{"product_id":"agatha-christie-murder-in-the-making-more-stories-and-secrets-from-her-notebooks-paperback","title":"Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Curran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Curran reveals the secrets of the world's greatestmystery writer in Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making, the fascinating follow up to Agatha Christie's SecretNotebooks featuring moreinsight into Christie's captivating life story and a new windfall ofChristie's unpublished work--including letters, archival papers, and a keenly incisive analysis of Christie's last, unfinished novel.For readers new to Christie's mysteries and for life-long fans of Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Tommy and Tuppence, eitherfrom classic Christie novels like Murder on the Orient Express or fromthe popular Masterpiece Theater adaptations, \"Curran's discoveries will shapehow Christie is read.\" (Independent on Sunday).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on 73 of her private notebooks, this deep dive into the Queen of Crime's archives reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAgatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: \u003c\/b\u003e A rare look inside the 73 private notebooks where Christie sketched out her most famous plots, characters, and clues, transforming chaotic scribbles into timeless detective fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Creation of Hercule Poirot: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore Christie's own account of how she developed her iconic detectives, from a Belgian refugee to the sharp-witted spinster of St. Mary Mead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnpublished Stories and Lost Gems: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover a treasure trove of never-before-seen material, including an analysis of her final, unwritten novel and the original, deleted ending for \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Rules of Detective Fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the conventions of the Golden Age of detective fiction and how the Queen of Crime masterfully tweaked, bent, and broke them in classics like \u003ci\u003eThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in the Edgar\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards-winning \u003cem\u003eAgatha Christie's Secret Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e, Christie expert and archivist John Curran once again examines the unpublished notebooks of the world's bestselling author to explore the techniques she used to surprise and entertain generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Christie's personal papers and letters, he reveals how more than twenty of her novels, as well as stage scripts, short stories, and some more personal items, evolved. Here are wonderful gems, including Christie's essay on her famous detective, Hercule Poirot, written for a British national newspaper in the 1930s; a previously unseen version of a Miss Marple short story; and a courtroom chapter from her first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/em\u003e, which was edited out of the published version in 1920; plus an insightful, well-reasoned analysis of her final unfinished novel, based on the author's notes and Curran's own deep knowledge of Christie and her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for every Christie aficionado, \u003cem\u003eAgatha Christie: Murder in the Making\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating look into the mind and craft of one of the world's most prolific and beloved authors.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eIron Mountain Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eAgatha Christie: Murder in the Making\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in the Edgar\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards-winning \u003cem\u003eAgatha Christie's Secret Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e, Christie expert and archivist John Curran once again examines the unpublished notebooks of the world's bestselling author to explore the techniques she used to surprise and entertain generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Christie's personal papers and letters, he reveals how more than twenty of her novels, as well as stage scripts, short stories, and some more personal items, evolved. Here are wonderful gems, including Christie's essay on her famous detective, Hercule Poirot, written for a British national newspaper in the 1930s; a previously unseen version of a \"Miss Marple\" short story; and a courtroom chapter from her first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/em\u003e, which was edited out of the published version in 1920; plus an insightful, well-reasoned analysis of her final unfinished novel, based on the author's notes and Curran's own deep knowledge of Christie and her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for every Christie aficionado, \u003cem\u003eAgatha Christie: Murder in the Making\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating look into the mind and craft of one of the world's most prolific and beloved authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthony Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45617926209733,"sku":"9780062065438","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/v_3YBVkSZ-9780062065438.webp?v=1781186972","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/agatha-christie-murder-in-the-making-more-stories-and-secrets-from-her-notebooks-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}