Publisher's Synopsis
<p>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.</p> <p>Christie broke the mould of detective fiction and rewrote the implicit rules of the whodunnit. <em>Agatha Christie: Plots, Clues and Misdirections</em> 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 <em>plots</em>, cunning <em>clues</em> and subtle <em>misdirections</em>. 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.</p> <p>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.</p>
