Author: Nina de Gramont
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery

Nina de Gramont’s The Christie Affair is a beguiling novel of star-crossed lovers, heartbreak, revenge, and murder—and a brilliant re-imagination of one of the most talked-about unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century.

Every story has its secrets.
Every mystery has its motives.

“A long time ago, in another country, I nearly killed a woman. It’s a particular feeling, the urge to murder. It takes over your body so completely, it’s like a divine force, grabbing hold of your will, your limbs, your psyche. There’s a joy to it. In retrospect, it’s frightening, but I daresay in the moment it feels sweet. The way justice feels sweet.”

The greatest mystery wasn’t Agatha Christie’s disappearance in those eleven infamous days, it’s what she discovered.

London, 1925: In a world of townhomes and tennis matches, socialites and shooting parties, Miss Nan O’Dea became Archie Christie’s mistress, luring him away from his devoted and well-known wife, Agatha Christie.

The question is, why? Why destroy another woman’s marriage, why hatch a plot years in the making, and why murder? How was Nan O’Dea so intricately tied to those eleven mysterious days that Agatha Christie went missing?

Oh, book lovers, prepare yourselves for a tantalizing tale that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat! As an avid mystery enthusiast, I simply couldn’t resist the allure of Nina de Gramont’s “The Christie Affair” – love, betrayal, and the ultimate unsolved enigma surrounding the queen of mystery herself, Agatha Christie.

Let’s face it, Agatha Christie is the undisputed crown jewel of the mystery genre, her novels leaving an indelible mark on generations of readers. So, when I stumbled upon this audacious reimagining of her infamous eleven-day disappearance in 1926, my intrigue knew no bounds!

Prepare to be whisked away to the roaring 1920s, where socialites, shooting parties, and scandalous affairs reigned supreme.

As a self-proclaimed Agatha Christie aficionado, I simply couldn’t let this audacious retelling slip through my fingers. Brace yourselves, fellow book lovers, for a wild ride through the annals of literary history, where fact and fiction collide in the most deliciously devious way imaginable!