Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library
$40.60
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
“Fans of classic detective fiction are in for a treat.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Book conservator Tory Van Dyne and a woman claiming to be Agatha Christie on holiday from the Great Beyond join forces to catch a killer in this spirited mystery from Amanda Chapman.
A 2026 Edgars Lillian Jackson Braun Award Nominee A Library Journal Best Book of 2025
Tory Van Dyne is the most down-to-earth member of a decidedly eccentric old-money New York family. For one thing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593818824 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593818822 |
| Author: | Amanda Chapman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 131mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“The first in a new series that I know is going to be a delight. Clever, funny, sharp, surprising — Amanda Chapman delivers!”
– Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of City of Girls and Eat, Pray, Love
“Amanda Chapman’s Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library has everything a reader could want in a mystery, including the (possible) ghost of Agatha Christie, the queen of puzzle solvers. Add a whopping good mystery, engaging characters, a little romance, glamorous New York, and you have the perfect cocktail. It’s a sparkling, witty gem with heart, and I can’t wait for the next installment!”
– Deborah Crombie, McCavity Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Scotland Yard mysteries.
“Chapman intrigues and delights with this twisty and funny must-read tale featuring (it appears!) the Queen of Crime herself. Narrator Tory Van Dyne is at first mystified by Mrs. Christie but ends up marveling at how she unravels myriad clues to solve two homicides. Prepare to lose sleep – you won’t want to put this book down.”
– Maddie Day, Agatha Award-winning author of Scone Cold Dead and Murder at Cape Costumers
“Witty, twisty, and utterly enthralling, Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library pays homage to Dame Agatha and is a love song to New York City. I fell in love with the Mystery Guild Library and can’t wait to pay it another visit!”
– Ellen Byron, USA Today bestselling author and Agatha Award winner
“Chapman has a blast with her contemporary New York setting, resettling British mystery tropes among Manhattan’s rare books community, theatrical circles, and eccentric Upper East Siders. Uncovering a killer, it turns out, can be just as fun in the Big Apple as it is in St. Mary Mead. Fans of classic detective fiction are in for a treat.”
– Publisher’s Weekly starred review
“Fans of the Queen of Crime will delight in this modernized classic mystery, heavily laden with Christie lore.”
– Kirkus
Amanda Chapman
Amanda Chapman is a lifelong mystery lover and wordsmith. An enthusiastic fan of traditional mysteries and of New York City, she found herself wondering, “What if someone recreated Agatha Christie’s personal library—even to the furnishings and architecture—in New York City? What would happen in that space?” And thus Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library, the first in a new series, was born.
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