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London had a special place in Agatha Christie's heart. In her childhood, she would visit the capital to stay with her Auntie Grannie; as an adult, she owned several homes in the city. A re-occurring location in her stories, London is where Poirot and Hastings, and Tommy and Tuppence reside, and even Miss Marple cannot resist a trip up to town to do shopping in its department stores. With this refreshing take on the Queen of Crime's connections to the city in both her life and writing, Tina Hodgkinson follows in Christie's footsteps, visiting her former homes, fashionable restaurants, luxury hotels and other London locations that she and her characters frequented. Discover the Apothecaries' Hall in the City of London, where Agatha sat her medical exams, the hospital she worked in during the Second World War, the former headquarters of the 'Detection Club' and the theatres, where her plays were performed. Christie wrote about the capital in every decade of her extensive literary career, and this detailed but accessible compendium will delight Christie fans both old and new. AUTHOR: Tina Hodgkinson is a writer, researcher and public speaker on Agatha Christie. She is employed at The London Archives, and is also a qualified City of London and City of Westminster tour guide. In Agatha Christie's London, she combines her love of Agatha with her knowledge of London history. 20 colour illustrations

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'Tina Hodgkinson knows her Christie and she knows her London, and the result is Agatha Christie's London, an indispensable guide to the capital that Agatha knew and loved and wrote about.' -- Tony Medawar, former director of the International Agatha Christie Festival

'Tina Hodgkinson knows her Christie and she knows her London, and the result is Agatha Christie's London, an indispensable guide to the capital that Agatha knew and loved and wrote about.' -- Tony Medawar, former director of the International Agatha Christie Festival 'At last, here we have a definitive guide to the London that Agatha Christie knew and lived in. Meticulously researched by Tina Hodgkinson, it's full of fascinating information for fans of the Queen of Crime and deserves a place on their bookshelves.' -- Mark Aldridge, Associate Professor of Screen Histories and co-host of The Swinging Christies podcast 'No one knows Agatha Christie’s London better than Tina Hodgkinson. This delightful book brings the capital alive through the lens of Christie’s life and writing. I feel I know London, and Agatha Christie, ten times better.' -- Jamie Berthal, founder of the Agatha Christie Conference 'Tina is an expert and engaging guide to all things Agatha Christie and London. Her book shows us the city and the literature in fascinating new ways: it’s the perfect companion for exploring the capital in the footsteps of Poirot, Miss Marple and their creator.' -- Caroline Derry, Professor of Feminism, Law and History at Open University 'Prepare to be astonished by the countless connections to be made between the Queen of Crime and her capital city, both in real life and fiction. This is an essential new work of Christie scholarship filled with all sorts of fun facts and revelations, and in its way, just as much of a page-turner as one of Christie’s own works. I especially appreciated all the guided tour information (complete with maps and photographs)… I will be consulting this book on my next trip to London; what an absolute delight!' -- Kemper Donovan, crime fiction author and host of the All About Agatha podcast

'Tina Hodgkinson knows her Christie and she knows her London, and the result is Agatha Christie's London, an indispensable guide to the capital that Agatha knew and loved and wrote about.' -- Tony Medawar, former director of the International Agatha Christie Festival 'At last, here we have a definitive guide to the London that Agatha Christie knew and lived in. Meticulously researched by Tina Hodgkinson, it's full of fascinating information for fans of the Queen of Crime and deserves a place on their bookshelves.' -- Mark Aldridge, Associate Professor of Screen Histories and co-host of The Swinging Christies podcast 'No one knows Agatha Christie’s London better than Tina Hodgkinson. This delightful book brings the capital alive through the lens of Christie’s life and writing. I feel I know London, and Agatha Christie, ten times better.' -- Jamie Bernthal, founder of the Agatha Christie Conference 'Tina is an expert and engaging guide to all things Agatha Christie and London. Her book shows us the city and the literature in fascinating new ways: it’s the perfect companion for exploring the capital in the footsteps of Poirot, Miss Marple and their creator.' -- Caroline Derry, Professor of Feminism, Law and History at The Open University 'Prepare to be astonished by the countless connections to be made between the Queen of Crime and her capital city, both in real life and fiction. This is an essential new work of Christie scholarship filled with all sorts of fun facts and revelations, and in its way, just as much of a page-turner as one of Christie’s own works. I especially appreciated all the guided tour information (complete with maps and photographs)… I will be consulting this book on my next trip to London; what an absolute delight!' -- Kemper Donovan, crime fiction author and host of the All About Agatha podcast 'A fascinating and engaging journey through Christie's capital. I learned so much about my favourite author and the place I call home.' -- Carla Valentine, author of <i>Murder isn't Easy</i>

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Tina Hodgkinson is a writer, researcher and public speaker on Agatha Christie. She is employed at The London Archives, and is also a qualified City of London and City of Westminster tour guide. In Agatha Christie’s London, she combines her love of Agatha with her knowledge of London history.

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