Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is widely regarded as one of the greatest mystery authors of the golden age of detective fiction. She wrote 66 novels, 14 short story collections, 15 stage plays, seven radio plays, three poetry collections, and two autobiographies over her 53 year career.

Her beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have captured the hearts and minds of readers for over a century.

Thanks to these characters and her mastery of mystery, she became the best-selling novelist in history, with sales only surpassed by the Bible and William Shakespeare. She’s also the most translated novelist, and her works have been translated 7,236 times into over 100 languages.