Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Making: Stories and Secrets from her Archive

In this invaluable work, the award-winning Agatha Christie expert and archivist John Curran examines the unpublished notebooks and personal papers of the world’s bestselling author, exploring the techniques she used to surprise and entertain generations of readers.

He shows how more than twenty of Agathas stories evolved, as well as revealing over a dozen unused book ideas, including the notes for her final unfinished work.

Agatha Christies Murder in the Making features several wonderful gems, including Agatha’s essay on how she created Hercule Poirot, a previously unseen version of a Miss Marple short story, and the unpublished ending to her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles.