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Agatha Christie is a mystery and writing about her is a detection job in itself. Thompson describes the Edwardian world in which she grew up, explores the relationships she had, including those with her two husbands and daughter, and investigates the mysteries still surrrounding Christie's life - including her disappearance in 1926. Arguably the greatest crime writer in the world, thirty years after her death Christie's books still sell over four million copies worldwide a year. 534 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cmĪ passionate and accomplished writer, Laura Thompson now turns her highly acclaimed biographical skills to Agatha Christie. 'This book is a gem: fresh, intelligent and assured' Sunday Times 'This splendid account of life and work is unlikely to be bettered' Evening Standard 'Affectionate, admiring, perceptive and absolutely convincing' Sunday Telegraph Her book is a superb piece of biography' Literary Review

'Laura Thompson has certainly written the last word on Agatha Christie. But, with access to all of Christie's letters, papers and writing notebooks, as well as interviews with her grandson, daughter, son-in-law and their living relations, Thompson is able to unravel not only the detailed workings of Christie's detective fiction, but the truth behind her private life as well. In this biography, Laura Thompson describes the Edwardian world in which she grew up, explores the relationships she had, including those with her two husbands and daughter, and investigates the mysteries still surrounding Christie's life - including her disappearance in 1926.Īgatha Christie is a mystery and writing about her is a detection job in itself. It has been 100 years since Agatha Christie wrote her first novel and created the formidable Hercule Poirot.

is a pretty much perfect capturing of a life' Kate Mosse, Book of the Year 2007 Fans of Murder on the Orient Express won't want to miss out on this insight into the life of arguably the greatest crime writer in the world, as Laura Thompson turns her highly acclaimed biographical skills to Agatha Christie.