During a writing career that spanned 57 years, Agatha Christie spellbound her audience with 78 mystery novels, 19 plays, 100 short stories-translated into 44 languages worldwide-as well as three books of poetry, six romance novels, and two non-fiction works. Legions of devoted fans, as well as general readers curious about her life and work, will delight in this richly detailed resource. Agatha Christie A to Z contains over 2,500 entries that cover all aspects of the Christie phenomenon, including relationships with friends, relatives, and associates; all that is publicly known about her strange 10-day disappearance in 1926; chapter-by-chapter plot synopses of all her mystery stories (omitting solutions to the crimes, of course!); and extensive coverage of film, stage, and television adaptations of her works. The hardover edition of this book was nominated for the 1996 Edgar Allan Poe Award in The "Best Critical/Biographical Work" category.