name: Kate K. Gingold
genres: Mystery, Children's, History
avg_rating: 3.73
ratings_count: 22
about: Long an Agatha Christie fan and already a writer of local history, I put these two interests together to research and compile a glossary of obscure words in Christie’s 1920s novels. While readers certainly enjoy her books without a glossary, getting the low-down on these hundred-year-old nuances makes them even better!I get into the details of England’s 1920 history even further at the Agatha Annotated website with twice-monthly blog posts and the Word of the Week newsletter.Earlier books and blog posts have been about Illinois history in the 1800s, specifically in Naperville where we raised our children. I’ve also been writing about digital marketing since 2003 for my “day job,” so I spend a lot of time at the keyboard. If I can, I’ll brin Long an Agatha Christie fan and already a writer of local history, I put these two interests together to research and compile a glossary of obscure words in Christie’s 1920s novels. While readers certainly enjoy her books without a glossary, getting the low-down on these hundred-year-old nuances makes them even better!I get into the details of England’s 1920 history even further at the Agatha Annotated website with twice-monthly blog posts and the Word of the Week newsletter.Earlier books and blog posts have been about Illinois history in the 1800s, specifically in Naperville where we raised our children. I’ve also been writing about digital marketing since 2003 for my “day job,” so I spend a lot of time at the keyboard. If I can, I’ll bring the laptop out on the porch so I can enjoy my garden while I’m writing. ...more