AGATHA CHRISTIE

THE QUEEN OF CRIME

LIFE(15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976)

She was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays.

Christie is the best-selling writer of books of all time.

MOST IMPORTANT

WORKSMURDER ON THE ORIENT

EXPRESSTravelling on the Orient

Express, afraid that someone plans to kill him, Ratchett asks Poirot for help. Sadly, the next day Ratchett is found dead in his cabin. Poirot must find out

Ratchett’s identity and discover which of his fellow passengers murdered him.

DEATH ON THE NILE

Linnet Ridgeway and Simon Doyle are stalked

by Simon’s furious ex, Jackie. She follows them

on their honeymoon to Egypt, on a cruiser

along the Nile. Hercule Poirot starts an

investigation when Linnet is found dead -

shot while she was asleep.

THE MYSTERIOUS

AFFAIR AT STYLES

Invalided home from the First World War, Lieutenant Hastings finds himself in a

convalescent. His old friend John Cavendish invites him to spend some time at his

family home.  When Mrs Inglethorpe is found poisoned a murder

investigation begins, and who better to investigate

than Hercule Poirot.

MOST IMPORTANT

CHARACTERS…In Agatha’s stories

HERCULES

POIROTHe’s a Belgian detective.He appears in many of Agatha’s works:In 33 novels and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975.

MISS MARPLEShe is one of the most famous of Christie's characters.She’s an old woman and works as a detective.