Agatha Christie essentially invented the modern murder mystery and is the. Today marks the 39th anniversary of the great Dame's death, and so, in celebration of her incredible life, we present twenty things you might not know about Christie. Break out your best monocle because were investigating the Queen of Crime. The Art Deco hotel and helipad on the Burgh Island are also part of the sale. Moreover, her work is just as popular and enthralling today as it ever was – The Mousetrap remains the longest running West End play, while the continuous stream of Poirot and Miss Marple television reruns prove that a brilliantly written murder mystery never grows old. A tiny island that inspired crime novelist Agatha Christie has gone up for sale, according to a report in CNN. I'd much rather lie in a hot bath reading Agatha Christie and sucking sweets.” And in the midst of a typically cold and dreary January, we're rather inclined to agree.Ĭhristie's legacy is remarkable – she is thought to have sold more books than any other fiction writer, with the possible exception of Shakespeare her works have been translated into 103 languages, making her the most translated author to date and she is the only crime novelist to have achieved equal and international fame as a dramatist.
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