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Agatha Christie

(1890 - 1976)

"It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story."

Rearranging the letters of 'Agatha Christie's Poirot' gives:
A harsh egoistic patriot (by Jonathan Solomons)
Rearranging the letters of 'Dame Agatha Christie' gives:
I am a right death case. (by Donald L. Holmes)
Agatha's full given name was Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller.
She was born September 15, 1890 in Torquay, Devon on England's southwestern coast.
Her parents' names were Frederick and Clara,
and she had two older siblings named Madge and Monty.
Agatha was a bright child who had taught herself to read by the age of five.<
From the ages of 15 - 17, Agatha attended French finishing schools.
In her school years, Agatha trained as a singer and pianist.
Agatha's father died when she was 11 years old.
She met Archie Christie in 1912 and they married December 24, 1914.
She was a nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment of the Red Cross Hospital
at Torquay during the war in France
Agatha's Daughter, Rosalind Christie, was born August 5, 1919.
Agatha's mother died in 1926.
In August of 1926, Archie moved out of the home later leading to their divorce.
Agatha met Max Mallowan, an archaeologist, in 1930 in Baghdad.
They later married and had 46 years together.
Agatha Christie died on January 12, 1976 at the age of 85.
Agatha Christie is the bestselling mystery novelist of all time.