Mesdames et Messieurs, I am gathering you together on Sunday Sep 14th at 2PM at Green Park Station to celebrate the 125th birthday of a woman who killed hundreds of people over the course of a 50-year killing career……her name?

Dame Agatha Christie (September 15, 1890 – January 12, 1976)

Our walk will take us through the heart of London’s West End following a trail of clues to reveal the fascinating public face and private life of the world’s best-selling novelist.

We reveal….

Her first publisher whom she ‘killed off’ early on in her career!

Hotels that inspired a novel and where she celebrated her literary successes

Where TV’s greatest Miss Marple was ‘discovered’

The secret stories behind the longest-running theatrical production in the world: ‘The Mousetrap’

We sum up by ‘meeting’ Dame Agatha & raise a glass of ‘sparkling cyanide’ to toast the ‘Queen of Crime’….

• The London link to her preferred method of murder!
• One of London’s great literary institutions (of which Agatha was a member). We’ll reveal how Agatha’s sensational 1926 Poirot novel (supposedly) broke one of the ‘Ten Commandments of Detective Fiction

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• The Art Deco cinema (& former theatre) where star-studded and hugely successful film adaptations of her works received royal premieres
• St Martin’s Theatre where we discover the secrets behind the world’s longest-running theatrical production ‘The Mousetrap‘ and discuss Agatha’s prolific theatrical career

• The wonderful memorial by Ben Twiston-Davies in Covent Garden, unveiled in 2012, celebrating Agatha’s extraordinary literary legacy

DON’T JUST TAKE IT FROM US

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“Great virtual tour, jam-packed full of really interesting and fascinating facts and presented in such a witty and entertaining way and, of course, with such style!! Definitely one to get everybody in the Christmas spirit.” – Christine Power

“Wow! @bluebadgesimon you have blown us away tonight with your Charles Dickens virtual tour! It was brilliant! The only disappointment was that it was a little shorter than one of his novels!! Could happily listen to weekly instalments, Charles Dickens’ style! Thank you!” – mrs_t09

“Another cracking virtual tour with @tourguidesimon – I can see this is going to become a habit for us! Such a great delivery, and so much information delivered. Fantastic!” – Niall Pembury

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“Huge thanks, Simon. Absolutely brilliant virtual tour of Covent Garden this evening!” – Christopher at @themanorhousebb

“Simon is the best! It’s actually like being there.” – Arlene Freedman

“Simon, you really bring history alive – thank you for that!” – Wanda Hellevang

“Congratulations! What a fantastic tour. Thank you, Simon!” – Sandra Heuwels

“This was a great experience. Loving your creativity! Thank you!” – Cathy Hayes

“Yes, it really was great! I don’t think I would have taken in that much info out on the streets, but I would like to do the walk at some point. Thank you!” – Sarah Mackey

“We can actually see more virtually, beyond the physical space and to the people, maps, newspapers, etc. Really great transition to online!” – Pamela Fuselli

“Thoroughly enjoyed the tour last night; thank you! Will look forward to the Charles Dickens one soon!” – mrs_t09

“Fantastic, Simon! Loved it!” – americanlondonguide

“Absolutely brilliant – great evening! Thanks so much!” – Dave Edwards

“Thank you so much. That was excellent. Have posted on Facebook. Thanks again!” – Jo Brindley

“I loved that Simon, the way you tell it all – really gets you thinking!!! Thanks so much.” – Julie England

“Highly recommend these tours!” – Zoe Witham

*Not just saying that. Simon’s one of only two or three guides I’ve known (in over 40 years of riding herd on the greatest walking tour company in the world) who’s got “a following”.  What catnip is to our feline friends Simon is to walkers… He’s that good.