Agatha Christie

English author (1890–1976), widely known as the "Queen of Crime", creator of detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

Author of numerous best-selling crime novels and plays; The Mousetrap is the longest-running stage play in history; appointed DBE (Dame) in 1971.

Reviewers praise Agatha Christie for tight plotting, moral themes and her skill at misdirection. Ten Little Indians is noted for themes of hidden guilt and a thirst for justice. Cards on the Table exemplifies her recurring narrative 'pattern' and surprising final revelations.

For:Readers of classic crime and detective fiction; fans of plot-driven mysteries and narrative misdirection.