The bestselling and perhaps greatest crime writer of all time, Agatha Christie led a life as intriguing and curious as her novels, stories, and plays. With access to all of Christie's letters and personal papers, and interviews with her surviving family, Laura Thompson has penned an enthralling portrait of the mystery maven—exploring her imagination-fueled childhood, her two fascinating marriages, her dramatic eleven-day "disappearance" in 1926, and her composition of more than 100 books. Filled with sparkling excerpts from Christie's fiction that highlight the autobiographical elements of her work, this remarkable biography is certain to add a few classic detective novels to your to-read (or reread) list!