Agatha Christie

Janet Morgans definitive and authorised biography of Agatha Christie, with a new retrospective foreword by the author. Agatha Christie (18901976), the worlds bestselling author, is a public institution. Her creations, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, have become fictions most legendary sleuths and her ingenuity has captured the imagination of generations of readers. But although she lived to a great age and was prolific, she remained elusively shy and determinedly private. Given sole access to family papers and other protected material, Janet Morgans definitive biography unravels Agatha Christies life, work and relationships, creating a revealing and faithfully honest portrait. The book has delighted readers of Christies detective stories for more than 30 years with its clear view of her career and personality, and this edition includes a new foreword by the author reflecting on the longevity of Agatha Christies extraordinary success and popularity.