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Definition of Agatha Christie

1. Noun. Prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976).

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Literary usage of Agatha Christie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Departure from the Script: A Novel by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (2002)
"Sort of like Agatha Christie. Actually, you could call it a cross between Agatha Christie and Noel Coward. His kind of gossipy dialogue and wonderful ..."

2. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"Rule of Three, three plays by Agatha Christie (David Langton and Betty McDowall). (19631. March 13. See You Inside, revue (Jon Pertwee. ..."

3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1844)
"Agatha Christie, in her last books, has not even taken the pains to create the problems and to propose an ingenious solution, and has instead perfunctorily ..."

4. The Urban Condition: space, community, and self in the contemporary metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"... “whodunnits” in the Agatha Christie style) and the hard-boiled tradition of Chandler and Hammett. Mystery stories, modeled on Poe and Conan Doyle, ..."

5. Cancun, Cozumel and Riviera Maya Alive by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Agatha Christie, 1890-1976 Mexico is now the number one foreign destination for honeymooning couples. It's no wonder, explains Geri Bain, travel editor of ..."

6. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time by Teri S. Lesesne (2003)
"Through my teen years I delighted in the cozies of Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh, shivered at the terrifying suspense in Mary Roberts Rinehart's novels, ..."

7. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"The OED Supplement, however, shows it in such British sources as Kipling, Agatha Christie, and Punch. Anyone who nery O'Connor, - . ..."

8. Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers by Teri S. Lesesne (2006)
"As an older teen, I read Ellery Queen, Agatha Christie, and other adult mystery authors. I still turn to mysteries when I am looking for a good adult book ..."

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