‘Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.’ – The Times’A model of how to combine biographical information, analysis and literary criticism into a propulsive narrative’ – Daily Telegraph’Worsley’s book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christie’s life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious.’ – Observer’Paint(s) an intriguing picture of Christie.’ – GuardianMs Worsley herself writes engagingly… She combines an almost militant support for her subject with a considered analysis of her books and plays.’ – Economist’Admirably scrupulous’ – New York Times’Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was.’Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was ‘just’ an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn’t? As Lucy Worsley says, ‘She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern’. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the