02 | The Agatha Christie Murder Club: How to plot the perfect murder

We have reconvened to solve another perplexing case: how does Agatha Christie plot the murder? We break down one of Agatha's most popular books — Murder on the Orient Express — to discover her tricks of the trade and learn about her commitment to the rules of fair play, her creative use of language clues and the closed circle mystery format.
Guest: Comedian and authorBenjamin Stevenson (benjaminstevensonauthor.com) (Australia) is the author of the Christie adjacent novels, including Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect (penguin.com.au/books/everyone-on-this-train-is…).
David Astle (davidastle.com/david-astle), the ABC's (abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-evenings) resident puzzle master has devised devious cryptic puzzles inspired by Agatha Christie's books. Each episode he'll provide a new clue and the answer will be the title of one of Agatha Christie's books.
Episode #2 Clue: Crows above estate?
David Astle will be back next time with the answer, and a new mystery for you to solve.
Email thebookshow@abc.net.au if you know the answer to the puzzle.
Find out more about the five-part series here (abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-book-show/the-a…).