Standard library to host Agatha Christie program

The Putnam County Library District will host “Agatha Christie - Woman of Mystery” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Standard branch, 128 First St.

Nearly everyone is familiar with the works of British author Agatha Christie, particularly gems like “Murder on the Orient Express” and “And Then There Were None.” But what’s not so well-known is Agatha Christie herself. Find out what sort of person the “queen of mystery” was really like, uncover the secrets behind her divorce and sudden disappearance, and find out how she knew so darn much about poisons and how they worked.