John Curran is the longtime literary adviser to Agatha Christie's estate. For many years he edited the official Agatha Christie newsletter and acted as consultant to the National Trust during its restoration of Greenway House, Christie's Devon home. He lives in Dublin.
"Meticulously detailed and scrupulous in its judgments."--Strand
magazine on Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks
"[Curran] has organized his material as efficiently as an Agatha
Christie mystery....[His] enthusiasm for his subject carries us
along."--Irish Times
"A meticulously detailed study that is packed with shrewd
perceptions about Christie's fiction....Curran has produced an
enthralling miscellany of a book, in which her fans will rummage to
their heart's content."--Sunday Times (London)
"A must for all Christie fans."--Newark Star-Ledger
"A must-have for any ardent fan of Miss Marple or Hercule
Poirot."--Washington Post
"Many of Curran's discoveries will shape how Christie is read in
future....This book is fascinating."--The Independent on Sunday
"Provides a unique look into the mind and working habits of one of
the world's most successful authors."--Tulsa World
"The most fascinating aspect of the notebooks is the rare glimpse
they allow into the mind of a writer, especially one as imaginative
as Christie....An appealing read for Christie-philes."--Publishers
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