About The Agatha Cure
One winter, Cathy Rentzenbrink – one of the UK’s most beloved bookworms – finds herself too exhausted to open another novel. Drained by the upheavals of life, and in need of comfort and escape, she turns to the books of her first literary love: Agatha Christie. She soon becomes obsessed by the central mystery of Agatha’s life – how she disappeared following the death of her mother and the breakdown of her marriage. The more Cathy delves into Agatha’s struggles, the more she realises how much the two have in common, and how much her heroine has to tell her about surviving the hard times and living on her own terms. Compelling, compassionate and insightful, The Agatha Cure is the perfect read for lovers of Christie’s books and any reader in search of life-affirming resilience.
Cathy will share highlights from this tender new work in an evening introduced by the novelist and Women’s Prize founder Kate Mosse.
Supported by Great Western Railway.
Our exhibition, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery, is in collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited and The Christie Archive Trust.
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Cathy Rentzenbrink
Cathy Rentzenbrink is the author of The Last Act of Love, Dear Reader, How to Feel Better, Everyone Is Still Alive and Ordinary Time.
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She first fell in love with the books of Agatha Christie at the age of nine, when her grandmother paid her 10p for every Agatha mystery she finished. An avid reader ever since, Cathy went on to work as a bookseller for Waterstones, and as the books editor at The Bookseller, before coming a Sunday Times top ten bestselling author. She remains a staunch fan of any mug with an Agatha Christie quote on it.
Kate Mosse CBE
Kate Mosse CBE is an international bestselling novelist, non-fiction writer and playwright.
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With sales of more than 8 million copies worldwide, her books have been translated into 37 languages and published in 40 countries. Kate is the Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. She is also a Visiting Professor of Creative Writing and Contemporary Fiction at the University of Chichester, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Authors and a Trustee of the British Library.
Venue and bar opening times
This event will take place in the British Library Knowledge Centre and is also available to watch online. Tickets may be booked to attend in person, or to watch online.
If you are attending in person, please note that the Knowledge Centre and the bar will be open in advance of your event.
Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start time of this event. If you have specific access requirements please email customer@bl.uk
Attending the event online
If you book an online ticket, you will receive the viewing link on the morning of the event. You can either watch the event live or during the next 14 days on catch up.
Concessions
There are a range of concessions available. These include discounts for British Library Members, Young Persons (16 – 25s), and visitors on Universal/Pension Credit and free entry for carers.
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