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The Mysterious Affair At Styles / Peril At End House / The ABC Murders / One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

662 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

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Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer 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". 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. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.

This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.

Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)

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June 1, 2021
Christie is one of my favourite authors - and one of my favourite "go to" authors when I just need a good old fashioned murder mystery. Love this four stories in one - part of my own Agatha Christie library.
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January 12, 2019
The ABC Murders

I read this as part of my Agatha Christie 2019 Reading Challenge and I confess The ABC Murders isn't my favourite novel of hers, but it's still a great read. Full of the usual twists and turns you come to expect from an Agatha Christie novel.
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November 9, 2022
Loved the plot twist. Agatha Christie's creation, Poirot is a brilliant character and the storyline was immaculate with an unexpected plot, it is engaging and exciting
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February 28, 2012
Agatha Christie at her very best. (I believe I've said that before. ;]) I was blown away with how she can turn a plot and add twists at the end.
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