Dearest Bindery Detectives:

In case you missed it on my socials, I am pleased to announce another book club—two, to be exact! The latter is an homage to the former, and I look forward to comparing and contrasting the two when we’re finished reading.

🔍 OCTOBER: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (1939)

Ten strangers, each with something to hide, are summoned by a mysterious stranger to an isolated island off the coast of Devon. One by one, they meet their end . . .

The best-selling mystery of all time, and Agatha Christie’s finest work. A must-read if you haven’t already, and a perfect choice for a reread if you have.

🔍 NOVEMBER: The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji (1987)

Seven students spend a week-long vacation on Tsunojima Island off the coast of Japan, where six months prior, the inhabitants were brutally murdered in an unsolved case. Upon arrival, they begin to suspect they, too, are in danger.

An homage to Christie’s classic, this is Ayatsuji’s debut novel and an example of Japanese honkaku (traditional) mystery.

Discussions

Discussions will take place in my Discord server, The Locked Room, which you can join via Bindery. Any trouble joining just DM me and I’ll help you out!

Also, I am tentatively planning a Zoom discussion in late November or early December, assuming you all are interested in a chatty discussion as well. If I do this I will send out a registration form.