Britain on the Cheap

The Old Swan Hotel in the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate, famous for its association with Agatha Christie, has a special deal through June. A double room for two with dinner and breakfast is now £119/$195 per night, saving almost £100/$163. Guests also receive a welcome bottle of wine. Crime novelist Agatha Christie fled to [...]

Love David Suchet as Agatha Christie’s great Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the MASTERPIECE Mystery! Series? He’s back with three new episodes on PBS, and one is a remake of  “Murder on the Orient-Express.” An hour before the showing July 7, Suchet—sans Poirot’s mustache, accent and prissy walk—will board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to explore the [...]

Feel like escaping from the world for a few days? The Old Swan in Harrogate understands the feeling—this is where crime novelist Agatha Christie retreated during her mysterious 10-day “disappearance” in 1926. She dropped out of sight after her husband’s affair was revealed, sparking one of the biggest manhunts of its time. Now you can [...]

Always wanted to see Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” the world’s longest-running stage show — it opened in 1952. This is the year, with a pair of good seats at $60, down from $80 in 2008.