Agatha Christie by Mark Campbell

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Since her debut in 1920 with The Mysterious Affair At Styles, Agatha Christie has become the chief proponent of the English village murder mystery. Although she created two enormously popular characters - the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and the inquisitive elderly spinster and amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple of St Mary...

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Agatha Christie by Mark Campbell

Pocket Essential guide to Agatha Christie, legendary author of high grade whodunits and author of the longest running play in the history of British theatre. Campbell provides an informed introduction to the Christie phenomenon, including a biography of the great author, in-depth profiles of ten of her most popular characters, analyses of the stories and a section on film, TV and stage adaptations. Appendices include an exhaustive biography and an overview of the best Christie websites around.
Mark Campbell on Agatha Christie's Dartmoor * Independent on Saturday *
everything you ever wanted to know about Christie's stories in incredible detail * Glasgow Evening Times *
I am getting more impressed by the Pocket Essentials with each one I see -- Alex McLintock * Diverse Books *
one of the most useful books I've come across in the vast array of titles available to Christie fans -- Heidi Scott * Mostly Harmless *
"an impressively complete guide to Agatha Christie's work" * Investigating Poirot *
MARK CAMPBELL has written for various publications, including Midweek, Girl About Town, The Bookseller, The Independent, The Dark Side and Infinity; he was one of the main contributors to the exhaustive two-volume encyclopaedia British Crime Writing in 2009. He has written Pocket Essentials about Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Carry On Films. He was theatre critic for The Kentish Times for eight years. He lives near the river in Crayford, Kent and still hasn’t got around to watching all those box sets.
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ISBN 13 9781904048602
ISBN 10 1904048609
Title Agatha Christie
Author Mark Campbell
Series Pocket Essential Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd
Year published 2005-09-21
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.