{"product_id":"the-agatha-christie-cure-what-reading-the-queen-of-crime-taught-me-about-life-9781837267910","title":"The Agatha Christie Cure: What Reading the Queen of Crime Taught Me About Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eA moving memoir and thrilling journey about the mystery at the heart of the Queen of Crime's life, from bestselling Cathy Rentzenbrink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of those books that felt like an old friend, from the very first page. So honest, and funny and somehow . . . kind. It made me want to read a little Christie, it made me want to read all of Rentzenbrink. I'll return to it again and again' - MEG MASON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOne Christmas, Cathy Rentzenbrink finds herself drained by life's upheavals. In need of comfort and escape, she turns to her first literary love: Agatha Christie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Cathy delves into Agatha's novels and her mysterious disappearance in 1926, she discovers more than she expected. Beyond the hidden jewels, detectives and thrilling escapes on trains and automobiles, Cathy unearths an adventurer and innovator who hid - within the pages of her own books -the secrets of how she survived a personal crisis and started life again. With the Queen of Crime at her side, Cathy soon begins finding answers to questions she hadn't even realised she was asking. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eA literary detective story and a memoir of finding hope in reading, this journey into the heart of the most successful writer of the 20th century is the perfect tonic for anyone in search of life-affirming resilience, and proof that if ever you're lonely, tired and in need of solace, getting in the bath with an Agatha Christie is always an excellent idea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCathy Rentzenbrink is Britain's answer to Anne Tyler' - \u003cb\u003ePHILIPPA PERRY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A writer who is kind, wise, funny, generous, insightful and profound' - \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH DAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781837267910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Country Special - ANZ Exclusive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 13 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Canongate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Edinburgh, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.4(H)x13.5(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eCathy Rentzenbrink is the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Act of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDear Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Feel Better\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEveryone Is Still Alive \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Time\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a renowned book reviewer and literary festival panellist and host. Prior to writing her own books, Cathy was a passionate bookseller at Waterstones, working in seven different branches before becoming Publisher Relations Manager for the group. After that she became Project Director at literacy charity Quick Reads, then Books Editor at the Bookseller. She runs the Curtis Brown memoir-writing course and the highly popular online 'Sunday Sessions'.\u003cbr\u003e@CatRentzenbrink | cathyreadsbooks.com\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eAgatha turns out to be the ultimate life coach in this joyous amalgam of a read. An easy book to befriend -- MATT HAIG\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful, warm and clever. I want to press it into the hands of everyone I love -- DAISY BUCHANAN\u003cbr\u003eOne of those books that felt like an old friend, from the very first page. So honest, and funny and somehow . . . \u003ci\u003ekind.\u003c\/i\u003e It made me want to read a little Christie, it made me want to read all of Rentzenbrink. I'll return to it again and again -- MEG MASON\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful, moving, surprising. Feels like an intimate friend; the sort of book you want to reread because it is such good company -- PHILIPPA PERRY\u003cbr\u003eA hugely readable and illuminating memoir that's ultimately about something we could all benefit from, these days: the power of the imagination to help us navigate tumultuous times -- OLIVER BURKEMAN\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part meditation on the life and work of Agatha Christie, \u003ci\u003eThe Agatha Christie Cure\u003c\/i\u003e is moving, enlightening, hopeful and a joy to read. -- PAULA HAWKINS\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful exploration - written with grace and overwhelming honesty - of two women's despair and how one helps the other -- GREG WISE\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully warm, generous, wise and comforting book about getting through dark times and the mystery of life with a bit of help from Agatha Christie. Full of insights on Christie, on divorce, on parenting, on midlife, it's just a gorgeous, immersive read -- SAMANTHA ELLIS\u003cbr\u003eIn this bold, brave and beautiful memoir, Cathy skillfully charts Agatha Christie's timeline and with deft skill, weaves her own path of recovery from burnout and a loss of self -- MANNI COE\u003cbr\u003eWhat a wonderful book! So very human, full of brilliant writing that is honest and funny while not veering away from the hard stuff. A book for all readers, whether they consider themselves Christie aficionados or not. 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