On December 3, 1926, Agatha Christie kissed her young daughter goodnight, drove away from her home in a Morris Cowley, and vanished without a trace. What followed was one of the largest manhunts in British history complete with air searches, spiritual mediums, and investigations by fellow literary icons Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Eleven days later, the Queen of Crime was discovered living under an assumed name at a spa hotel in Harrogate. Was it a shameless publicity stunt, an attempted murder, or a tragic psychological breakdown?
In this episode of Murder Mayhem UK, host Sam H Arnold uncovers the real story behind Agatha Christie’s real-life mystery.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
The marital breakdown and personal tragedy that preceded Christie's sudden vanishing.
How over 1,000 police officers, civilians, and aircraft joined forces in a historic search effort.
The chilling detail behind the alias Christie used while checking into the hotel.
Why modern experts believe a "dissociative fugue state" explains her missing eleven days.
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