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About The Book
Agatha Christie was not only the most successful author of detective stories the world has ever known, she was also a mystery in herself, giving only the rarest interviews—declining absolutely to become any sort of public figure—and a mystery, too, in the manner in which she achieved her astonishing success.
Distinguished crime novelist (and acclaimed critic) H. R. F. Keating brings together a dozen noted writers from both sides of the Atlantic to throw light on the ever-intriguing Dame Agatha. Some essays analyze Christie’s art itself; some explain the reasons for her success—not just the books, but also in film and theatre.
The myriad of critical angles explored here are penetrating, affectionate, enthusiastic, analytical, and even funny. Together, they give an almost unique insight into the life and work 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.
Product Details
- Publisher: Pegasus Crime (February 14, 2023)
- Length: 272 pages
- ISBN13: 9781639362943
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Raves and Reviews
"Knowledgeable, talented authors and scholars have unveiled Dame Agatha in this outstanding collection under the direction of H. R. F. Keating, the popular author and distinguished critic of mystery fiction who was a fellow member of London’s Detection Club.”
– Otto Penzler, publisher of The Mysterious Press and owner of The Mysterious Bookshop
"Each of Agatha Christie's 13 contributors--a significant number of them crime writers--stakes a claim on a fresh angle: there's one essay each on, among other topics, theatrical productions of Christie's work, film treatments of her fiction and the role of music in her stories. It's a good bet that even the most ardent Christie-philes will learn something from Keating's book. First published in 1977, this reissued anthology honoring the Queen of Crime is a trove of fact, observation and scintillating conjecture."
– Shelf Awareness
"In her delightful intro, [Sophie] Hannah argues not just that Christie is one of the mystery-writing greats but that she's one of the giants of literature who belongs alongside Shakespeare and Jane Austen on the Mount Rushmore of books. "
– The Star Tribune
"Christie lovers will thoroughly enjoy this collection and hopefully will learn something new about their favorite mistress of murder."
– Book Reporter
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