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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

"An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her."

There are few names in the publishing industry with quite the pulling power, or quite the reputation, as Agatha Christie. This hugely celebrated author wrote no less than 66 detective novels, 14 short story collections, and even the world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap. 

She is widely lauded as the ‘Queen of Crime’, and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, as she has sold more than two billion copies (and counting). 

Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of World War I, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. Some of her other best-sellers include Death on the Nile, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. 


Meet Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, England in 1890. She was a bright and curious child, and was able to read by age four, after which she became a voracious reader. She enjoyed works by Charles Dickens, Alexandre Dumas, Lewis Carroll, and other famous authors. 

Christie was able to travel well, from family holidays in Europe to time studying in Paris. She also spent several months in Egypt with her mother. It’s easy to see the influence of her travels in some of her works. 

After years of penning short stories and receiving rejections from publishers, Christie wrote her first detective novel after being inspired by Belgian refugees and soldiers she met during the war. This manuscript was eventually accepted by a publisher, who signed her on for five more books. 

While it took many more years of work, Agatha’s popularity slowly grew as she penned more books, travelled more, and racked up the awards. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1956, and was promoted to Dame years later. 

Her profound influence over crime & mystery fiction is arguably greater than any other author’s, and her works continue to thrill and intrigue readers today. 

Popular Books By Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's Top Series

The Hercule Poirot Series

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd : Poirot Series : Book 4 - Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Poirot Series : Book 4

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Mysterious Affair At Styles : Monocle Edition : Poirot Series - Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair At Styles : Monocle Edition

Poirot Series

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.75

16%
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Appointment with Death : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Appointment with Death

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$15.50

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Poirot - The Murder on the Links : Poirot : Book 2 - Agatha Christie

Poirot - The Murder on the Links

Poirot : Book 2

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The ABC Murders : Poirot Series : Book 13 - Agatha Christie

The ABC Murders

Poirot Series : Book 13

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.35

Death on the Nile : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Elephants Can Remember : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Elephants Can Remember

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Evil Under the Sun : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Evil Under the Sun

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.75

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Cards on the Table : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Cards on the Table

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - Black Coffee : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - Black Coffee

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding : Poirot - Agatha Christie

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.75

16%
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Lord Edgware Dies : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Lord Edgware Dies

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Labours of Hercules : Poirot - Agatha Christie

The Labours of Hercules

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.75

16%
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Murder in Mesopotamia : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Murder in Mesopotamia

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - After the Funeral : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - After the Funeral

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.75

16%
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Poirot - Peril at End House : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - Peril at End House

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - Death in the Clouds : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - Death in the Clouds

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Big Four : Poirot - Agatha Christie

The Big Four

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - The Clocks : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - The Clocks

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.75

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Hercule Poirot's Christmas : Poirot Series - Agatha Christie

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Poirot Series

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot Investigates : Poirot : Book 3 - Agatha Christie

Poirot Investigates

Poirot : Book 3

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe : Poirot - Agatha Christie

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Five Little Pigs : Poirot Series - Agatha Christie

Five Little Pigs

Poirot Series

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Three Act Tragedy : Poirot : Book 11 - Agatha Christie

Three Act Tragedy

Poirot : Book 11

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Murder in the Mews : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Murder in the Mews

Poirot

Paperback

$24.50

Cat Among the Pigeons : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Cat Among the Pigeons

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$19.13

Poirot's Early Cases : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot's Early Cases

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $14.99

$14.25

Poirot - Third Girl : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - Third Girl

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Sad Cypress : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Sad Cypress

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Mrs McGinty's Dead : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Mrs McGinty's Dead

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Dead Man's Folly : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Dead Man's Folly

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - Hickory Dickory Dock : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - Hickory Dickory Dock

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - Taken at the Flood : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - Taken at the Flood

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Poirot - The Hollow : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Poirot - The Hollow

Poirot

Paperback

$24.50

Hallowe'en Party : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Hallowe'en Party

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Dumb Witness : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Dumb Witness

Poirot

Paperback

$24.75

The Miss Marple Series

4.50 From Paddington : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

4.50 From Paddington

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Body In The Library : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

The Body In The Library

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Moving Finger : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

The Moving Finger

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$17.25

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Sleeping Murder : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

Sleeping Murder

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

They Do It With Mirrors : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

They Do It With Mirrors

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Murder At The Vicarage : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

The Murder At The Vicarage

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

A Murder Is Announced : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

A Murder Is Announced

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

A Pocket Full Of Rye : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

A Pocket Full Of Rye

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Nemesis : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

Nemesis

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

At Bertram's Hotel : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

At Bertram's Hotel

Miss Marple

Paperback

$24.40

A Caribbean Mystery : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple

Paperback

$25.50

The Thirteen Problems : Miss Marple - Agatha Christie

The Thirteen Problems

Miss Marple

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Tommy and Tuppence Series

The Superintendent Battle Series

Cards on the Table : Poirot - Agatha Christie

Cards on the Table

Poirot

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Secret Of Chimneys - Agatha Christie

The Secret Of Chimneys

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

The Seven Dials Mystery - Agatha Christie

The Seven Dials Mystery

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

Towards Zero - Agatha Christie

Towards Zero

Paperback

$25.50

Murder Is Easy - Agatha Christie

Murder Is Easy

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$18.25

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