Like, Whatever: The Top Ten Teenagers of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host and YA Mystery Author Troy Hunter)

Like, Whatever: The Top Ten Teenagers of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host and YA Mystery Author Troy Hunter)

It was fascinating to get a different angle on so many beloved characters within the canon. Special thanks to Troy Hunter for sharing his work on this episode. And speaking of Troy's work, you can learn more about his YA mystery novels Gus and the Missing Boy and Gus and the Burning Stones on Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/troyhunterwriter/], as well as here on his website [https://troyhunterwriter.com], and on the podcast Words and Nerds [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/words-and-nerds-authors-books-and-literature/id1303440513] (look for Troy's "Queer Writes Sessions" episodes within those listed--including an interview with me!). I have a new book out! Sweet Spot [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744555/sweet-spot/], the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! A locked room mystery, no less; I hope you all enjoy it. Come visit me on tour! You can check out all my upcoming events here on my author website [https://kemperdonovan.com/news-events/]. I believe there are still some tickets available for my two panels at the Agatha Christie Festival [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival] in Torquay, England in September. Here is the balloon debate. [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/agatha-christies-greatest-narrator] And here is the game show quiz night [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/a-gameshow-is-announced]. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here [https://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha]. Visit the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allaboutagatha/], and me personally at my author website [https://kemperdonovan.com/]. Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744548/loose-lips/]. 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 [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744562/the-busy-body/], the United Kingdom [https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body/9781408720646/], and Australia and New Zealand [https://www.hachette.com.au/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body-the-instantly-gripping-whodunnit]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Edge by Agatha Christie

It's always a special treat to cover a fresh, original story by Agatha Christie on this podcast--especially since we don't have too many of these left! I'm going on tour here in the United States for Sweet Spot [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744555/sweet-spot/], the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, which comes out in two weeks' time! Los Angeles, New York, New England, the Midwest: lots and lots of places! Visit my website here [https://kemperdonovan.com/news-events/] for details. I believe there are still a few tickets available for my two panels at the Agatha Christie Festival [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival] in Torquay, England in September. Here is the balloon debate. [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/agatha-christies-greatest-narrator] And here is the game show quiz night [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/a-gameshow-is-announced]. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here [https://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha]. Visit the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allaboutagatha/], and me personally at my author website [https://kemperdonovan.com/]. Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744548/loose-lips/]. 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 [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744562/the-busy-body/], the United Kingdom [https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body/9781408720646/], and Australia and New Zealand [https://www.hachette.com.au/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body-the-instantly-gripping-whodunnit]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interview with Amy Littlefield, Author of Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights

It's an unusual episode of this podcast that focuses on the history of abortion rights here in the United States--but that is just how far-reaching the Agatha Christie fandom has become. Thank you to author Amy Littlefield for sharing her particular--and peculiarly applied--Christie fandom with us. You can find Amy's book, Killers of Roe, here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/killers-of-roe-my-investigation-into-the-mysterious-death-of-abortion-rights-amy-littlefield/73aac54a4274d1ef?ean=9781538769041&next=t]. You can now pre-order Sweet Spot [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744555/sweet-spot/], the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series! (Coming out July 2026. And check out my upcoming bookstore events [https://kemperdonovan.com/news-events/] timed with its release! There are still tickets available for my two panels at the Agatha Christie Festival [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival] in Torquay, England in September. Here is the balloon debate. [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/agatha-christies-greatest-narrator] And here is the game show quiz night [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/a-gameshow-is-announced]. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here [https://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha]. Visit the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allaboutagatha/], and me personally at my author website [https://kemperdonovan.com/]. Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744548/loose-lips/]. 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 [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744562/the-busy-body/], the United Kingdom [https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body/9781408720646/], and   Australia and New Zealand [https://www.hachette.com.au/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body-the-instantly-gripping-whodunnit]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Relax Your Arm: The Nurses of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host Claire Wells)

Happy International Nurses Week! To celebrate, A+++ listener co-host Claire Wells is back, and together, we went deep on the many (... many!) ladies of the lamp to be found in the pages of Agatha Christie: red-headed vixens, beautiful-fingered layabouts, square-bodied workhorses, and so very many more. Keep an eye out for small puncture wounds and stray litmus paper, but above all: enjoy! You can now pre-order Sweet Spot [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744555/sweet-spot/], the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series (coming out July 2026). And you can visit my website here [https://kemperdonovan.com/news-events/] to check out my upcoming tour dates for Sweet Spot this summer. There are still tickets available for my two panels at the Agatha Christie Festival [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival] in Torquay, England in September. Here is the balloon debate. [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/agatha-christies-greatest-narrator] And here is the game show quiz night [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/a-gameshow-is-announced]. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here [https://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha]. Visit the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allaboutagatha/], and me personally at my author website [https://kemperdonovan.com/]. Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744548/loose-lips/]. 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 [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744562/the-busy-body/], the United Kingdom [https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body/9781408720646/], and Australia and New Zealand [https://www.hachette.com.au/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body-the-instantly-gripping-whodunnit]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interview with Author Margot Douaihy

It was a thrill first to read and then to discuss Margot's books, which feature a rare blend of hard-boiled noir (from a female perspective) and the sort of clued mysteries familiar to any Christie fan. Learn more about Margot's books here [http://www.margotdouaihy.com], and her overall magnificence. Check out my website [https://kemperdonovan.com/news-events/] for upcoming appearances around the release of Sweet Spot, the third book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series. And please consider pre-ordering Sweet Spot [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744555/sweet-spot/] if you haven't yet done so. It comes out at the very beginning of July of this year, 2026! There are still tickets available for my two panels at the Agatha Christie Festival [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival] in Torquay, England in September. Here is the balloon debate [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/agatha-christies-greatest-narrator]. And here is the game show quiz night [https://www.iacf-uk.org/festival-2026/literary-festival/a-gameshow-is-announced]. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here [https://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha]. Visit the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allaboutagatha/], and me personally at my author website [https://kemperdonovan.com/]. Loose Lips, the second book in my Ghostwriter Mysteries series, is currently available for purchase [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744548/loose-lips/]. 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 [https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496744562/the-busy-body/], the United Kingdom [https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body/9781408720646/], and Australia and New Zealand [https://www.hachette.com.au/kemper-donovan/the-busy-body-the-instantly-gripping-whodunnit]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.