The World of Agatha Christie: The Facts and Fiction of the World's Greatest Crime Writer

The year 1921 saw the publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a murder mystery with a protagonist by the name of Hercule Poirot. It was the first of more than 60 crime novels by Agatha Christie. Christie was a private person, yet her life had its share of mysteries--including a 1926 disappearance that made headlines around the world. Highly illustrated, The World of Agatha Christieis the perfect companion to the work of the most popular mystery writer who ever lived.