Miss Marple versus 2027

She is a Waterstones Thriller of the Month author, a three-time nominee at the British Book Awards, and The Guest List was a Reese’s Book Club pick. As a lifelong Agatha Christie fan, Lucy has also contributed to Marple, a collection of short stories featuring the legendary detective. Her latest book is Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel: The New Miss Marple Mystery (HarperCollins 2026)

With sales of more than 8 million copies worldwide, her books have been translated into 37 languages and published in 40 countries. Kate is the Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. She is also a Visiting Professor of Creative Writing and Contemporary Fiction at the University of Chichester, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Authors and a Trustee of the British Library.

Her books include The Amber Fury, The Ancient Guide to Modern Life, The Children of Jocasta, and A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2020, and, most recently, No Friend To This House (Pan Macmillan 2025). She is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4 and multiple series of her show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics are available now on BBC Sounds. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, Natalie also contributed to Marple, a collection of short stories featuring the legendary detective.