Yesterday's London Times

The Detection Club: Dark Rituals in a Golden Age PLUS Agatha's London

February 10, 2023 Jen & Mares Episode 35
Yesterday's London Times
The Detection Club: Dark Rituals in a Golden Age PLUS Agatha's London
Show Notes

Can a city be a muse?  What about London inspires writers of detective mysteries?
In this episode, we'll: 

  • delve into the Golden Age of the Detective Novel in interwar London.
  • meet some of the top authors of the era in a secretive, ritualistic organization they founded.  Enter the Detection Club.
  • follow Agatha Christie's footsteps through London, where she spent some pivotal moments of her life
  • celebrate the long-running The Mousetrap, a play that has become a London institution and has been making interesting headlines within the last year.

Photos, sources, and recipes can be found in our show notes HERE.