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Agatha Christie
1890–1976·British
Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie (1890–1976) was a British author widely regarded as the most successful mystery writer of all time, with her works translated into dozens of languages and selling in the billions worldwide. She is best known for creating the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the amateur sleuth Miss Marple, who each anchored long-running series of novels and short stories. Christie also wrote plays, including The Mousetrap, which became one of the longest-running stage productions in history, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1971.
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