*Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks* is the fascinating exploration of the contents of Agatha Christie’s long hidden notebooks, including illustrations, analyses, and two previously unpublished Hercule Poirot short stories. Not only will Christie’s legions of ardent fans find a treasure chest of new material from the author of such classics as *And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express* , and *Death on the Nile* , but *Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks* is also a must-read tutorial for writers who want to learn the intricacies of constructing crime novels.