Topic: Hercule Poirot

On Conan Doyle

Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda offers a love letter to Arthur Conan Doyle, the author he credits with changing his life.

Sherlock Holmes: He's back!

Sherlock Holmes will return to the written page in a new novel authorized by the Arthur Conan Doyle estate.

Happy 120th birthday, Agatha Christie!

The birthday of "queen of crime" Agatha Christa is being celebrated by many today – Google included.

3 noteworthy summer mysteries

These summer thrillers offer adrenaline-fueled trips to Saudi Arabia,Dublin, and the ski slopes.

2009 Gift Guide

Monitor picks for TV, movies, music, and games.

Mystery fans embrace a "new" Agatha Christie story

Gaming goes hollywood

Motion capture blurs line between video games, films.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Synthetic diamonds that fool the experts, L.A. on foot, a website for the philosophical, and more.

Do you know who Captain Queeg, Howard Beale, and Chauncey Gardner are?

Today's TV talkers seem addicted to making cultural references that mean nothing to younger audiences.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

A mystery shrouded by the Muslim world

A debut novel by Zoe Ferraris delves into the social complexity of Saudi Arabia.