Author Jean Kwok discusses A Caribbean Mystery, 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. 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. A Caribbean Mystery:https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062073686 Jean Kwok's Work:Searching for Sylvie Leehttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780062834324Mambo in Chinatownhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781594633805 Girl in Translationhttps://bookshop.org/a/87919/9781594485152MARPLE:https://bookshop.org/a/87919/9780063136052 Next Episode - "The Four Suspects," a story in The Thirteen Problems https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Thirteen-Problems-Agatha-Christie/9780008196523?redirected=true&selectCurrency=DKK&w=AF4ZAU998LDXJXA8VT0Q&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtICdBhCLARIsALUBFcHmErvAXNrOGaVyvfPUvzWxByIv5y6OOlqKEy0lzwQeiM5okREXpKoaApIgEALw_wcB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.