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Agatha Christie is one of the best-selling novelists of all time, with some 2 billion to 4 billion copies of her works sold worldwide. Her works are reportedly outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible. It is difficult to determine the exact number of books sold by an author, but according to various sources, some…

Agatha Christie had the pleasure of dining with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, which she described as having a fairy-tale quality to it. Agatha Christie remembered the Queen as “so small, and slender, in her simple dark red velvet gown with one beautiful jewel”, and noted her kindness and easiness in talking. In 1955,…

Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie’s works around the world since 1955 when the company was set up by Christie herself. It is now chaired and managed by Agatha Christie’s great-grandson James Prichard. 64% of ACL is owned by RLJ Entertainment, a premier independent owner, developer,…

Colonel Archibald Christie CMG DSO (30 September 1889 – 20 December 1962) was a British businessman and military officer. He was the first husband of mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie; they married in 1914 and divorced in 1928. They separated in 1927 after a major rift due to his infidelity and obtained a divorce the…

Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan was a prominent British archaeologist, specialising in ancient Middle Eastern history. He was born on May 6, 1904, in Wandsworth, London, England, and passed away on August 19, 1978, in Greenway, Devon, England, at the age of 74. Mallowan first worked as an apprentice to Leonard Woolley at the archaeological site…

Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Hicks (née Christie; 5 August 1919 – 28 October 2004) was the only child of author Agatha Christie and her first husband Archibald Christie. Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Hicks was born on August 5, 1919, in Torquay, Devon, England, and passed away on October 28, 2004, in Torbay, Devon, England, at the age…

Agatha Christie had one child, a daughter named Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Hicks Christie (1919–2004). Rosalind was born on August 5, 1919, in Torquay, Devon, England, and was the only child of Agatha Christie and her first husband, Archibald Christie. Agatha Christie was an English detective novelist and playwright known for her 66 detective novels and 14…

Agatha Christie’s best-selling novel is “And Then There Were None”, with approximately 100 million copies sold. The book was published in 1939 and tells the story of ten strangers who are invited to an isolated island, and one by one begin to die. The novel has since been adapted into numerous films and television shows as…

Agatha Christie married Archibald Christie, an aviator in the Royal Flying Corps, on Christmas Eve in 1914. The wedding took place at Emmanuel Church on Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol. Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), introduced Hercule Poirot. According to UNESCO’s Index Translationum, she remains the most-translated individual author. Agatha Christie…

Agatha Christie was an English detective novelist and playwright. She wrote some 75 novels, including 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. Agatha Christie is perhaps the world’s most famous mystery writer and is one of the best-selling novelists of all time. Her works are reportedly outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible. Agatha…