News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
The first 3 months of 2024 have seen a great range of top new cosy British crime dramas for TV.
Here are my top 10 picks for you to check out, especially if you enjoy Agatha Christie’s mysteries!
For more top new cosy British mysteries and crime dramas on TV, radio, podcasts, audiobooks and books, see my posts listed below.
This is a round-up of the best mystery-solving and detective investigation games to play on Nintendo Switch from the 2023 releases.
A few of these are also on PlayStation 4 and 5.
For more top mystery games for Switch, Xbox, computer and PlayStation, see my posts listed below.
This post details the definitive BBC radio dramatisations of 11 Lord Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy L Sayers.
These full-cast radio plays, star Ian Carmichael as the aristocratic amateur sleuth, Lord Peter.
For more classic crime fiction adapted into top BBC radio dramas, see my posts listed below.
Currently number 4 in UK Amazon’s bestselling Mystery, Thriller and Suspense audiobook chart, A Deadly Affair: Unexpected Love Stories by Agatha Christie.
This is a new audiobook collection of short stories from the Queen of Crime, available on Audible, Kindle Edition or CD.
For more top mystery and thriller audiobooks, see my posts listed below.
New out on paperback and audiobook, The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie. (Or Murder Isn’t Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie as it is called in the UK.)
This is a detailed look at the forensic expertise behind Christie’s famous stories. And a perfect companion to her books for any Christie or Golden Age murder mystery fan.
Available in hardcover, paperback, Kindle edition and free audiobook formats. For more top new mystery audiobooks and books releasing this year, plus my all-time top 10 Agatha Christie books, see my posts listed below.
The second Kenneth Branagh Agatha Christie movie, Death on the Nile (2022) is now available to watch at home.
Plus both of these detective movies starring Branagh as Poirot are available in one box set to download and watch.
For more top new British crime drama on TV and to stream online, including a brand-new Agatha Christie mini-series, see my posts listed below.
Update 2023: New Poirot 3-movie collection now available to stream online, see details below.
This post details 4 officially licensed Agatha Christie board games. All of which feature her most famous detective, Hercule Poirot. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and her top murder mystery novels. And for anyone who loves crime-solving and murder mystery board games. For 1 player, 2 players or more.
This list includes dinner party boxed kits, a card game and top-rated all-in-one investigation game from Hunt a Killer. For more Agatha Christie games for PC, Android, iPhone, iPad and Nintendo Switch, see my posts listed below.
Mystery Match Village a new Poirot puzzle game for Android, iPhone and iPad! Inspired by the fabulous Agatha Christie novel, A Death on the Nile.
Mystery Match Village takes you on a mysterious journey to 1930’s Egypt aboard the S.S. Karnak!
Jump into the role of detective as you catch criminals, solve mystery puzzle games, and restore the beautiful English village of Kingsfall to its former glory!
Your fellow detectives, Emma and Julian, are waiting for you to embrace the stories and resolve the cases in this exciting puzzle game! Seek and find the hidden objects in the mystery mansion and become a true detective!
For more games based on Agatha Christie’s books, including games for computer, mobile and consoles checkout my posts listed below.
New out next month, an Agatha Christie video game: Hercule Poirot: The First Cases. From developers, Blazing Griffin and publishers, Microids. Available for Nintendo Switch and PC download.
There are currently 4 hidden object games.
Based on Agatha Christie’s classic detective stories.
The first of these, Death on the Nile.
Includes hidden object, puzzle and mini games.
Set on board a luxury steamboat on the River Nile.
Play as Hercule Poirot to solve the baffling murder mystery.