Patricia Mumford

Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting biography. The three sisters grew up during the 20th century in the glamorous hothouse of a theatrical family dominated by a charismatic and powerful father.

This collection of unpublished letters to the Daily Telegraph features opinions on everything from the London Olympics to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, as well as the rather more obscure concerns voiced by ‘M’, the habitual correspondent who believes himself to be the head of MI5 but writes from an internet café in Bristol.

The collection is the final book by Agatha Christie, it includes Miss Marple Tells a Story, Strange Jest, The Tape-Measure Murder, The Case of the Caretaker, The Case of the Perfect Maid and Sanctuary.

Short stories displaying the author's ability to extract unease, fear and evil from everyday situations.