{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6373573f8f116c0012cc9cfb/63a03a81157e18001159b0c7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Caribbean Mystery with Jean Kwok","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6373573f8f116c0012cc9cfb/1669041387863-e07c78f82ed0444fddadb1a884e6757d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Author Jean Kwok discusses<em> A Caribbean Mystery</em>, the Miss Marple book she took inspiration from in her latest story, \"The Jade Empress.\" This story is part of the new MARPLE book: 12 Miss Marple stories by 12 different authors.</p><p><br></p><p>She chats about what it was like to take on such an icon, how Agatha Christie was part of her journey in learning English, and why Miss Marple is really a modern character. Plus we discuss Agatha Christie's sense of humor and how she subverts the underdog trope with both Marple and Poirot.</p><p><br></p><p>A Caribbean Mystery:</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073686\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073686</a></p><p><br></p><p>Jean Kwok's Work:</p><p><br></p><p>Searching for Sylvie Lee</p><p>https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062834324</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to producer Kate Krosschell and sound engineer Winther Robinson. Follow along at @teaandmurder. You can always reach us at teaandmurderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for being here!</p><p><br></p><p>Mambo in Chinatown</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781594633805\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781594633805</a></p><p><br></p><p>Girl in Translation</p><p>https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781594485152</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>MARPLE:</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063136052\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063136052</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Next Episode - \"The Four Suspects,\" a story in<em> The Thirteen Problems </em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Thirteen-Problems-Agatha-Christie/9780008196523?redirected=true&amp;selectCurrency=DKK&amp;w=AF4ZAU998LDXJXA8VT0Q&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAtICdBhCLARIsALUBFcHmErvAXNrOGaVyvfPUvzWxByIv5y6OOlqKEy0lzwQeiM5okREXpKoaApIgEALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Thirteen-Problems-Agatha-Christie/9780008196523?redirected=true&amp;selectCurrency=DKK&amp;w=AF4ZAU998LDXJXA8VT0Q&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAtICdBhCLARIsALUBFcHmErvAXNrOGaVyvfPUvzWxByIv5y6OOlqKEy0lzwQeiM5okREXpKoaApIgEALw_wcB</em></a><em> </em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Rebecca Thandi Norman"}