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Agatha Christie
AuthorBooks · Second hand1890-1976
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.
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About Agatha Christie
Birth
1890
Death
1976
First book
1920
Years writing
56
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.
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Biography adapted from Wikipedia (text shortened). View article · CC BY-SA 4.0
Agatha Christie is the author of over a thousand works, establishing herself as the undisputed queen of detective fiction.
During World War I, she worked as a nurse, an experience that influenced her detailed knowledge of poisons.
She published several romantic novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott to explore themes outside the detective genre.
Her passion for archaeology, shared with her second husband, led her to set many of her stories in exotic locations.
Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, marked the beginning of a literary career that changed the history of crime fiction.
