Agatha Christie A to Z
Subtitle: the essential reference to her life and writings
By: Dawn B. Sova ; foreword by David Suchet ; introduction by Mathew Prichard.
Publisher: Facts on File; Infobase Holdings, Inc.
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 -- Encyclopedias; Women and literature -- England -- History -- 20th century -- Encyclopedias; Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography -- Encyclopedias; Detective and mystery stories, English -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Other titles: Agatha Christie A-Z
Description: The author of 78 mystery novels, 19 plays, and 100 short stories - translated into 44 languages worldwide - as well as three books of poetry, six romance novels, and two nonfiction works, Agatha Christie is the 20th century's most published writer. Only the works of Shakespeare and the Bible have outsold her own.

For the legion of Christie's devoted fans as well as for newcomers to her canon, Agatha Christie A to Z is a richly detailed companion to her life and works.

This encyclopedic guide contains 2,500 entries covering all aspects of the Christie phenomenon including Christie's relationships with friends, relatives, and associates; all the known facts about her mysterious 1926 10-day disappearance; chapter by chapter synopses of her mystery stories (omitting the solutions to the crimes); and coverage of film, stage, and TV adaptations of her works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.