![]() In 1925, she infiltrated the wealthy, rarified world of author Agatha Christie and her husband, Archie. ![]() So begins The Christie Affair, told from the point of view of Miss Nan O’Dea, a fictional character but based on someone real. "A long time ago, in another country, I nearly killed a woman." I know you will love it as much as I did. Readers will be captivated by this little-known story brought to life in a larger-than-life way. It is evocative of a bygone era and yet timeless. This much-anticipated book manages to be both mystery and thriller, gripping fiction and chronicle of actual events. ![]() Who was Nan O’Dea and why did she set out to destroy Christie? As de Gramont weaves a tale of enigmatic pasts and uncertain futures, she captivates readers with the compelling stories of not one, but two women. Writing from the point of view of the mistress of Christie’s husband, we discover a woman with dark and complex motives of her own. These mysteries are ably unfurled by de Gramont. I had so many questions: Where had she gone? Why? Who was behind her disappearance and what led to her return? Christie’s mysterious eleven-day disappearance in the 1920s. ![]() It was not until I read an early copy of The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont that I learned of Ms. ![]() But I knew little of the woman who penned them-or the mystery of her own life. Like many of you, I suspect, I have had a lifelong fondness for Agatha Christie mysteries. ![]()
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