We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker for this landmark conference will be Dr Merja Makinen. Regular delegates will know Merja from her excellent papers at the first three conferences, including a stunning keynote presentation on Agatha Christie and Virginia Woolf in Agatha Christie: Crime, Culture, Celebrity. This paper was published to glowing reviews in The Ageless Agatha Christie (McFarland, 2016). Merja Makinen has been at the forefront of Agatha Christie