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Agatha Christie
Vlastným menom Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller sa narodila 15. septembra 1890 v Torquay. Písala aj pod pseudonymom Mary Westmacott. Patrí medzi klasikov detektívneho žánru.

Pôvodne sa chcela stať opernou speváčkou a dokonca istý čas študovala spev v Paríži.. Nakoniec ju jej vrodená ostýchavosť prinútila zmeniť rozhodnutie. Po dvoch alebo troch pokusoch o „vážny román“ sa rozhodla napísať detektívku. Keďže počas 1. svetovej pracovala v nemocnici a získala isté poznatky o jedoch, využila ich pri písaní svojho prvého detektívneho románu Záhada na zámku Styles. V ňom prvýkrát čitateľov zoznámila s postavou Hercula Poirota, malého, trocha výstredného a márnomyseľného Belgičana, žijúceho v Anglicku.

Hercule Poirot vystupuje celkom v 33 románoch a mnohých poviedkach. Agatha Christie vytvorila okrem Poirota aj ďalšiu úspešnú postavu -- milú staršiu dámu so starodievčenskými viktoriánskymi spôsobmi, slečnu Jane Marplovú. Slečna Marplová bola predstavená prvýkrát v románe Vražda na fare (The Murder at the Vicarage) v roku 1931.

Agatha Christie pod menom Mary Westmacottová napísala šesť psychologických románov. Pridala ešte devätnásť zväzkov detektívnych poviedok, štrnásť divadelných hier s detektívnym námetom, dve diela literatúry faktu a knihu básní.

Množstvo príbehov, či už s Herculom Poirotom alebo slečnou Marplovou, bolo úspešne sfilmovaných. O úspechu Agathy Christie vypovedajú aj čísla. Doteraz boli na celom svete predané vyše dve miliardy výtlačkov s jej dielami. Viac exemplárov má zatiaľ už len Biblia  a diela od Shakepeara.

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En cherchant une balle de golf, le fils du pasteur découvre, au pied des rochers, un individu tombé de la falaise. Avant de passer de vie ? trépas, l'homme ne dit qu'une petite phrase: « Pourquoi pas Evans ? » Le tribunal d'enqu?te, réuni le lendemain, conclut ? l'accident. Un accident, c'est vite dit. Qui, dans ce cas, aurait eu intér?t ? fourrer, un peu plus tard, huit grains de morphine dans la bi?re du témoin ? L'amie du garçon, la jeune comtesse Frankie, a son idée l?-dessus. Et comme les enfants de l'aristocratie anglaise ont du temps ? revendre, elle emploiera le sien ? jouer, avec son petit camarade, les détectives amateurs...
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A Londres, un prince déchu sollicite l'appui des Britanniques pour reconquérir son petit royaume des Balkans. A Paris, un de ses anciens ministres meurt en laissant des Mémoires bourrés de révélations explosives sur la famille royale. En Rhodésie, un aventurier sans le sou se voit confier la mission d'apporter ? un éditeur londonien ce manuscrit que les services secrets anglais, aussi bien que les opposants au prince, aimeraient intercepter... C'est dans le cadre somptueux du manoir de Chimneys, une vieille demeure seigneuriale, que vont se retrouver les protagonistes de cette ténébreuse affaire. Chimneys, le lieu idéal pour un de ces huis clos criminels dont la romanci?re a le secret.
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Pourquoi cette dame anglaise comme il faut a-t-elle tué sa demoiselle de compagnie ? Qui a bien pu subtiliser le testament de ce vieux monsieur ? Et si ce n'est pas Mabel qui a empoisonné son mari, alors qui ? Aux petites soirées de Miss Maple, chacun y va d'une histoire étrange dont il a un jour été témoin. Et la vieille demoiselle impavide dans son fauteuil dénoue les intrigues les plus confuses avec la mme assurance tranquille que pour nouer les points de son éternel tricot.
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Sad Cypress


An elderly stroke victim dies without having arranged a will... Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity, and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallow
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The Murder at the Vicarage


A quiet English village A shocking murder An unlikely detective Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe. So when he’s found dead in the vicarage study, there’s no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead. In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven. As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes an amateur detective. The police dismiss her as a prying busybody, but only the ingenious Miss Marple can uncover the truth... Never underestimate Miss Marple.
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The Moving Finger


A malicious letter A tragic death A village filled with suspects Nothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock. Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear. They try to dismiss them as a cruel hoax, but then one of the recipients is found dead. The letter next to her body reads simply, ‘I can’t go on’. As fear spreads among the villagers, Jane Marple must uncover who is writing these letters – before anyone else is hurt. Never underestimate Miss Marple
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A Murder is Announced


An ordinary village A shocking announcement One morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.’ Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment. Then a gunshot is heard. In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping – and solving murders. After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages… Never underestimate Miss Marple
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They Do It With Mirrors


A shocking crime A mansion filled with suspects Ruth Van Rydock can’t shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen to her sister at Stonygates house. Her old school friend Jane Marple decides it’s time to pay a visit. But this grand Victorian mansion isn’t just a family home – it’s also a correctional facility for wayward young men. And when something terrible does indeed happen, Miss Marple must face her most eccentric cast of suspects yet. Never underestimate Miss Marple
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A Pocket Full of Rye


A wealthy family A fatal cup of tea Rex Fortescue was enjoying his morning cup of tea when he met his untimely end. Suspicions naturally turn to his wife. He was filthy rich, after all. Then she too is found dead. Strange clues have Scotland Yard’s finest minds scratching their heads. Poisoned marmalade. Dead blackbirds. A victim found with a pocketful of rye. It’s up to Jane Marple to put the pieces of this strange puzzle together… Never underestimate Miss Marple
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Two trains Side by side for a brief moment In that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel. She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse. Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously? Never underestimate Miss Marple
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The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side


A movie star A deadly cocktail A murder When glamorous Marina Gregg came to live in St Mary Mead, tongues were sure to wag. But, with a local gossip’s sudden death, has one tongue wagged a bit too much? As the police chase false leads, and two more victims meet untimely ends, Miss Marple starts to ask her own questions. What secrets might link a peaceful English village and a star of the silver screen? Never underestimate Miss Marple
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A Caribbean Mystery


A Caribbean resort Strangers thrown together Is there evil in paradise? Major Palgrave enjoys an audience, and, in Miss Marple, he discovers a captive audience too polite to walk away. But midway through recounting the tale of a multiple murder, he stops suddenly when something, or someone, catches his eye. Then, when he’s found dead the following day, Miss Marple suspects that someone wanted to silence the talkative major. Permanently. Never underestimate Miss Marple
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At Bertram's Hotel


A grand old London hotel A series of alarming coincidences Danger lurking down every corridor Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests. There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded than Bertram’s Hotel. But when he gets his dates in a muddle and attempts to travel to Lucerne a day too late, he unwittingly sets off a violent chain of events. And Miss Marple is convinced there is more going on than meets the eye. Never underestimate Miss Marple
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