![]() Marie Benedict’s novel is beautiful and sympathetic, a far less traditional look at mysteries and a fresh look at one of the most famous writers in the world. ![]() When a woman vanishes into the life that early twentieth century England expects for her, as a wife and mother and nothing else, is it really any surprise when she vanishes completely? ![]() Author Agatha Christie went missing one cold. In some chapters, the novel feels slow, but at its best it is poignant and quietly aching. Christie: A Novel and read 2 reviews with a 5/5 star rating at Bas Bleu. It doesn’t solve the mystery so much as illustrate it. Christie looks at the matter from two angles: Agatha’s point of view during the years of her unhappy marriage, and her husband’s in the days after her disappearance. That doesn’t mean people will stop speculating. It’s possible we may never know what really occurred. ![]() Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the only clues some tire tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car - strange for a frigid night. What happened during those days has been explored in various media, from other books to Doctor Who. In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. When she was found, she had no memory of the days she was gone. ![]() For several days in December 1926, Christie disappeared from her home, leaving behind her husband and young daughter. While this may not always be true, it definitely is in the case of Agatha Christie. ![]()
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