Reviews compared the character to famed author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. 1923 Murder on the LinksĬhristie’s second novel to feature Hercule Poirot. The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories. The book introduces the character of Hercule Poirot, and is notable for introducing many of the character types, plot twists and red herrings that would characterise the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. 1920 The Mysterious Affair at StylesĬhristie’s first novel was written during World War One. Here’s a breakdown of Agatha Christie’s books in order, highlighting her novels and short stories. By the time she died in 1976, Christie’s reputation as one of Britain’s – if not the world’s – most famous authors was cemented forever, and her legacy is reflected in the many film and television adaptations of her novels that are still produced today. Known for her eccentric characters such as the Belgian super-detective Inspector Poirot and elderly amateur sleuth Miss Marple, Christie’s novels are also famed for their broad range of dramatic locations and often shocking narrative twists. Similarly, her famous mystery play, The Mousetrap, opened in London’s West End in 1952 and is still running today. Over the course of her illustrious life, Christie wrote 66 detective novels and 15 short story collections that have sold over a staggering two billion copies. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is one of the world’s most popular and enduring novelists, her works outsold by only the Bible and the works of William Shakespeare.

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