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Agatha Christie: Plots, Clues and Misdirections: Thirty-three ways the Queen of Crime deceives us

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Why do Agatha Christie's novels continue to inspire each generation? The answer is the quality and range of her puzzles: her rich and varied structures of deception.

Why do Agatha Christie’s novels continue to inspire each generation? The answer is the quality and ran...

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Product ID:9781915853189
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Agatha Christie: Plots, Clues and Misdirections
Subtitle:Thirty-three ways the Queen of Crime deceives us
Authors:Author: Sally and Tony Hope
Page Count:208
Subjects:Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Description:Select Guide Rating
Why do Agatha Christie's novels continue to inspire each generation? The answer is the quality and range of her puzzles: her rich and varied structures of deception.

Why do Agatha Christie’s novels continue to inspire each generation? The answer is the quality and range of her puzzles: her rich and varied structures of deception.

Christie broke the mould of detective fiction and rewrote the implicit rules of the whodunnit. Agatha Christie: Plots, Clues and Misdirections examines Christie’s skills as a whodunnit writer. It analyses her methods in setting her puzzles. It shows how she uses a combination of diverse plots, cunning clues and subtle misdirections. In the sheer variety and profusion of each of these elements Christie is without peer, and her combining genuine puzzles with entertaining narratives has never been surpassed.

In this unique analysis of how Christie sets her puzzles, two medical professionals and enthusiastic Christie fans explore the greatest of Christie’s deceptions – the impression that her writing is simple.


Imprint Name:The Book Guild Ltd
Publisher Name:The Book Guild Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2023-09-28