An ingenious idea goes a long way in “The Queens of Crime.” It’s 1930. We’re in London, where popular mystery writer Agatha Christie and not-as-popular mystery writer Dorothy L. Sayers are miffed that their work is derided in the Detection Club. 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-03-09 03:49:00">March 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM EST</time>

An ingenious idea goes a long way in “The Queens of Crime.” It’s 1930. We’re in London, where popular mystery writer Agatha Christie and not-as-popular mystery writer Dorothy L. Sayers are miffed t…{ai:summary}<p>In 1930 London, renowned mystery writers Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers face criticism from the Detection Club, sparking their determination to prove their worth in the literary world. Their rivalry and ingenuity shape the narrative of "The Queens of Crime." </p><p>#culture</p>

Agatha Christie & friends solve a murder in ‘Queens of Crime’

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