Agatha, Poirot and Me, An Evening with Sophie Hannah

Sophie Hannah is coming to Lincoln Central Library on Saturday 14 November, for an evening titled Agatha, Poirot and Me. It's a talk about her writing new Hercule Poirot mysteries, commissioned by Agatha Christie's estate.

The evening is part of Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery, a free display at the library that runs from Friday 30 October to Saturday 19 December. The exhibition marks 50 years since Christie's death and was inspired by the British Library's major show; Lincoln Central Library is one of 33 library services across the UK taking part through the Living Knowledge Network. It traces how Christie's own life shaped her novels, from her upbringing in English country houses and her work as a pharmacy dispenser during both World Wars to her time on archaeological digs in the Middle East, alongside the origins of her most famous creations, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

So if you're heading in for the talk, you've got the whole exhibition to wander through before and after. The display runs for nearly two months, so you can come back to it if you fancy another look. The talk itself is free, and the exhibition is too.