In today's episode, I have author Jessica Thompson back on the podcast. We talk about her new book coming out just in time for Valentines Day: A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence. Then we get down to discussing one of our favorite mystery writers: Agatha Christie, the Grand Master of detective fiction! We chat about our history with reading Christie, some of our favorite novels, movie version, actors, and more! Find Jessica Thompson Online here: https://jessicathompsonauthor.com/  Time Stamps:  00:00 Can you read a series out of order? We start off with the hard hitting questions…04:11 A Caterer’s Guide to Valentines and Violence discussion 08:48 Agatha Christie - Curtain, Sleeping Murder, and planning ahead for when you die… 13:45 Our History with Agatha Christie, comparing Poirot and Holmes 18:00 Celebrating Agatha Christie: influence on Jessica's writing, our favorite characters, movies, actors, more   ____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe! -I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcast Instagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast