Agatha Christie Sunday Times bestselling biography

The bestselling biography of Britains Queen of Crime by acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley OBE The perfect gift for Agatha Christie fans this Mothers Day 2026 Every Christie fan should read this THE TIMESTo Lucy Worsley, Agatha Christie was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. Born in 1890, Christie defied societal expectations the whole of her life. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsleys bestselling biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realise what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century. ACCLAIM for Agatha ChristieA smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEARA riveting portrait GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEARWorsleys sparkling biography brings a fresh eye to Christies life and work, firmly busting the myth that she, or her novels, were cosy DAILY MAILShows the Queen of Crime in a new light DAILY TELEGRAPHWorsleys book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christies life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious OBSERVER AGATHA CHRISTIE published as a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller in the w/c 20230827. | Lucy Worsley Agatha Christie : The Sunday Times bestselling biography of the