Agatha Christie’s real-life mystery: the 11 days the queen of crime disappeared
An abandoned car, a fur coat and a cheating husband: Agatha Christie’s 11-day disappearance gripped Britain and baffled investigators; as Hollywood revisits the mystery, we look back at the drama and the trauma reflected in her writing
In 1926, Agatha Christie, a rising star in British literature, vanished for 11 days, causing a national frenzy. The actress Felicity Jones will portray Christie in an upcoming film titled "Eleven Missing Days," with Vincent Cassel playing a retired Belgian police detective. The story began on a cold morning in Surrey, England, when Christie's car was found half in a quarry.
Inside the car were items like a fur coat, women's clothing, and an expired driver's license with Christie's name on it. However, Christie was nowhere to be found. Speculation ranged from her being murdered by her cheating husband to attempting a failed suicide or even framing her husband for murder. Christie had recently lost her mother and was under pressure to write more books, all while dealing with a divorce from her husband, who was having an affair.
On the night of her disappearance, Christie left her home, kissed her young daughter goodbye, and drove off, leaving behind a note. The next morning, a woman matching Christie's description was seen starting her car, and several theories emerged, making the case a national circus.
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