Mystery International

To anyone who enjoys mystery and crime stories, the name Agatha Christie is a legend. The author produced at least 80 mysteries and her success has led to multiple film adaptations. Furthermore, her two infamous detectives (Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot) continue to capture large audiences. As avid mystery readers, we can’t allow such a legend to go unmentioned. If you’ve never read a Christie novel before, here’s where you should start.Murder on the Orient Express One of the most well known Christie novels, Murder on the Orient Express features the tragic tale of Ratchett; a man who is found dead on the Orient. The murder is all the more tragic because Ratchett reached out to Hercule Poirot the previous day. Now it’s up to the detective to solve the poor man’s death. (more…)

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. While you may know him for the infamous adventures of Sherlock Holmes, he wasn’t just a famous author.Doyle’s main course of study was medicine; In-fact, the future author’s medicinal pursuits took him to the University of Edinburgh. After school, Doyle would open multiple practices. Both establishments were opened in 1882, but the first partnership went badly, and Doyle moved to Portsmouth and started a practice of his own. (more…)