THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF AGATHA CHRISTIE: A Biographical Companion to the Works of Agatha Christie
Charles Osborne, . . St. Martin's, $25.95 (421pp) ISBN 978-0-312-28130-4
Though she has been dead for 25 years, was fond of self-deprecating comments ("What I'm writing is meant to be entertainment") and many of her later books suffered from faults that would have derailed the career of a lesser author, Agatha Christie remains a beloved figure. She also remains a reliable source of mystery sales and a subject of critical attention. Osborne, who has successfully novelized three of Christie's plays (
Reviewed on: 04/23/2001
Genre: Fiction
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