<p><b>** S</b><b>hortlisted for the </b><b>@CrimeFest </b><b> H.R.F. Keating Award **</b><br><b><br>''A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse''</b><br><b>- </b><b><i>THE TIMES </i></b><b>BOOKS OF THE YEAR</b><br><br><b>''A riveting portrait'' </b><br><i><b>- GUARDIAN</b></i><b> BOOKS OF THE YEAR</b><br><br><b>***<br><br>''</b><b>Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.'' - <i>The Times</i></b><br><b><br>''A model of how to combine biographical information, analysis and literary criticism into a propulsive narrative'' - <i>Daily Telegraph</i></b><br><br><b>''Worsley''s book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christie''s life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious.'' - <i>Observer</i></b><br><br><b>Ms Worsley herself writes engagingly... She combines an almost militant support for her subject with a considered analysis of her books and plays.''<i> - Economist</i></b><br><br><br><b>''Nobody in th