Discussion: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Our time with Poirot has drawn to a close, but this wouldn’t be CenterForLit without a rousing literary discussion before we lay this book aside! In this episode the crew geeks out about the artistic merits of detective fiction, Agatha Christie’s unique influence on the genre, and the surprising themes lurking beneath the surface of this pleasure read.
Referenced Works:
– BiblioFiles #36: Mystery Fiction (and Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express)
– Murder on the Orient Express, Curtain, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
– Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol