Agatha Christie

About Agatha Christie

Best known for her brilliant detective novels and short story collections, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was an English writer. She was born in Torquay in 1890, a seaside town on the south Devon coast. She began writing properly in 1915, while working as a wartime nurse, after a challenge from her sister, Margaret, who doubted her younger sibling could write a convincing detective novel. Margaret didn't know what she was starting…

Agatha Christie's famous fictional detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, have stood the test of time, with movies and TV shows still being made from her works – these include Death on the Nile, The Pale Horse, and two famous movie versions of Murder on the Orient Express. She has sold an astounding two billion copies of her work and is recognised as the best-selling fiction writer of all time by the Guinness World Records.

Most popular Agatha Christie books

 

And Then There Were None

After being invited to an isolated island mansion by hosts who never showed, 10 strangers are cut off from everything but each other. And each has something to fear from their past. As they're picked off one by one, who will survive and who is killing them?

In this hugely influential mystery crime novel, generally regarded as one of Christie's best works, you can take your first page-turning steps into murder most foul.

Murder on the Orient Express

When the famous Orient Express train is brought to a halt by heavy snowfall, a shocking murder leaves passengers on edge. A man lies dead, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Luckily, the world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot, is on board. Follow his investigations as he attempts to work out who's behind the killing before the murderer strikes again.

This celebrated novel is guaranteed to keep you gripped, with a brilliantly unexpected twist that will make it one of your favourite detective stories.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The idyllic peace in the English country village of King's Abbot is disturbed following the deaths of a widow, Mrs Ferrars, and her lover, Roger Ackroyd, less than 24 hours later. In this story, combining heartbreak and blackmail, Poirot must get to the bottom of a complex case. Just who is telling the truth?

Death on the Nile

A cruise along the River Nile seems like a tranquil escape for the vacationing Poirot. However, when a wealthy heiress is shot dead, his relaxing holiday becomes a murder investigation. Swapping the chilly surroundings of the Orient Express for the dazzling sunshine of an Egyptian river cruise, Christie again shows her mastery of the confined location murder mystery with multiple suspects.
 

The Last Séance

For a darker read, pick up The Last Séance. This collection features Agatha Christie’s most chilling supernatural short stories, including some featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. It brings together many of Christie's spookiest tales in one volume, highlighting the more macabre side of her writing.

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