{"product_id":"agatha-christie-first-lady-of-crime-hardcover","title":"Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. R. F. Keating\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAgatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSophie Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Poirot to Miss Marple, from \u003ci\u003eThe Mousetrap\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWitness for the Prosecution, \u003c\/i\u003ethis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea fascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie, the world's most successful and popular crime writer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgatha 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes essays\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH. R. F. Keating\u003c\/b\u003e (editor) was an award-winning crime author renowned for his series of novels featuring Inspector Ghote of Bombay. He was the crime fiction reviewer for The London Times for fifteen years, chairman of the Society of Authors, and president of the Detection Club. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature. Keating passed away in 2011. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Torquay in 1890, \u003cb\u003eAgatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e began writing mysteries during the World War I and wrote over one hundred novels, plays, and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death in 1976, and her books have now sold over one billion copies in English and another billion in over one hundred foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and while Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768266391840,"sku":"9781643137360","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/737823964ddd9efa931bf61c62316ded_af05268e-ce3e-4457-8114-8fc5f6c75b36.webp?v=1780326672","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/agatha-christie-first-lady-of-crime-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}