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When was she born?
In Torquay, England. -
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Agatha Christie as a nurse
During World War I, Agatha Christie worked as a nurse. This gave her knowledge about poisons. She often used this knowledge in her mystery stories. -
Hercule Poirot: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles"
Hercule Poirot is one of the most well-known fictional detectives in literature. His first appearance was in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. -
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Period of publishing
She wrote over 60 detective novels and many short stories, as well as plays. Some stories were written before she died but published after her death. -
Miss Marple First appearance
Miss Marple is an elderly woman who solved crimes. Her first appearance is in The Murder at the Vicarage -
Murder on the Orient Express
This is one of her most famous crime books. -
Murder on the Nile
This is one of her most famous crime books. -
The ABC Murders
This is one of her most famous crime books. -
And Then There Were None
This is one of her most famous crime books. -
The Mousetrap
Although she is famous for her crime and mystery novels, she also wrote plays. The most famous one is known as The Mousetrap. It is the longest-running play in history. -
When did she die?
Christie died of natural causes at the age of 85, at her Winterbrook House residence in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.