Monthly Archives: June 2011

Interview with William Ryan

Posted on June 28, 2011 by dorothyjames

William Ryan, author of The Holy Thief, was born in London in 1965 and attended Trinity College, Dublin. He practiced briefly as a barrister before completing his master’s in creative writing at St. Andrews University. His work has appeared in … Continue reading →

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Story Behind The Mousetrap

Posted on June 16, 2011 by dorothyjames

Behind every murder mystery, like it or not, there is a murder, often fictional, sometimes real.  After reading my review of the Berlin Kriminaltheater performance of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” Jessica Best, of CardiffRead, reporter for the South Wales Argus, … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie in Berlin

Posted on June 1, 2011 by dorothyjames

Longest Running Cozy in the World: Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap has been running uninterruptedly in London since November 25, 1952.  Last night I saw it here in the Kriminaltheater in Berlin.  This theater, with its repertoire of murder mystery plays, from … Continue reading →

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