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Revealed: The mystery that Agatha Christie was

Lucy Worsley’s A Very Elusive Woman -- a fascinating biography of Christie -- reveals much about the author at her desk and in her home

British writer of crime and detective fiction, Dame Agatha Christie (1891 - 1976). (Photo by Walter Bird/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Published on Apr 26, 2025 08:35 PM IST

A Haunting in Venice review round-up: Agatha Christie meets haunted house

While some international reviews call A Haunting in Venice Kenneth Branagh's best Hercule Poirot film, others claim it wastes the talented ensemble.

Kenneth Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot in A Haunting in Venice
Published on Sep 15, 2023 03:58 PM IST

Spice of Life: Dramatic twist, saving the punch for the end

A Sherlock Holmes or a Hercule Poirot appeared larger than life revealing the secrets at the end of the story, which they knew from the beginning but had kept close to their chests, just to let the audience have a dose of cliff-hanging suspense

In my youth, I was fond of detective stories. (HT File)
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 11:55 PM IST
ByRanbir Parmar

On the enduring popularity of Agatha Christie’s novels

Readers continue to devour the books featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple even as the work inspires a new generation of authors, dramatists and filmmakers

Just the sort of lovely home in a quiet English village that turns up as the scene of a violent crime in Agatha Christie’s cosy mysteries. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 02:29 PM IST
ByTeja Lele

Witerati: For whom the closing bell tolls

The Great Global September Stock Crash saw some stocks see the Fall, but some other kinds of stocks soar

One thing that’s seeing its stock rise rapidly during the times of coronavirus is readymade food.(Sourced)
Published on Sep 26, 2020 09:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByChetna Keer

Taking forward Agatha Christie’s legacy

British author Sophie Hannah pens her favourite author’s beloved character detective Poirot into her latest book

Sophie got addicted to Agatha Christie’s The Body in the Library when she was 12 years old
Updated on Sep 20, 2020 07:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByKarishma Kuenzang

Raat Akeli Hai movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s knives are out in Netflix’s nail-biting murder mystery

Raat Akeli Hai movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a desi Hercule Poirot in Netflix’s nail-biting murder mystery, directed by Honey Trehan and featuring a fine ensemble case.

Raat Akeli Hai movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a still from Honey Trehan’s debut film.
Updated on Jul 31, 2020 05:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByRohan Naahar

Richa Chadha surprises boyfriend Ali Fazal in London with home-cooked lunch. See pic

Richa Chadha packed a home-cooked meal - aloo ke parathe, karele and achaar - for Ali Fazal, who is shooting for Death On The Nile in London.

Richa Chadha got home-cooked food for Ali Fazal in London.
Updated on Dec 06, 2019 02:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Move over Poirot, a new detective is here

If you are an aficionado of detective fiction, you’ll know that whenever the murderer is revealed, it always seems like magic. That’s true of Hercule Poirot as much as Miss Marple. It is also true of Nevile Wadia, Udayan’s detective

Though he’s been a crack policeman, you never think he’s going to reveal the murderer and uncover his secret story(Shutterstock)
Published on Nov 02, 2019 08:12 PM IST

The fatal dose: Poison in Agatha Christie’s works

Agatha Christie’s first novel is almost 100 years old. Poison played a role in it, and in her later works too

Agatha Christie had worked as a nurse in a Red Cross hospital during World War I. In her autobiography, she writes of her slack periods when all she did was “sit around in a room surrounded by poisons”.(Getty Images)
Published on Nov 02, 2019 06:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Ali Fazal bags role opposite Gal Gadot in new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile: Kenneth Branagh is making a second Hercule Poirot movie and this one stars Ali Fazal with Gal Gadot.

Ali Fazal will be seen with Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Leitita Wright and others in an adaptation of Death on the Nile.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 10:08 AM IST
Asian News International | ByAsian News International

British actor Albert Finney dies at 82

British actor and Oscar-nominated star Albert Finney has died. He was best known for playing Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express.

Albert Finney played Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express.
Updated on Feb 09, 2019 02:21 PM IST
Associated Press | By

The Taste With Vir Sanghvi: Batman, Superman, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and the best actors who’ve played them

In this week’s column, Vir Sanghvi writes about the iconic characters like Hercule Poirot, Batman, Superman, Sherlock Holmes, Wonder Woman and James Bond, in movies and TV shows and the best actors who have played the roles.

Who has played the iconic characters the best in the TV shows and movies?(Pinterest)
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 01:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By
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