In his weekly column for the Hindustan Timesjournalist and author Karan Thapar fondly recalls his teenage years, spent immersed in Agatha Christie’s mysteries, especially the adventures of Poirot and Miss Marple.
Prompted by Lucy Worsley’s biography A Very Elusive Womanhe explores the lesser-known aspects of Christie’s life — her turbulent marriages, adventurous travels, hidden romantic writings, and the mystery of her ten-day disappearance.