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# Hardcover Edition 288 Pages Unauthorized Insights Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie

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> 🔍 Uncover the secrets behind the pen of Agatha Christie!

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## Key Features

- • **Perfect Gift:** Ideal for book clubs and mystery enthusiasts alike.
- • **Timeless Classic:** A must-have for any literature lover's collection.
- • **Richly Illustrated:** Enjoy captivating visuals that bring her world to life.
- • **Unravel the Mystery:** Dive deep into the life of the queen of crime!
- • **Exclusive Revelations:** Discover untold stories that even her fans don't know.

## Overview

Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie is a hardcover book published on July 1, 2009, offering an in-depth look at the life and works of the iconic mystery writer, featuring 288 pages filled with exclusive insights and illustrations.

## Description

desertcart.com: Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie: 9781597776202: Hack, Richard: Books

Review: Couldn't put the book down - I began reading and couldn't stop until I had finished the book - it was such a good read. What a pleasure it was, following so soon after my attempt at reading the "authorized" biography by Janet Morgan. Morgan's book is primarily a book of data and facts about Mrs. Christie's life and requires one to skip over all the data to find bits and pieces of words about Mrs. Christie's life. It was difficult to read and after the 2nd chapter, I quite trying to get through the book. With Mr. Hack's book, however, there were no difficulties and no skipping over anything..it was a pleasure to read. It read like a novel and I couldn't wait for more. In the last half of the book there were admittedly more of the data/facts listed but the author didn't let the data take priority over telling the story of her life. By data, I mean the following; listing of each book with dates published and publisher, the number of books written at that point, number of plays written and when, etc. etc. in great detail. I felt that should anyone want to know the details of each book, play, or short story, these should be in a separate chart or list. Fortunately in this book, Mr. Hack kept my interest by providing the story of Mrs. Christie's life and kept the "data" to a minimum. I enjoyed reading about Mrs. Christie's life and found this book very well done. For those who prefer facts and data over a good read, choose Janet Morgan's book.
Review: The Mystery of Agatha -Unwind. - Surprisingly captivating, it flows easily and one feels a bit of an eaves-dropper because of so much detail. Although I had read her autobiography - it left big gaps and blanks. But this book filled them all in - and the author writes w/ good intentions and is quite respectful of this imaginative and sensitive person - I do think it caught her essence of this great lady. Glad I read it this book by Richard Hack. PS I don't believe everything I read but surely, the appendix is one of the most thorough I have seen in any biography. Well worth a reading by any AC devotees.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,476,068 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,618 in British & Irish Literary Criticism (Books) #7,906 in Author Biographies #16,332 in Women's Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (50) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition (1st printing), |
| ISBN-10  | 1597776203 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1597776202 |
| Item Weight  | 1.3 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 328 pages |
| Publication date  | July 1, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Phoenix Books, Inc. |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Couldn't put the book down
*by S***N on October 16, 2009*

I began reading and couldn't stop until I had finished the book - it was such a good read. What a pleasure it was, following so soon after my attempt at reading the "authorized" biography by Janet Morgan. Morgan's book is primarily a book of data and facts about Mrs. Christie's life and requires one to skip over all the data to find bits and pieces of words about Mrs. Christie's life. It was difficult to read and after the 2nd chapter, I quite trying to get through the book. With Mr. Hack's book, however, there were no difficulties and no skipping over anything..it was a pleasure to read. It read like a novel and I couldn't wait for more. In the last half of the book there were admittedly more of the data/facts listed but the author didn't let the data take priority over telling the story of her life. By data, I mean the following; listing of each book with dates published and publisher, the number of books written at that point, number of plays written and when, etc. etc. in great detail. I felt that should anyone want to know the details of each book, play, or short story, these should be in a separate chart or list. Fortunately in this book, Mr. Hack kept my interest by providing the story of Mrs. Christie's life and kept the "data" to a minimum. I enjoyed reading about Mrs. Christie's life and found this book very well done. For those who prefer facts and data over a good read, choose Janet Morgan's book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Mystery of Agatha -Unwind.
*by A***R on May 3, 2017*

Surprisingly captivating, it flows easily and one feels a bit of an eaves-dropper because of so much detail. Although I had read her autobiography - it left big gaps and blanks. But this book filled them all in - and the author writes w/ good intentions and is quite respectful of this imaginative and sensitive person - I do think it caught her essence of this great lady. Glad I read it this book by Richard Hack. PS I don't believe everything I read but surely, the appendix is one of the most thorough I have seen in any biography. Well worth a reading by any AC devotees.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect read for Agatha Christie fans
*by L***E on August 16, 2017*

've been an Agatha Christie fan for many years now and have read several of her novels and short stories during my high school and college years and beyond. I can't remember when I first became acquainted with Agatha Christie's novels and short stories exactly. All I can add is that after reading one of her novels, I was hooked! Surprisingly enough though, I've known very little about her personal life -- Other than a few tidbits of information learned here and there throughout the years. So, when I came across the unabridged audio version of Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie by Richard Hack earlier this year, I decided to buy and listen to it. This memoir is read by British actor Nicolas Coster and I felt he did a wonderful job of bringing life to 'Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie'. I also enjoyed learning a lot of interesting information about the life of Agatha Christie that I would have never know otherwise.... Like the fact that she was a shy person and fairly humble about her success as an author/writer. I was also surprised by how well traveled Ms. Christie was. I was also impressed to learn how much time she actually spent at the archeological sites with her second husband, archeologist Max Mallowan. My only major complaint about 'Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie' is that it was a bit on the dry side and slow in certain sections. Otherwise it was a wonderful memoir and one worth discovering, especially if you're an Agatha Christie enthusiast.

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