In 1926 Agatha Christie disappeared for ten days.
On December 4, 1926 Agatha Christie disappeared for ten days, causing quite a storm in the press. Her car was found in a chalk pit. She was eventually found staying at a hotel in Harrogate, where she claimed to have suffered amnesia due to a nervous breakdown following the death of her mother and her husband's confessed infidelity. Opinions are still divided as to whether this was a publicity stunt or not. From "Vanishings: Agatha Christie."
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