Christie, Agatha

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A twentieth-century English author known for her play The Mousetrap and her many detective thrillers and murder mysteries. She helped raise the “whodunit” to a prominent place in literature.

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How to use Christie, Agatha in a sentence

He has picked pre-primary brawls with Christie, Perry, and Marco Rubio.
Rand Paul’s Passive-Aggressive Trolling Campaign|Olivia Nuzzi|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Christie may have his faults, but he oozes the everyman persona.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Christie has problems, and they begin with the fact that photos and videos and memes can haunt us.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“These towns that are doing it just continue to make New Jersey less and less competitive,” Christie said.
Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy|Monica Potts|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

If Christie was not a presidential aspirant with an anger-management problem, the episode might not even make the list.
2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze|Patricia Murphy|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Agatha, with this injunction, bounced out of the room, slamming-to the door so as to make Miss Judith start from her seat.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
Agatha, retire; and Agatha, be mindful that you go downstairs, and do not remain outside the door.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
She desires that Benjamin saddles immediately, to carry a letter to Lymington; and you, Agatha, are to go upstairs to her.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
Agatha went up to her mistress in a state of great perturbation, and the cook also hurried away to her bedroom.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
Agatha consented, and as soon as she had taken up the lamp, for it was now quite dark, Jacob was once more introduced.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat