Posts Tagged: Agatha Christie
SPOILER ALERT: WE’RE REVEALING THE MURDERER… REALLY…STOP NOW IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!! Okay, I warned you… The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) This was the novel that established Agatha Christie’s mystery-writing reputation. As mentioned in my earlier post (part 1 – Product of a Golden Age), Christie had written five mystery novels before…
We all know who Agatha Christie is, but in case you’re unfamiliar with specifics, here are some facts you might find of interest: Her lifetime body of work: 66 novels and 15 short story collections. She wrote novels for over 50 years, from 1920 to 1975. Her stageplay (also in novella form), The Mousetrap, holds the record…
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. This week: Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot Be the…
Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple Miss Marple rivals Hercule Poirot as Agatha Christie’s most famous fictional detective. An elderly spinster living in a tiny village in England called St. Mary’s Mead, Jane Marple’s primary occupations are knitting, trading gossip, and armchair detection. She first appeared in a 1927 short story, “The Tuesday Night Club.” Her…
