2. Agatha Christie The queen of crime

3. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Devon, England in 1890, the youngest of three children in a conservative family. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Devon, England in 1890, the youngest of three children in a conservative family.

4. Called the Grand Dame of mysteries, Agatha Christie is one of the most popular and best known writers in the world. Her books have been published in hundreds of languages, her sales are said to be rivaled only by Shakespeare and the Bible, and she is credited with developing several new components of the mystery genre. In addition to her mysteries, Christie wrote romance novels under the name of Mary Westmacott and penned several plays, one of which, The Mousetrap (1952), was the longest running show in British theater. Called the Grand Dame of mysteries, Agatha Christie is one of the most popular and best known writers in the world. Her books have been published in hundreds of languages, her sales are said to be rivaled only by Shakespeare and the Bible, and she is credited with developing several new components of the mystery genre. In addition to her mysteries, Christie wrote romance novels under the name of Mary Westmacott and penned several plays, one of which, The Mousetrap (1952), was the longest running show in British theater.

5. Her work with mystery novels, particularly featuring detectives Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, has given her the title “Queen of Crime” and made her one of the most important and innovative writers in the development of the mystery novel. Her work with mystery novels, particularly featuring detectives Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, has given her the title “Queen of Crime” and made her one of the most important and innovative writers in the development of the mystery novel.

6. Poirot was an amiably comic character with an egg-shaped head.His friend,Captain Hastings, represents the "idiot narrator" - familiar from Sherlock Holmes stories. Poirot draws conclusions from observing people's conduct and from objects around him, creating a chain of facts that finally reveal the murderer. “He tapped his forehead. These little gray cells. It is up to them - as you say over here.” Behind the apparently separate details is always a pattern, which only Poirot is able to see. Poirot was an amiably comic character with an egg-shaped head.His friend,Captain Hastings, represents the "idiot narrator" - familiar from Sherlock Holmes stories. Poirot draws conclusions from observing people's conduct and from objects around him, creating a chain of facts that finally reveal the murderer. “He tapped his forehead. These little gray cells. It is up to them - as you say over here.” Behind the apparently separate details is always a pattern, which only Poirot is able to see.

7. Miss Marple, an elderly spinster, was a typical English character, but while Poirot used logic and rational methods, Marple relied on her feminine sensitivity and empathy to solve crimes. She was born and lived in the village of St. Mary Mead. Both Poirot and Marple did not have any family life, but Poirot travelled a lot. Marple was featured in 17 novels, the first being MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930) and the last SLEEPING MURDER (1977). She was reportedly based on the author's own grandmother. Miss Marple, an elderly spinster, was a typical English character, but while Poirot used logic and rational methods, Marple relied on her feminine sensitivity and empathy to solve crimes. She was born and lived in the village of St. Mary Mead. Both Poirot and Marple did not have any family life, but Poirot travelled a lot. Marple was featured in 17 novels, the first being MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930) and the last SLEEPING MURDER (1977). She was reportedly based on the author's own grandmother.

8. Miss Miss Marple made her first screen appearance in 1961 in ‘Murder She Said’, starring Margaret Rutherford. It was based on the novel 4:50 FROM PADDINGTON (1957). It was followed by Murder at the Gallop (1963), Murder Ahoy (1964), and Murder Most Foul (1964), all directed by George Pollock. The BBC TV series starring Joan Hickson ran from 1984to 1987. Gracie Fields played Miss Marple on television in an adaptation of ‘A Murder Is Announced’ (1956).

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