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Agatha Christie

AGATHA CHRISTIE (1890–1976) was born in Devon, England. She wrote more than 70 books and 150 short stories, as well as works for stage and screen. Her novel And Then There Were None is considered the world's bestselling mystery novel, and her play The Mousetrap is the longest-running play in London theater history.
The Murder at the Vicarage
The Seven Dials Mystery
Partners in Crime
The Mystery of the Blue Train
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Big Four
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Poirot Investigates
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Murder on the Links
The Secret Adversary
The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Books

The Murder at the Vicarage
The Seven Dials Mystery
Partners in Crime
The Mystery of the Blue Train
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Big Four
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Poirot Investigates
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Murder on the Links
The Secret Adversary
The Mysterious Affair at Styles

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