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  1. May 22, 2024 · Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was an English crime novelist, short-story writer and playwright. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and 15 short-story collections that have sold over two billion copies, an amount surpassed only by the Bible and the works of William Shakespeare. [1] She is also the most translated individual author in ...

  2. 6 days ago · m. m. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ , DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.

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  4. May 15, 2024 · What Makes It A Classic Christie Mystery: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of Christie’s most acclaimed books, and was even voted the best crime novel of all time by the British Crime Writers’ Association in 2013. It uses Christie’s classic tactics - high drama, intriguing characters, and a host of clues and red herrings.

  5. May 3, 2024 · The literary world of Agatha Christie. circa 1965: British mystery author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) autographing French editions of her books. Getty. Follow the trail of one of England's best-known mystery writers from London to her beloved home of Torquay as we look at her life and times. While London has undergone much change in the past 45 ...

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  6. Love from a Stranger är en amerikansk film noir från 1947 i regi av Richard Whorf med John Hodiak, Sylvia Sidney och Ann Richards i huvudrollerna. Filmen är också känd som A Stranger Walked In i Storbritannien. Den är baserad på pjäsen med samma titel av Frank Vosper, inspirerad av novellen Philomel Cottage av Agatha Christie, som ...

  7. 4 days ago · At dawn, when the guards realized that the woman had recovered, the executioners resumed the tortures and Agatha gave up her life. It was the fifth day of the second month of the year 251. One year after the martyrdom of St. Agatha, the volcano Etna erupted. The lava that spread along the slopes of the volcano threatened to destroy Catania.

  8. 5 days ago · 17. Inspiration for Other Authors: Christie's writing has inspired countless authors in the mystery genre. Her innovative plots and memorable characters continue to set a high standard. 18. Christie Festivals: Fans celebrate her legacy with events like the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay.

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