Oct 25, 2026 · 17 min · 8 segments
At the first meeting of The Agatha Christie Murder Club we investigate the life of Agatha Christie to find out what led to a lifetime of writing detective fiction. How did her failed ambitions as an…
Laura ThompsonGuestClaire NicholsHost
Sarah MacdonaldHostYes, we have asked David Astle, he's the ABC's resident puzzle maker, to come up with a little Agatha-themed brain teaser for you to solve.
Hello, detectives.
Now, in the spirit of the Queen of Crime and her intricate mysteries, I've come up with a cryptic puzzle just for you to solve.
A delicious cryptic clue.
Now, the key here is that the answer will be the title of one of Agatha Christie's books.
I have deliberately withheld the length of the answer.
So you're just going to have to use your own wit and cryptic instincts.
Good luck.
So here is your first clue.
Unsure hint, delve on the rocks.
I'll give that to you again.
Unsure hint, delve on the rocks.
And remember, the answer will be the title of one of Agatha Christie's books.
Good luck, all detectives, and may those little grey cells guide you well.
And if you think you know the answer, you can email me at thebookshow at abc.net.au. And David Astle will be back next time with the solution to that puzzle and a new one for us.
Yes, we have asked David Astle, he's the ABC's resident puzzle maker, to come up with a little Agatha-themed brain teaser for you to solve.
Hello, detectives.
Now, in the spirit of the Queen of Crime and her intricate mysteries, I've come up with a cryptic puzzle just for you to solve.
A delicious cryptic clue.
Now, the key here is that the answer will be the title of one of Agatha Christie's books.
I have deliberately withheld the length of the answer.
So you're just going to have to use your own wit and cryptic instincts.
Good luck.
So here is your first clue.
Unsure hint, delve on the rocks.
I'll give that to you again.
Unsure hint, delve on the rocks.
And remember, the answer will be the title of one of Agatha Christie's books.
Good luck, all detectives, and may those little grey cells guide you well.
And if you think you know the answer, you can email me at thebookshow at abc.net.au. And David Astle will be back next time with the solution to that puzzle and a new one for us.
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