Wonder why Agatha Christie is called the "Queen of Crime?" She authored 80 crime novels featuring world-renowned detectives like Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple and has been a consistent favorite of readers for over 100 years.
Acalanes Adult Education offers a new mystery class, "Celebrate the Queen of Crime-Christie and Her Favorite Detectives. It began Jan, 18 but organizers are stressing that newcomers are still invited. It runs weekly from 10:30 a.m. to noon through Feb 22.
Three Christie novels, each one the first to introduce her sleuths Poirot, Marple and Tommy-Tuppence duo, will be featured. Participants read and discuss the works and view video clips that support the novels.
Register at www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/adulted or call the office (925) 280-3980. Senior rate is $54. Rate for others is $60. Acalanes Adult Ed is located at 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek.
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