Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie

First Lady of Crime

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Agatha Christie

First Lady of Crime

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FromPoirot to Miss Marple, from The Mousetrap to Witness for the Prosecution, this afascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie, the world's most successful and popular crime writer. Agatha Christie was not only themost successful author of detective storiesthe world has ever known, she was alsoa mystery in herself, giving only the rarest interviews—decliningabsolutely tobecome any sort of public figure—and a mystery, too, in the manner in which sheachieved her astonishing success.Distinguished crime novelist (and acclaimed critic) H. R. F.Keating brings together a dozen noted writers from both sides of the Atlanticto throw light on the ever-intriguing Dame Agatha. Some essays analyze Christie'sart itself; some explain the reasons for her success—not just the books, butalso in film and theatre.The myriad of critical angles explored here are penetrating, affectionate, enthusiastic, analytical, and even funny. Together, they give an almost uniqueinsight into the life andwork of the First Lady of Crime. Includes essays by Sophie Hannah, H. R.F. Keating, Elizabeth Walter, Julian Symons, Edmund Crispin, Michael Gilbert, Emma Lathen, Colin Watson, Celia Fremlin, Dorothy B. Hughes, J. C. Trewin, Philip Jenkinson, William Weaver, and Christianna Brand.

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Publisher
Pegasus Crime
Year
2021
ISBN
9781643137377
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Biographies
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction to the 2021 edition
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. The Case of the Escalating Sales
  7. 2. The Mistress of Complication
  8. 3. The Mistress of Simplicity
  9. 4. A Very English Lady
  10. 5. Cornwallis’s Revenge
  11. 6. The Message of Mayhem Parva
  12. 7. The Christie Everybody Knew
  13. 8. The Christie Nobody Knew
  14. 9. A Midas Gift to the Theatre
  15. 10. The Agatha Christie Films
  16. 11. Music and Mystery
  17. 12. Miss Marple – A Portrait
  18. 13. Hercule Poirot – A Companion Portrait
  19. The Agatha Christie Titles
  20. The Contributors
  21. About the Authors
  22. Copyright