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When Agatha Christie died in 1976, aged 85, she had become the worlds most popular author. With sales of more than two billion copies worldwide in more than 100 countries, she had achieved the impossible more than one book every year since the 1920s, every one a bestseller.
So prolific was Agatha Christies output 66 crime novels, 20 plays, 6 romance books under a pseudonym and over 150 short stories it was often claimed that she had a photographic memory. Was this true? Or did she resort over those 55 years to more mundane methods of working out her ingenious crimes?
Following the death of Agathas daughter, Rosalind, at the end of 2004, a remarkable secret was revealed. Unearthed among her affairs at the family home of Greenway were Agatha Christies private notebooks, 73 handwritten volumes of notes, lists and drafts outlining all her plans for her many books, plays and stories. Buried in this treasure trove, all in her unmistakable handwriting, are revelations and details that will fascinate anyone who has ever read or watched an Agatha Christie story.
Christie archivist and expert John Curran leads the reader through the six decades of Agatha Christies writing career, unearthing some remarkable clues to her success and a number of never-before-published excerpts and stories from her archives. This book features Agathas original ending of her very first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, painstakingly transcribed from her notebooks. It also includes a number of short stories from the archives reproduced in full, including the unpublished The Man Who Knew, How I Created Hercule Poirot, and an early draft for a Miss Marple story, The Case of the Caretakers Wife.
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From Notebook 4 a tantalising glimpse of a project, never realised, from the 1960s.
Notes dated 1965 in Notebook 27 summarising the early chapters of An Autobiography, eventually published in 1977.
This book has benefited greatly from the encouragement and assistance of many people whose names do not appear on the title page.
First and foremost, my thanks go to Mathew Prichard and his wife Lucy. The very existence of this book is due to Mathews generosity. He unhesitatingly agreed to my writing about the Notebooks and granted me complete and unfettered access to all of his grandmothers papers. And he and Lucy also extended me limitless hospitality on many occasions.
David Brawn, HarperCollins, for his faith in the project and Steve Gove for his eagle-eyed editing. My brother Brendan read an early draft and his positive words gave much encouragement; and with his wife, Virginia, he provided me with a home-from-home (but with superior technical back up!). And Joseph and Francis for proof-reading.
My friend and fellow Christie devotee, Tony Medawar, made many helpful suggestions as well as sharing his research with me.
And for various reasons Jane Alger, Eurion Brown, Robyn Brown, Pete Coleman, Patricia and Noel Donnelly, Julius Green, David Headley, Katie Lusty, John Perry, Karl Pike, John Ryan, Michael Sands, John Timon, Andy Trott, Elaine Wiltshire and Nigel Wollen.
Of the many books written about Agatha Christie, the following have been most helpful:
Barnard, Robert, A Talent to Deceive (1980)
Campbell, Mark, The Pocket Essentials Guide to Agatha Christie (2006)
Morgan, Janet, Agatha Christie (1984)
Green, Julius, Curtain Up: Agatha Christie A Life in Theatre (2015)
Osborne, Charles, The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie (1982)
Sanders, Dennis and Lovallo, Len, The Agatha Christie Companion (1984)
Sova, Dawn B., Agatha Christie A to Z (1996)
Thompson, Laura, Agatha Christie, An English Mystery (2007)
Toye, Randall, The Agatha Christie Whos Who (1980)
Dates of publication refer to the UK editions
1921
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
1922
The Secret Adversary
1923
The Murder on the Links
1924
The Man in the Brown Suit
Poirot Investigates:
The Adventure of The Western Star
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
The Mystery of Hunters Lodge
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Case of the Missing Will
The Road of Dreams (poetry)
1925
The Secret of Chimneys
1926
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
1927
The Big Four
1928
The Mystery of the Blue Train
1929
The Seven Dials Mystery
Partners in Crime:
A Fairy in the Flat/A Pot of Tea
The Affair of the Pink Pearl
The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
Finessing the King/The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper
The Case of the Missing Lady
Blindmans Buff
The Man in the Mist
The Crackler
The Sunningdale Mystery
The House of Lurking Death
The Unbreakable Alibi
The Clergymans Daughter/The Red House
The Ambassadors Boots
The Man Who Was No. 16
1930
The Mysterious Mr Quin:
The Coming of Mr Quin
The Shadow on the Glass
At the Bells and Motley
The Sign in the Sky
The Soul of the Croupier
The Man from the Sea
The Voice in the Dark
The Face of Helen
The Dead Harlequin
The Bird with the Broken Wing
The Worlds End
Harlequins Lane
The Murder at the Vicarage
Black Coffee (stage play)
Behind the Screen (radio serial, co-authored)
Giants Bread (as Mary Westmacott)
1931
The Sittaford Mystery
Chimneys (stage play)
The Floating Admiral (co-authored)
The Scoop (radio serial, co-authored)
1932
Peril at End House
The Thirteen Problems:
The Tuesday Night Club
The Idol House of Astarte
Ingots of Gold
The Blood-Stained Pavement
Motive vs. Opportunity
The Thumb Mark of St Peter
The Blue Geranium
The Companion
The Four Suspects
A Christmas Tragedy
The Herb of Death
The Affair at the Bungalow
Death by Drowning
1933
Lord Edgware Dies
The Hound of Death:
The Hound of Death
The Red Signal
The Fourth Man
The Gypsy
The Lamp
Wireless
The Witness for the Prosecution
The Mystery of the Blue Jar
The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael
The Call of Wings
The Last Sance
S.O.S.
1934
Murder on the Orient Express
The Listerdale Mystery:
The Listerdale Mystery
Philomel Cottage
The Girl in the Train
Sing a Song of Sixpence
The Manhood of Edward Robinson
Accident
Jane in Search of a Job
A Fruitful Sunday
Mr Eastwoods Adventure
The Golden Ball
The Rajahs Emerald
Swan Song
Why Didnt They Ask Evans?
Parker Pyne Investigates:
The Case of the Middle-aged Wife
The Case of the Discontented Soldier
The Case of the Distressed Lady
The Case of the Discontented Husband
The Case of the City Clerk
The Case of the Rich Woman
Have You Got Everything You Want?
The Gate of Baghdad
The House at Shiraz
The Pearl of Price
Death on the Nile
The Oracle at Delphi
Unfinished Portrait (as Mary Westmacott)
1935
Three Act Tragedy
Death in the Clouds
1936
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