Celebrating National Book Lovers Day

Happy National Book Lovers Day to all our bookworms out there! To celebrate this day so near and dear to us at The Strand, here are a few of our favorite mysteries and thrillers books…about books! Either being set in a library, having books as a motif, or having books be an important part of […]

NOW STREAMING REVIEW: WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS?

Now Streaming Review: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? The twenty-first century has been both the best of times and the worst of times for Agatha Christie’s adaptations.  Some have been utter sludge that has gutted and twisted some of her finest books, and others have been brilliant and sparkling productions that have been glorious tributes […]

BOOK REVIEW: AGATHA CHRISTIE’S GOLDEN AGE – VOLUME II: MISS MARPLE AND THE OTHER GOLDEN AGE PUZZLES

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S GOLDEN AGE, VOLUME II: MISS MARPLE AND THE OTHER GOLDEN AGE PUZZLES By John Goddard Wimbledon, UK: Stylish Eye Press, 2021. $68.99 ($18.99 paperback) A little more than two years ago, I reviewed John Goddard’s terrific book Agatha Christie’s Golden Age: An Analysis of Poirot’s Golden Age Puzzles (2018). It’s a fantastic, thoughtful […]