Christie
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- proper noun
- I'm always down to collect old books and so I will add this to my Agatha Christie collection.
- Agatha Christie
- a Christie novel
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Watch on YouTubeI'm always down to collect old books and so I will add this to my Agatha Christie collection.
- I'm always down to collect old books and so I will add this to my Agatha Christie collection.
- And, he says, if we use this yardstick, Dostoevsky is no match for Agatha Christie.
- And this particular book has the strongest Agatha Christie feels because a little bit of it is sort of unbelievable.
- He liked Agatha Christie, I think, because in the last chapter everything falls into place.
- But it shows that she wasn't just depressed Agatha Christie suicidal.
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He liked Agatha Christie, I think, because in the last chapter everything falls into place.
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My father loved to sit and smoke while he wrote letters or read Agatha Christie or Ellery Queen.
Fiction book (1997) -
The great icons of this period are Agatha Christie (1890-1976) and Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957).
Academic text (2010) -
Many people enjoy reading books by Christie because her mysteries are cleverly crafted.
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After finishing the latest novel, she decided to explore the classic works of Christie and her iconic detectives.
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The detective story written by Christie kept me guessing until the final page.
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English writer famous for many detective novels starring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple
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Etymology
Christie is a family name that comes from the old name Christian, which means 'follower of Christ'. Today Christie often makes people think of the famous writer Agatha Christie, so the name now often stands for her detective stories.