Tina Hodgkinson

Focusing on Agatha Christie and London History

About

Tina standing by the Agatha Christie Memorial holding a copy of her book Agatha Christie's London
Above: Tina Hodgkinson at the Agatha Christie Memorial with her book Agatha Christie’s London on its publication day

Tina Hodgkinson is the author of Agatha Christie’s London: A Historic Guide to the Queen of Crime’s Capital. She is a writer, researcher and public speaker on Agatha Christie and London History. She is also a member of the Crime Writers’ Association.

Crime Writers' Association logo. A Circle with Crime Writers' Association Member written round the edge. There is an inner circle with an image of a pair of crossed daggers and CWA written below.
Above: Crime Writers’ Association members’ logo badge

Tina is a huge fan of her work and like many others, started reading her books in her youth. As a qualified City of London and City of Westminster tour guide, in 2014, she created a series of Agatha Christie’s London walking tours. She now focus on writing and delivering talks about Agatha.

Above: Sketch by artist, Alissa Duke www.alissaduke.com, of Tina Hodgkinson and Caroline Derry speaking about Agatha Christie's London at Hatchards Piccadilly
Above: Sketch by artist, Alissa Duke http://www.alissaduke.com, of Tina Hodgkinson and Caroline Derry talking about Agatha Christie’s London at Hatchards Piccadilly

Tina delighted that her book “Agatha Christie’s London: A Historical Guide to the Queen of Crime’s Capital” was published by the History Press, on 5th February 2026. She is employed at The London Archives, the UK’s second largest public archive and the historical archive for the Greater London area. The book combines her love of Agatha with her knowledge of London history.

Tina’s other interests are travel, film, theatre and going out for afternoon tea.