Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie (1890–1976)—born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller—was a British writer and playwright; she was born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay and died on January 12, 1976, in Wallingford. Known as the Queen of Crime, she is one of the most widely read authors of all time and a key figure in classic detective fiction.
She grew up in a wealthy family and worked as a nurse and pharmacy assistant during World War I. She later skillfully incorporated the knowledge of medicines and poisons she gained during that time into her crime plots. She married Archibald Christie in 1914, and later, in 1930, married the archaeologist Max Mallowan, whom she accompanied on expeditions to the Middle East.
She launched her literary career with the novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), in which she introduced Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective renowned for his exceptional powers of observation and logical deduction. She introduced another famous character, Miss Jane Marple, in the novel The Murder at the Vicarage (1930). Među njezinim najpoznatijim djelima ističu se Ubojstvo Rogera Ackroyda (1926.), Ubojstvo u Orient Expressu (1934.), Smrt na Nilu (1937.), Deset malih crnaca (1939.), danas poznat i pod naslovom I ne osta nijedan, te Zlo pod suncem (1941.).
Napisala je više od šezdeset kriminalističkih romana, brojne zbirke pripovijedaka i kazališne komade. Posebno mjesto zauzima drama Mišolovka (1952.), poznata po iznimno dugom neprekinutom izvođenju na londonskoj kazališnoj sceni.
Pod pseudonimom Mary Westmacott objavila je šest psiholoških romana, među kojima se ističu Nedovršeni portret (1934.) i Odsutna u proljeće (1944.).
Njezin stil obilježavaju domišljati zapleti, lažni tragovi, psihološka pronicljivost i neočekivani raspleti. U središtu njezinih djela često su tajne naizgled mirnih obitelji i zajednica, a rješenje zločina proizlazi iz pažljivog povezivanja pojedinosti.
Agatha Christie ostavila je neizbrisiv trag u svjetskoj kriminalističkoj književnosti, a njezini romani i drame doživjeli su brojne filmske, televizijske i kazališne prilagodbe.
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In the early hours of the morning, the body of a young girl whom no one knows is found in the library of a manor house. Where did she come from? How did she get to the library? And who in that house could possibly want her dead? The facts, it seems, canno
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In the early hours of the morning, the corpse of a young girl whom no one knows will be found in the library of the manor house. Where did she come from? How did she get to the library? And who, anyway, in that house could want her dead? The facts, appare
Misterija plavog voza
A luxury train journey is interrupted by the murder of an American heiress and the theft of valuable rubies. The famous detective Hercule Poirot must unravel a web of secret passions and lies.
Nesreća nevinih
According to the author, The Misfortune of the Innocents (1958) is, along with The Evil House, the best novel she has written. The novel's plot focuses on the consequences after it is discovered that a man convicted of murder was innocent.
Pustolovina božićnog pudinga
The Christmas Pudding Adventure (1960) is a collection of six crime stories by Agatha Christie, in which five cases are solved by Hercule Poirot and one by Miss Marple.
Putnik za Frankfurt
In Agatha Christie's novel The Passenger to Frankfurt, British diplomat Stafford Nye becomes embroiled in a global conspiracy of youth and radical extremists who plan to take over the world.
Sittafordska misterija
During a spiritualist séance in a snowbound English village, the death of Captain Trevelyan is foretold. When the prophecy comes true, a murder investigation begins—one full of secrets and unexpected twists.
Tajanstveni gospodin Quin
The Mysterious Mr. Quin is a collection of 12 short stories by Agatha Christie. Each story describes a different case that was solved by the interaction between Mr. Satterthwaite and the eponymous Mr. Quina, who magically appears at the most tense moment,
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The Tide Catcher (1948) is a novel by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot. Set in post-war England, it explores greed, family secrets, and murder. Christie explores greed and moral dilemmas, with Poirot's brilliant deduction.