Agatha Christie: First Lady Of Crime
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
She sold over two billion books, outwitted Scotland Yard, and kept the world guessing for more than half a century — Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime is a landmark tribute to the undisputed Queen of Mystery, assembled by acclaimed crime writer H.R.F. Keating. This expertly curated anthology brings together a distinguished roster of contributors — including fellow authors, critics, and literary scholars — who each dissect a different facet of Christie's extraordinary genius, from her masterful plotting and iconic detectives to her unparalleled command of suspense and misdirection. Beyond a simple celebration, the collection presents a rigorous and illuminating critical appraisal of Christie's literary legacy, arguing persuasively for her place not merely as a popular entertainer but as a transformative architect of the modern detective novel. Each essay peels back another layer of the Christie phenomenon — her psychological acuity, her deceptively simple prose, her razor-sharp understanding of human nature — leaving the reader with an irresistible question: how did one woman so completely and permanently redefine the art of the crime story?
Author: H.R.F. Keating
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
She sold over two billion books, outwitted Scotland Yard, and kept the world guessing for more than half a century — Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime is a landmark tribute to the undisputed Queen of Mystery, assembled by acclaimed crime writer H.R.F. Keating. This expertly curated anthology brings together a distinguished roster of contributors — including fellow authors, critics, and literary scholars — who each dissect a different facet of Christie's extraordinary genius, from her masterful plotting and iconic detectives to her unparalleled command of suspense and misdirection. Beyond a simple celebration, the collection presents a rigorous and illuminating critical appraisal of Christie's literary legacy, arguing persuasively for her place not merely as a popular entertainer but as a transformative architect of the modern detective novel. Each essay peels back another layer of the Christie phenomenon — her psychological acuity, her deceptively simple prose, her razor-sharp understanding of human nature — leaving the reader with an irresistible question: how did one woman so completely and permanently redefine the art of the crime story?