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Women of Mystery: Queen of Crime

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A series of five programmes in which Jessica Mann investigates women crime-writers and why such gentle women are so good at murder.

Agatha Christie is not merely the Queen of Crime but the archetype: retiring, genteel and uniquely successful. To what extent did she establish the tradition? Janet Morgan, A.L. Rowse, Julian Symons, Anthony Sterr and Marghanita Laski investigate the Christie phenomenon.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jessica Mann
Interviewee:
Janet Morgan
Interviewee:
A.L. Rowse
Interviewee:
Julian Symons
Interviewee:
Anthony Sterr
Interviewee:
Marghanita Laski
Reader:
Frances Jutes
Music:
Jolyon Jackson
Producer:
Margaret Windham
Source: Radio Times

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