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1890 – 1976Agatha ChristieQueen of MysteryThe best-selling novelist of all time.
1890 – 1976Agatha Christie (1890-1976)Died 12 January 1976, aged 85Agatha Christie, the best-selling novelist known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, died at her home in Wallingford, England. She remains the best-selling novelist of all time, with over two billion copies of her books sold worldwide. Her play The Mousetrap was already the longest continuously running show in theatre history.