Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime

Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime is a 1977 non-fiction book edited by H. R. F. Keating. The book features essays about Christie and her writings. It has been published in several editions. The 2020 edition contains a new introduction written by Sophie Hannah.

Content

 * H. R. F. Keating - Introduction
 * Elizabeth Walter - The Case of the Escalating Sales
 * Julian Symons - The Mistress of Complication
 * Edmund Crispin - The Mistress of Simplicity
 * Michael Gilbert - A Very English Lady
 * Emma Lathen - Cornwallis's Revenge
 * Colin Watson - The Message of Mayhem Parva
 * Celia Fremlin - The Christie Everybody Knew
 * Dorothy B. Hughes - The Christie Nobody Knew
 * J. C. Trewin - A Midas Gift to the Theatre
 * Philip Jenkinson - The Agatha Christie Films
 * William Weaver - Music and Mystery
 * Christianna Brand - Miss Marple - A Portrait
 * H. R. F. Keating - Hercule Poirot - A Companion Portrait