Updating Agatha Christie鈥檚 Poirot: Sophie Hannah
An insight into the author鈥檚 work on her draft manuscript for her Poirot series book 3
The crime writer Agatha Christie remains the best-selling novelist of all time even though her death was almost 50 years ago. Her fictional detective Hercule Poirot has attained legendary status, so for a modern novelist to breathe new life into the character is a considerable challenge. However, the English psychological crime author Sophie Hannah has been doing just that. In 2014 she wrote her first novel using Poirot as the central character and we follow her in 2018 as she prepares her third Poirot novel for publication, entitled 鈥淭he Mystery of Three Quarters鈥�.
Taking over another author鈥檚 character is a complex business. Sophie has to work with the Christie estate and make sure that they and her publishers are happy with the way the novel progresses - and most importantly, ends.
Felicity next catches up with Sophie as her 5th Poirot novel, Hercule Poirot鈥檚 Silent Night, is due to be published and Sophie updates us about her ongoing relationship with the famous Belgium detective.
Produced by Felicity Finch and Emma Kingsley for 大象传媒 World Service.
