Unfinished Portrait (Westmacott)

A newly reissued edition of Agatha Christie's 'Mary Westmacott' novel, a Crime of the Heart novel about a woman on the verge of suicide. 'In Celia we have more nearly than anywhere else a portrait of Agatha.' Max Mallowan Bereft of the three people she has held most dear - her mother, her husband and her daughter - Celia is on the verge of suicide. Then one night on an exotic island she meets Larraby, a successful portrait painter, and through a long night of talk reveals how she is afraid to commit herself to a second chance of happiness with another person, yet is not brave enough to face life alone. Can Larraby help Celia come to terms with the past or will they part, her outcome still uncertain? A stunning novel of death and destiny. Bereft of the three people she has held most dear - her mother, her husband and her daughter - Celia is on the verge of suicide. Then one night on an exotic island she meets Larraby, a successful portrait painter, and through a long night of talk reveals how she is afraid to commit herself to a second chance of happiness with another person, yet is not brave enough to face life alone. Can Larraby help Celia come to terms with the past or will they part, her outcome still uncertain? Famous for her ingenious crime books and plays, Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart, six bittersweet and very personal novels, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work. Bereft of her mother, her husband and her daughter, Celia is on the verge of suicide. Then one night she meets Larraby. Can Larraby help Celia come to terms with the past or will they part, her outcome still uncertain? This novel was written by Agatha Christie under the name Mary Westmacott. Efter tabet af sin mor, sin mand og sin datter er Celia på randen af selvmord. Kan mødet med Larraby, en succesfuld portrætmaler, få Celia til at affinde sig med fortiden?