Sunday Brunch with Poirot

Poirot clung firmly to the Continental breakfast. To see me consuming eggs and bacon upset and distressed him - so he always said. Consequently he breakfasted in bed upon coffee and rolls and I was free to start the day with the traditional Englishman's breakfast of bacon and eggs and marmalade.

Peril at End House (1932) by Agatha Christie

I always love having a long, luxurious breakfast on a Sunday. There is never enough time in the week to have anything other than cereal, so it is nice to have something hot.
Come and join me and Poirot for Sunday brunch, whilst we catch up on news and events in the classic crime world!

First chapter of The Monogram Murders

"Since the publication of her first novel in 1920, more than two billion copies of Agatha Christie's books have been sold around the globe. Now, for the first time ever, the guardians of her legacy have approved a brand-new novel featuring Dame Agatha's most beloved creation, Hercule Poirot.
Internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah breathes new life into the incomparable detective. In this thrilling tale, Poirot plunges into a mystery set in 1920s London—a diabolically clever puzzle that will test his brilliant skills and baffle and delight longtime Christie fans and new generations of readers discovering him for the first time. Authorized by Christie's family, and featuring the most iconic detective of all time, this instant Christie classic is sure to be celebrated by mystery lovers the world over."

The wait is almost over! The brand new Poirot mystery, written by Sophie Hannah is due out this month.

The good kind people at agathachristie.com have released an online preview of the first chapter. I suggest you head over there and check it out, if you haven't already!

After the finality of Curtain, it will be interesting to see where this book fits into the Poirot chronology. Perhaps this is the start of a whole new series of Poirot books?

British Library Crime Classics

Have you seen any of the new releases from the British Library? The Crime Classics series aim to help rediscover 'some of the forgotten gems of the Golden Age of British crime writing.' By reprinting books from the 1930s, hopefully this will bring a whole new audience to these crime classics.

The covers are also beautiful, and would look lovely in anyone's crime collection.

My recommendation would be for Murder Underground by Mavis Doriel Hay.

'When Miss Pongleton is found murdered on the stairs of Belsize Park station, her fellow-boarders in the Frampton Hotel are not overwhelmed with grief at the death of a tiresome old woman. But they all have their theories about the identity of the murderer, and help to unravel the mystery of who killed the wealthy ‘Pongle’. Several of her fellow residents – even Tuppy the terrier – have a part to play in the events that lead to a dramatic arrest.

This classic mystery novel is set in and around the Northern Line of the London Underground. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s. Includes an introduction by Stephen Booth, award-winning crime writer.'

Sherlock Holmes

Penguin Classics has released some beautiful editions of four Sherlock Holmes novels: A Study in Scarlet, The Valley of Fear, The Adventure of the Six Napoleons and Other Cases, and The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb and Other Cases. These were all released 4th September.

 I love the front cover with all the hats for The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb.

Well, that is the weekly roundup- join me next week for another Sunday Brunch!

What new books are you looking forward to? Which of the book covers above do you like best? Please leave a comment below!