Nearly fifty years after her death Agatha Christie remains the unrivalled 'Queen of Crime'. Her novels are as widely read today as when they were first published. New stage and screen adaptations continue to appear. Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple are as immortal as Sherlock Holmes.
The amount of research Jared Cade has put into this book is phenomenal. It is clearly a labour of love by a devoted fan.
The first 'adult' book I ever bought was 'The Moving Finger' - a bargain for sixpence in 'old' money in Tavistock market. I've since read all the novels and short stories but Jared Cade proves there is still so much more to discover and cherish in Dame Agatha's works.
This is an essential additional volume for Christie's legion of fans to savour.

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for providing an advance reader copy.This is my honest review.


For fans of mystery and crime, Secrets of Agatha Christie by Jared Cade is an incredible deep-dive into the life and mind of the legendary author. This book is primarily a fantastic resource for those interested in collecting, documenting or simply reading Agatha's works
Cade’s writing is easy to follow, which makes it suitable for anyone, whether you're new to Christie’s world or a long-time fan.

This biography ( more so a glossary of her works ) doesn’t just tell a story—it serves as a companion piece for appreciating Christie’s novels on a new level. Highly recommended for book clubs, academic study, or simply anyone wanting a fascinating read on one of the world’s most beloved mystery writers.

Plongez vous dans l'univers d'Agatha Christie, soyez derrière la plume, et voyez l'histoire se construire sous vos yeux !

Pour ce livre, John Curran a eu accès à plus de 70 carnets de notes, dans lesquels Christie écrivait des idées, esquissait des intrigues, et expérimentait des rebondissements. L'ouvrage permet ainsi aux lecteurs d'explorer son processus créatif et de mieux comprendre comment l'autrice arrivait à
construire sous ses mains des chefs d'oeuvres de la littérature.

Ce bouquin contient également deux nouvelles inédites d'Agatha Christie, qui n'avaient jamais été publiées jusqu'à aujourd'hui.

Le Secret des archives d’Agatha Christie est donc un livre fascinant pour les fans de la romancière, car il dévoile l'envers du décor et le génie méthodique d'Agatha, en montrant notamment comment elle façonnait l'intrigue de ses nombreux récits.

Classement : sans plus 🫳
Age minimal de lecture : 12 ans

I really wanted to read this book but my grumpy Agatha Christie obsessed husband literally wrestled the kindle from me when I told him about this book. He has spent the last couple of days very quietly ,except when spouting out some particularly interesting snippet from the book. Nothing much keeps him quiet so however much the book is I will buy it for him. Full of interesting stuff apparently, great pictures,..............

As the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie's work was serialized in many popular magazines and newspapers under different titles before being published as one whole novel. Over time, as Christie became famous, many biographies were published about her. However, there was a lack of material about the works published as a part of serialization.

Jared Cade makes this task easier. The book has been split into two parts, one being the complete novels and the other, the short stories. Every work of Agatha Christie has been covered comprehensively, from a short summary to word count, official collections to reprints, pre to post-serialization dates, publications and much more.

Do not think of this book as another biography but think of it as reference material which would help you in the journey of reading all Christie’s works. One can compare the timelines of the work with the parallels of her life to get a better understanding. It is also filled with interesting facts about her novels and short stories which make it an interesting read.

This book is a reference tool for librarians, scholars, students and even Christie fans.