Why are we still fascinated by the so-called Queen of Crime?
Thirty years after her death, our appetite for Agatha Christie is still insatiable. Each year, her books sell millions of copies worldwide; the television and film adaptations of her work are still in demand. But what do we really know about the creator of Miss Marple and Poirot?
A new biography suggests her world wasn’t quite the placid, cosy one you might have imagined. Biographer Laura Thompson and Agatha Christie’s grandson, Mathew Prichard join Jane to discuss the writer’s life and her enduring appeal.
'Agatha Christie: An English Mystery', by Laura Thompson is published by Headline Review, ISBN:978 0 7553 1487 4.
