are really "famous" detectives, and the plot of The A.B.C. Murders. This is our last episode of season 1. Season 2 will start in fall 2023, but keep an eye out for a few fun episodes in between seasons this summer. Thank you for listening to "Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast!"Need to read something between seasons? How about a few books written by our guests this season:First Class Murder by Robin Stevens (inspired by Murder on the Orient Express):https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781481422192The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwokhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063031463The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah (a New Hercule Poirot Mystery)https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062297228Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barberhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781538709849God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinneyhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063020269Have feedback for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected]. You can also follow us on Instagram at @teaandmurder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.