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I’m much more likely to find myself browsing the fiction sections at any bookshop or library, but when I was gifted Lucy Worsley’s Agatha Christie biography for my birthday, I knew I’d be packing it for my summer holiday reading.

I’ve always enjoyed Worsley’s historical documentaries, so an entire book by her focused on the life and work of the Queen of Crime… well, that was a real treat! I even found myself slowing right down while reading so I could hear Worsley’s voice in my head, which only added to the enjoyment.

The biography covers her entire life, focusing not just on Christie herself, but the people and society around her. We explore her family and early life; her marriages and work during the wars; the creation of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple; her thrillers and writing as Mary Westmacott; her mysterious disappearance in 1926; her travels and her interest in archaeology; her many houses and tax dramas; her relationships with her daughter, grandson, agents, publishers, and the public; her work as a playwright; and everything else i

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Agatha Christie

English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)

This article is about the English author. For other uses, see Agatha Christie (disambiguation).

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime"—a nickname now trademarked by her estate—or the "Queen of Mystery".^[1]^[2] She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. She is the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.^[2]

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Writer, Traveller, Playwright, Wife, Mother, Surfer

Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie became, and remains, the best-selling novelist of all time.

She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, as well as the world’s longest-running play – The Mousetrap. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation.

What can I say at seventy-five? ‘Thank God for my good life, and for all the love that has been given to me.
Agatha Christie, An Autobiography

Christie's Life

1890 – 1911

The Early Years

Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born on 15th September 1890. Her father was a wealthy American man called Frederick Miller, and her mother was Clara, the Irish niece of Frederick’s father’s second wife.

Frederick and Clara had finally settled in Torquay, a popular resort on the South Devon coast, and baby Agatha came along as a “much-loved afterthought”, ten years after her brother Monty, and eleven after her sister Madge. The family lived a comfo