Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Crime" and is one of the best-selling authors in history. Christie created iconic characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the amateur sleuth Miss Marple, and her works have captivated readers for generations.
Some of her most famous novels include:
In addition to novels, Christie wrote plays, including the long-running "The Mousetrap," which holds the record for the longest-running play in the world. Her writing is characterized by intricate plots, red herrings, and surprising twists that challenge readers to solve the mystery alongside the detective.
Christie's impact on the mystery genre is profound, and her works have been adapted into countless films, television shows, and stage productions. Her legacy continues to influence writers and entertain audiences worldwide.
This collection gathers together every short story featuring one of Agatha Christie’s most famous creations: Miss Marp...
One minute, silly Heather Babcock had been babbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather...
Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his “counting house” when he suffered an agonizing and sud...
Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Her f...
Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, but just like the nursery rhyme, there were five other...
According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment. B...
A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The S...
Soon to be a Prime original limited series premiering March 13, 2020, starring Rufus Sewell and Kaya Scodelario! In th...
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford return in Agatha Christie’s classic Postern of Fate, to investigate a deadly poisoning sixt...
In the title work in this collection of novellas, Poirot and Inspector Japp collaborate on the investigation of a suspic...
In Sparkling Cyanide, Agatha Christie seats six—including a murderer—around a dining table set for seven, one year to th...
From the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes the first novel in her Tommy and Tuppence mystery series featuring the b...
Suspicious events at a Middle Eastern archaeological excavation site intrigue the great Hercule Poirot as he investigate...
In the Agatha Christie classic Peril at End House, a young woman who has recently survived a series of very close calls...
Hercule Poirot must solve a perplexing case of midair murder in Death in the Clouds when he discovers that the woman in...
A classic Agatha Christie short story from the collection The Golden Ball and Other Stories.After Mr St Vincent’s death,...
The complete eBook collection of all five Tommy & Tuppence mysteries by the Queen of Mystery herself, Agatha Christie, i...
Never before published—the lost classic, unseen for sixty years! A party game goes dead wrong in this ingenious mystery...