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This reference volume covers every work authored by Agatha Christie, from her 84 mysteries and thrillers to her 11 miscellaneous books, 21 plays, 26 films, and 18 television productions. Divided into sections, each entry provides a discussion of the piece, Christie’s own remarks, reviews, dedications, plot summaries, principal characters, title variations, adaptations, and casts. The companion situates each work within the context of Christie’s life and the historical events that influenced her writing, offering readers an intellectually engaging and richly detailed study of the beloved detective novelist.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Dennis Sanders
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