First published 2021
In 1926, Agatha Christie, the world's most famous mystery writer, disappears without a trace. Her car is found abandoned, and a nationwide manhunt ensues. As the press and public speculate on her fate, Agatha's own husband begins to suspect the unthinkable - that his wife has staged her own disappearance. With time running out, Agatha's survival hangs in the balance. In this captivating historical novel, Marie Benedict illuminates the inner turmoil of a brilliant woman trapped by fame and family obligations, who must fight to reclaim her own life.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, biographical-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: deception, unreliable-narrator
Period: 1920s
447 pages · Paperback · Large Print Press