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The Mystery of Mrs. Christie

By Marie Benedict
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In December 1926, famed mystery author Agatha Christie vanishes for eleven days, sparking a nationwide manhunt in England. Found only after days near a bleak pond with no memory of her disappearance, the circumstances remain unexplained. Marie Benedict imaginatively explores this enigmatic episode, delving into Christie's life, her strained marriage, and the secrets behind her sudden absence, blending historical fact and fiction to uncover one of literature's greatest mysteries.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This captivating historical fiction is ideal for readers fascinated by literary history, true crime mysteries, and fans of Agatha Christie's work, as well as those who enjoy novels by The Secrets We Kept and The Alice Network.

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The instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!

"A stunning story... The ending is ingenious, and it's possible that Benedict has brought to life the most plausible explanation for why Christie disappeared for 11 days in 1926." — The Washington Post

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room returns with a thrilling reconstruction of one of the most notorious events in literary history: Agatha Christie's mysterious 11-day disappearance in 1926.

In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, with the only clues being some tyre tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car — strange for a frigid night. Her World War I veteran husband and her daughter have no knowledge of her whereabouts, and England unleashes an unprecedented manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery author. Eleven days later, she reappears, just as mysteriously as she disappeared, claiming amnesia and providing no explanations for her time away.

The puzzle of those missing eleven days has persisted. With her trademark historical fiction exploration into the shadows of the past, acclaimed author Marie Benedict brings us into the world of Agatha Christie, imagining why such a brilliant woman would find herself at the centre of such murky historical mysteries.

What is real, and what is mystery? What role did her unfaithful husband play, and what was he not telling investigators?

Agatha Christie's novels have withstood the test of time, due in no small part to Christie's masterful storytelling and clever mind that may never be matched, but Agatha Christie's untold history offers perhaps her greatest mystery of all.

Fans of The Secrets We Kept, The Lions of Fifth Avenue, and The Alice Network will enjoy this riveting saga of literary history, suspense, and love gone wrong.

Other bestselling historical fiction from Marie Benedict:

Lady Clementine

The Only Woman in the Room

Carnegie's Maid

The Other Einstein

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728234304

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Landmark

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 336

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction History & Archaeology History & Military Literary Fiction Marie Benedict Military History

About the Author

Marie Benedictis a lawyer with more than ten years' experience as a litigator at two of the country's premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in history and art history and a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law. Marie, the author of The Other Einstein, Carnegie's Maid, The Only Woman in the Room, and Lady Clementine, views herself as an archaeologist of sorts, telling the untold stories of women. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

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