"Both a twisty mystery and immersive portrait of the domestic and professional life of the legendary Agatha Christie. Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times best selling author of Before We Were Young and The Book of Lost Friends Benedict's exploration of Agatha Christie's life and mysterious disappearance will have book club discussions running overtime." a whodunit infinitely worthy of its famous heroine. "With twists, surprises, and an ending that packs a punch in more ways than one. Kate Quinn, New York Times best selling author of The Alice Network, The Huntress, and The Rose Code a deft, fascinating page-turner replete with richly drawn characters and plot twists that would stump Hercule Poirot." "It's not a whodunit or even a whydunit, but a sort of how-the-hell-did-he-do-it? As Christie's first and best-known detective, Hercule Poirot, might say: Patience. 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." " gripping historical fiction tale of true mystery." What is real, and what is mystery? What role did her unfaithful husband play, and what was he not telling investigators?Īgatha Christie 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. 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 center of such murky historical mysteries. The puzzle of those missing eleven days has persisted. Eleven days later, she reappears, just as mysteriously as she disappeared, claiming amnesia and providing no explanations for her time away. 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. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the only clues some tire tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car - strange for a frigid night. In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. 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.
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