Agatha Christie and New Directions in Reading Detective Fiction: Narratology and Detective Criticism

WHY PUBLISH:
- It develops, in beginning-orientation , a wholly original approach to analysing and understanding detective fiction.
- Due to the popularity of Agatha Christie’s fiction, this book would have a broad appeal, particularly in the UK, Europe, US and Australasia. There might be scope for a French translation, given the author’s focus on Pierre Bayard’s scholarship.
- Not only does this book challenge Agatha Christie’s plots, but also dissects previous re-readings of them (Banyard’s) to formulate new interpretations.