Agatha Christies True Crime

Author : Anne Powers
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476679460
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Crime Parallels to the Mysteries of Agatha Christie written by Anne Powers and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, the works of Agatha Christie stand as some of the most celebrated crime fiction of our era. This book takes ten of her most famous works and shows their relationship to ten of crime history's most famous and sensational cases--cases whose notoriety still resounds to this day. Addressing both novels and short stories, the author illuminates the relationship between Christie's Murder on the Orient Express and the sensational Lindbergh Kidnapping Case of 1932; the connections between Christie's Mrs. McGinty's Dead and the horrific true case of England's most loathed wife-killer, the American Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen--and eight more engrossing pairings of Christie's ingenious mystery puzzles with vintage true crime's most sensational events.

Author : Mike Holgate
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752475924
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agatha Christie's True Crime written by Mike Holgate and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career. Discover the truth behind many of her books, such as how the exploits of Jack the Ripper inspired the serial killings in The ABC Murders and how the plot twist in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was suggested by Lord Mountbatten. This book also reveals how many of her illustrious acquaintances found themselves immersed in episodes so bizarre that they could have been written by Christie herself, including how the father of Miss Marple actress Margaret Rutherford committed murder and Poirot actor Peter Ustinov witnessed the assassination of a world leader. Agatha Christie's True Crime Inspirations is a fascinating addition to Christie literature, focusing on little-known parts of this iconic writer's life and career. From her early roots in Torquay to her infamous eleven-day disappearance, no stone is left unturned as the events of her own life are revealed to be every bit as intriguing as her world-renowned novels.

Author : Carla Valentine
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728251869
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Murder written by Carla Valentine and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the science of forensics through Agatha Christie's novels in the ultimate true crime investigation Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time, and nearly every story she ever wrote involves one—or, more commonly, several—dead bodies. And the cause of death, the motives behind violent crimes, the clues that inevitably are left behind, and the people who put the pieces together to solve the mystery invite the reader to analyze the evidence and race to find the answer before the detective does. Nearly every step of the way, Christie outlines the nuts and bolts of early 20th-century crime detection, relying on physical evidence to tell the real story behind the facades humans erect to escape detection. Christie wouldn't have talked of "forensics" as it is understood today—most of her work predates the modern developments of forensics science—but in each tale she harnesses the power of human observation, ingenuity, and scientific developments of the era. A fascinating, science-based deep dive, The Science of Murder examines the use of fingerprints, firearms, handwriting, blood spatter analysis, toxicology, and more in Christie's beloved works. What readers are saying: "Highly entertaining with many fascinating snippets of insider information about real life criminal cases. This is a must for Christie fans." "Thoroughly researched and a delight to read!" "A wealth of information and knowledge to help give an insight to the golden age of crime fiction." "Absolutely brilliant book that looks at how Agatha Christie made use of developments in forensic science in her novels and upgraded her understanding over time." "Agatha Christie is one of my favorite authors, unparalleled in her clever plots and twisting tales. She was also a forensic expert, weaving into her novels human observation, ingenuity and genuine science of the era. This book illuminates all of Agatha's incredible knowledge, showing how she stayed at the cutting edge of forensic knowledge, as seen through her much loved characters."

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062113437
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder Is Easy written by Agatha Christie and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke is inclined to think so—until he reads in the Times of the unexpected demise of Wychwood’s Dr. Humbleby.…

Author : Jared Cade
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days written by Jared Cade and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gives a meticulously researched account of the disappearance of Agatha Christie over the Christmas period of 1926. It is based upon interviews with close family relatives and features a number of previously unpublished photographs.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780425067949
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Murder on the Links written by Agatha Christie and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1923 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsieur Renauld dies on a golf course just days after sending a plea for help to detective Poirot. Since Renauld possessed a plundered fortune, a scorned wife, a mistress, and an estranged son, there is no lack of suspects. It's up to Poirot to put the police onto the culprit before more murders occur.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9352643151
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agatha Christie written by Agatha Christie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She has sold more novels and thrilled more readers than any other writer ever has. As crime-fiction fans around the world celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Agatha Christie, this special souvenir magazine from Mirror Collection salutes this much-adored British author. It is the essential guide for all devotees of the Queen of Crime. With her popularity showing no signs of waning, it celebrates the legendary detectives and beguiling whodunits that have thrilled millions of readers around the world and details chilling true crimes that inspired some of Agatha's greatest stories.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1643137379
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agatha Christie written by Agatha Christie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Poirot to Miss Marple, from The Mousetrap to Witness for the Prosecution, this a fascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie, the world's most successful and popular crime writer. Agatha Christie was not only the most successful author of detective stories the world has ever known, she was also a mystery in herself, giving only the rarest interviews—declining absolutely to become any sort of public figure—and a mystery, too, in the manner in which she achieved her astonishing success. Distinguished crime novelist (and acclaimed critic) H. R. F. Keating brings together a dozen noted writers from both sides of the Atlantic to throw light on the ever-intriguing Dame Agatha. Some essays analyze Christie’s art itself; some explain the reasons for her success—not just the books, but also in film and theatre. The myriad of critical angles explored here are penetrating, affectionate, enthusiastic, analytical, and even funny. Together, they give an almost unique insight into the life and work of the First Lady of Crime. Includes essays by Sophie Hannah, H. R. F. Keating, Elizabeth Walter, Julian Symons, Edmund Crispin, Michael Gilbert, Emma Lathen, Colin Watson, Celia Fremlin, Dorothy B. Hughes, J. C. Trewin, Philip Jenkinson, William Weaver, and Christianna Brand.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062073524
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ordeal by Innocence written by Agatha Christie and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment. But when Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives with the proof that confirms Jacko’s innocence, it is too late—Jacko died behind bars following a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor’s revelations reopen old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : MB Cooltura
ISBN 13 : 9877447150
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mysterious Affair at Styles written by Agatha Christie and published by MB Cooltura. This book was released on 2022-06-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the wealthy Emily Inglethorp is poisoned and the police get tangled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. There are several suspects, including the victim's much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime housekeeper, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village. All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none will fool Poirot.