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Christie published two non-fiction titles; her Autobiography and Come, Tell Me How You Live. Both give us an insight into her life and are written with honesty and humour.

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Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks

ChristieCommuter 16 Sep 09 at 8:56 a.m. GMT

John Curran's book is a fan's delight - full of insights into how the pencilled notes, lists and drafts in her notebooks led to her many successful books. In addition, it contains two previously unpublished short stories: The Capture of Cerberus and The Incident of the Dog's Ball.

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englishriviera 30 Oct 10 at 1:15 a.m. GMT

I am reading it. Loving each chapter. Sometimes I need to go through the books again and continue reading the secret notebooks. I think it is real fanto have a glimpse on the author´s ideas about the plots and characters

Tommy_A_Jones 20 Oct 10 at 3:22 p.m. GMT

I started the Notebooks today, Another sollution is only read Chapters which give spoilers to books you have read as John Curren has been good enough to put at the beginning of each Chapter which Books have spoilers about them

Number3 29 Mar 10 at 10:41 p.m. GMT

I recently finished it.  For those of you who don't want spoilers wait till you have read the stories and then go to Curran's book to see what was plotted out in the notebooks. 

It's wonderful for the fans that want to know more of the backstory behind the stories.

HeiseiHolmes 19 Feb 10 at 4:51 p.m. GMT

I find it easier just to dip into, rather than read through.

Maria_Copland 28 Sep 09 at 12:13 p.m. GMT

A truly magnificent book.  I have to say that it is taking me a long time to read, as it is inspiring to once again read the books that are examined.  I am sure that I will eventually get the end of this book and the end of all Christie novels and short stories at the same time!!

Jemma 21 Sep 09 at 9:02 a.m. GMT

Hi Shabnameyelesbarrow

In the UK and the US it's published by HarperCollins. You can buy it through Amazon here The ISBN for the UK edition is 978-0007310562.

Enjoy!

shabnameyelesbarrow 19 Sep 09 at 8:18 p.m. GMT

I'm absolutely DYING to read this book..... what's the name of the publishers anyway?