{"product_id":"9781474619448-agatha-christie-first-lady-of-crime","title":"Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cb\u003e Poirot to Miss Marple\u003c\/b\u003e, The Mousetrap to Witness  for the Prosecution - a \u003cb\u003efascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e, the world's most successful and popular crime writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a new introduction from Sophie Hannah, bestselling author of THE MONOGRAM MURDERS \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eHAVEN'T THEY GROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a new introduction from Sophie Hannah, bestselling author of THE MONOGRAM MURDERS and HAVEN'T THEY GROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgatha Christie was not only the \u003cb\u003ebiggest selling writer of detective stories the world has ever known\u003c\/b\u003e, she was also \u003cb\u003ea mystery in herself\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH R F Keating, a crime novelist and respected reviewer of crime fiction, brought together a dozen distinguished writers from both sides of the Atlantic to throw light on this double mystery. Some analyse the art itself; some explain the reasons for her success, not just the books, but also in film and theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe approaches are penetrating,\u003cb\u003e affectionate, enthusiastic, analytical, funny\u003c\/b\u003e - even critical. Together, they give an almost unique insight into the life and work of the First Lady of Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944593567841,"sku":"9781474619448","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28274043.jpg?v=1722497937","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781474619448-agatha-christie-first-lady-of-crime","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}