Agatha
Americannoun
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This septuagenarian prefers the crime novels of such genre masters as Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen and John Dickson Carr.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
A collection of items from English crime author Agatha Christie's housekeeper are set to make more than £1,000 at auction.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Whether with an old-fashioned one-case-per-episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of seemingly senseless acts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot, introduced in 1920 and killed off in 1975, has enjoyed a second lease on life through a continuation series by Sophie Hannah.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
As Agatha Swanburne once said, “Sometimes there’s nothing more to be done but have a cup of tea and sit and wait for the post.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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