He was so popular that he even got an obituary on the front page of The New York Times.

Poirot appears in 33 novels, one play, and more than 50 short stories. The neatness of his attire was almost incredible.” His moustache was very stiff and military. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always perched it a little on one side. Christie tells us that “Poirot was hardly more than five feet four inches but carried himself with great dignity. She appeared in 12 novels and 20 short stories. Miss Marple was an English lady close to eighty, tall and thin with blue eyes. Her most popular book, and my favorite, is her masterpiece “And Then There Were None” - the best selling mystery book in the world.Īgatha Christie created memorable detective characters: We may all know Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. She became an avid reader and then, a world-renowned writer.Īnd Then There Were None by, Agatha Christie ( Amazon Image/Harper Publishing)Ĭhristie wrote over 60 detective novels. She was born into a wealthy upper class family and surrounded by independent women. Reading Christie’s book felt like playing a sophisticated mind game.Īgatha Christie as a child ( Wikipedia Image)Īgatha Christie was born in 1890 in England. I recall paying attention to every little clue. I remember reading her books when I was a teen - the excitement of trying to name the killer before she did. One of my favorite mystery writers is Agatha Christie. The University of Houston’s College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.

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