Her most famous play was the mousetrap.

Agatha christie novels pics. There is speculation that agatha suffered from dementia in her later years even though she kept writing. See more ideas about agatha christie agatha miss marple. Agatha christie 1890 1976 was an english crime novelist short story writer and playwright. Agatha christie 1890 1976 was an english writer.

Outsold only by the bible and shakespeare agatha christie is the best selling novelist of all time. The pictures taken between 1895 and 1898 show christie at her childhood home of. A set of extremely rare photographs showing crime writer agatha christie as a child is to go on public display. In good time agatha miller now agatha christie would be regarded as the world s best selling novelist her literary success having been made possible despite mr.

She said she had more fun writing plays than writing books. Right not because of him contrary to what she had been brought up to believe. Top 10 underrated agatha christie novels on the centenary of the godmother of crime fiction s debut sophie hannah author of the new poirot mysteries picks her favourite lesser known gems. She is known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives hercule poirot and miss marple christie also wrote the world s longest running play a murder mystery the mousetrap and six romances under the name mary westmacott.

English author agatha christie famous for her detective novels featuring the belgian detective hercule poirot and the village spinster jane marple princess anne talks to crime writer agatha christie and her husband sir max mallowan at the world premier of murder on the orient express at the. 01225 789600 other countries. Christie wrote so many novels some say she lost count. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections that have sold over two billion copies an amount surpassed only by the bible and the works of william shakespeare.

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