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** Shortlisted for the @CrimeFest H.R.F. Keating Award **

'A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse'
- THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'A riveting portrait'
- GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR

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'Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.' - The Times

'A model of how to combine biographical information, analysis and literary criticism into a propulsive narrative' - Daily Telegraph

'Worsley's book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christie's life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious.' - Observer

Ms Worsley herself writes engagingly... She combines an almost militant support for her subject with a considered analysis of her books and plays.' - Economist


'Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was.'

Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was 'just' an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? As Lucy Worsley says, 'She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness.

So why - despite all the evidence to the contrary - did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure?
She was born in 1890 into a world which had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of an internationally renowned bestselling writer. It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman.

With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realise what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was - truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.

Piece together the world of Agatha Christie and spot her most famous characters as you complete this mystery-filled 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle

Follow the trail of murder and mystery set by the Queen of Crime! Travel down the Nile, on the Orient Express and into the drawing rooms of English country homes, hot on the heels of Poirot, Miss Marple and other famous characters as you piece together this detailed jigsaw featuring Agatha Christie and her real-life inspiration. Includes a fold-out poster highlighting 60 baffling and brilliant characters and clues that together make up The World of Agatha Christie.

1000-PIECE PUZZLE measuring 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) when completed.

BEAUTIFUL, DETAILED ILLUSTRATION includes over 60 clues to spot from Agatha Christie's life and work!

FOLD-OUT POSTER featuring fun facts about the Queen of Crime and her creations

DETECTIVE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - Lovers of cosy crime and family members of all ages will love this detailed jigsaw puzzle featuring clues from all of Christie's novels. Hours of screen-free fun!

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Play bingo with the Queen of Crime - collect characters, clues and murder weapons on your bingo card to win!

Follow the trail of murder, blackmail and mystery set by the Queen of Crime. Travel down the Nile, on the Orient Express and into the drawing rooms of quaint English country cottages hot on the heels of Poirot, Miss Marple and other famous characters while you play this entertaining bingo game. Includes a booklet packed full of Agatha Christie trivia for discerning crime fans.


FUN FOR DETECTIVE NOVEL FANS - the whole family will love this high-stakes game featuring 64 characters and clues from Agatha Christie's novels

PLAY AND LEARN - this bingo set comes with one game board, 12 game cards, 64 tokens and 200 counters, plus a booklet packed full of Agatha Christie trivia. Learn about Poirot's toughest cases, Agatha Christie's medicine cabinet and more!

SOMETHING TO TREASURE - this is a quality product made to last, with bespoke illustration and sleek and stylish packaging, making it the perfect gift for Agatha Christie fans

EXPLORE THE ENTIRE SERIES - part of the bestselling bingo series for enthusiastic board gamers. Other games in the series include James Bond Bingo, Bug Bingo, Cat Bingo, Dog Bingo, Monkey Bingo, Ocean Bingo and Royal Bingo

LAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books