The Seven Dials Mystery (April 25)
A Place of Greater Safety for May/June/July
The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie on April 25 at 7PM EST
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A Place of Greater Safety (1) by Hilary Mantel on May 17 at 11 AM EST
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Apologies for getting the link out when we’re already halfway through the month, but my schedule is changing a bit and I wanted to make sure that I could keep Christie to the last Friday.
The Seven Dials Mystery is one of the country house Christies, lots of hijinks and tomfoolery that sadly ends in murder. When I went to Amazon earlier to see if there was a nice summary that I could copy/paste, I noticed that there were many shady version of the book listed. Aha! I may not be a genius detective, but the presence of copies with AI covers and free fonts can only mean one thing—the book is now public domain.
The Seven Dials Mystery on Project Gutenberg
Additionally, it seems there is a Netflix version of The Seven Dials Mystery that should available soon. Written by Chris Chibnall and featuring Martin Freeman as Superintendent Battle. To be completely honest post-Sherlock and post-Doctor Who, for me, it is a no, but it will probably be as good as other Netflix Originals.
And in non-Christie reading, A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, a long book about the French Revolution. This one we are breaking into 3 meetings, with the first meeting on May 17. The first meeting will cover Part 1 and Part 2, in my copy, that’s up to page 200. Expect another newsletter all about why A Place of Greater Safety is the book you want to read this late spring/early summer!
Future Christie:
May 30 - Sparkling Cyanide
June 27 - N or M
Happy reading!
-Veronica
Sorry I missed the last 2 Christie's. I am looking forward to rereading APlace of Greater Safety Again. I first read it after reading Wolf Hall, when that 1st came out.