Giveaway – Agatha Christie Tote Bag – Ends 11/10/11

“Oh dear, I never realized what a terrible lot of explaining one has to do in a murder!”
- Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie was truly a gifted and prolific writer. She blazed a trail for many modern mystery writers with her skillfully woven tales.

In about the 5th or 6th grade, I shifted from choosing novels from children’s fiction section to the ones from the adult section. Mysteries were always my favorite and if I’m remembering correctly, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None was one of the first that I read. I then moved on to her other novels and short stories, but have come back to read And Then There Were None again many times. I love the suspense and the way the plot twists.

Harper Collins has 2 fascinating and inspiring new releases featuring Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making by John Curran - In this invaluable work, the Agatha Christie expert and archivist John Curran examines the unpublished notebooks of the world’s bestselling author to explore the techniques she used to surprise and entertain generations of readers. Also drawing on Christie’s personal papers and letters, he reveals how more than twenty of her novels, as well as stage scripts, short stories, and some more personal items, evolved. As he addresses the last notebook, Curran uses his deep knowledge of Christie to offer an insightful, well-reasoned analysis of her final unfinished work, based on her notes.

An Autobiography by Agatha Christie - Agatha Christie was a woman of mystery, in every sense of the word. Her novels made her the world’s best-selling author, but her private life was hidden from view. For many years she dodged reporters and gave no interviews, and for a brief time she famously disappeared. She started writing her autobiography in April 1950 and finished it fifteen years later, when she was seventy-five years old and decided “it seems the right moment to stop.”

The books give great insight into who she was and how she created her characters and stories. In many ways, she was a woman ahead of her time.

Both books would be a great gift for fans of Agatha Christie and for anyone who has ever dreamed of being an author.

The tote bag in the photographs would also be a very special gift. It’s a limited edition promotional item. You can purchase the books, but if you’d like to win this tote you’ll need to enter!

HOW TO CONNECT - You can follow HarperBooks on Twitter.

WHERE TO BUY - Murder in the Making and An Autobiography are available at a discount on Amazon.

PRIZE - Agatha Christie Tote Bag – ARV $10

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Giveaway ends November 10, 2011 at 8pm Pacific Time. Giveaway is open for residents of the US and Canada only. No purchase necessary – void where prohibited by law. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email notification with shipping info and claim prize – if no response, another winner will be chosen . Subject to the official rules. Disclaimer/Disclosure: Sample and prize provided by sponsor.

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