DETECTIVE NOVELS Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa

DETECTIVE NOVELS

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie , Lady Mallowan (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English crime novelist , short story writer, and playwright. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play , a murder mystery , The Mousetrap , and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971 she was elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her contribution to literature.

Agatha Christie Famous detectives

Famous detectives : 1 ) Parker Payne First appearance : Parker Payne is a detective who Parker Payne Investigates appears in Agatha Christie's anthology Parker Payne Created by : Agatha Christie Investigates , and the short stories "Problem at Pollensa Bay" and "The Regatta Mystery". His Occupation : “Heart specialist” quote and sales pitch is always "Are you happy? If not consult Mr. Nationality : British Parker Payne , 17 Richmond Street. " Most don't notice this ad, some chuckle, and read on. Short stories featuring Parker Payne And just a few make their way to Mr. Parker Payne's modest office 1933 – "The Pearl of Price" – Traveling in Jordan , Payne helps to and meet the world's most recover the titular pearl. unusual , baffling and intriguing detective.

Famous detectives : 2 ) Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective , created by Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 33 novels, one play (Black Coffee) , and more than 50 short stories published between 1920 and 1975. First appearance : The Mysterious Affair at Styles Last appearance : Curtain Created by : Agatha Christie Occupation : Privet investigator Police officer Poirot has been portrayed on radio , in film and on television by various Nationality : Belgian actors , including Austin Trevor , John Moffatt , Albert Finney , Sir Peter Ustinov , Sir Ian Holm , Tony Randall , Alfred Molina , Orson Welles , David Suchet and Sir Kenneth Branagh .

Famous detectives : 3 ) Miss Marble Jane Marble , usually referred to as Miss Marble, is a fictional character appearing in 12 of Agatha Christie's crime novels and in 20 short stories. Miss Marble is an elderly spinster who lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective. Alongside Hercule Poirot , she is one of the most loved and famous of Christie's characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen. First appearance : “ The Tuesday Night Club“ Last appearance : Sleeping Murder Created by : Agatha Christie Occupation : Amateur detective Nationality : British Novels featuring Miss Marble The Body in the Library (1942)

Agatha Christie Famous novels

Famous novels : 1. Endless Night (1967) Working-class Michael Rogers tells the story of his meeting and marrying Ellie , a fantastically rich American heiress. As they settle in their dream house in the country , it becomes clear that not everyone is happy for them. A very atypical Christie, this tale of menacing suspense builds to a horrific climax and shows that even after 45 years she had not lost the power to confound her readers. The best novel from her last 20 years.

Famous novels : 2. Murder on the Orient Express (1934) The glamorous Orient Express stops during the night , blocked by snowdrifts. Next morning the mysterious Mr. Ratchett is found stabbed in his compartment and untrodden snow shows that the killer is still on board. This glamorous era of train travel provides Poirot with an international cast of suspects and one of his biggest challenges. Predicated on an inspired gimmick , this is one of the great surprise endings in the genre.

Famous novels : 3. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (1975 , but written during the second world war) An old and frail Poirot returns to the scene of his first case , the country house Styles, now a guest-house. He summons his friend Hastings to help identify the killer he suspects is a fellowguest. Christie uses every trick in the book to produce a unforgettable , yet poignant , swan song for the little Belgian. This novel was written during the Blitz and stored in a safe to be published after Christie's own death. It was actually published in October 1975 (Christie died in January 1976) and Poirot received a front-page obituary in the New York Times. In a lifetime of literary tours-de-force , this is the biggest shock of all.

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by as British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Known a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887 (in A Study in Scarlet), the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the address of 221 B Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin.

Guinness World Record Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known, with Guinness World Records listing him as the "most portrayed movie character" in history. [1] Holmes's popularity and fame are such that many have believed him to be not a fictional character but a real individual; [2][3][4] numerous literary and fan societies have been founded that pretend to operate on this principle. Widely considered a British cultural icon, the character and stories have had a profound and lasting effect on mystery writing and popular culture as a whole, with the original tales as well as thousands written by authors other than Conan Doyle being adapted into stage and radio plays, television, films, video games, and other media for over one hundred years.

Museums For the 1951 Festival of Britain, Holmes's living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition, with a collection of original material. After the festival, items were transferred to The Sherlock Holmes (a London pub) and the Conan Doyle collection housed in Lucens, Switzerland by the author's son, Adrian. [83] Both exhibitions, each with a Baker Street sitting-room reconstruction, are open to the public. In 1990, the Sherlock Holmes Museum opened on Baker Street in London, followed the next year by a museum in Meiringen (near the Reichenbach Falls) dedicated to the detective. [83] A private Conan Doyle collection is a permanent exhibit at the Portsmouth City Museum, where the author lived and worked as a physician. [

Novels: A Study In Scarlet The Sign Of Four

Another novels: The Hound Of The Baskervilles The Valley Of Fear

Short stories collection: The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes

Short story collection: The Return Of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow

The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holmes Author: Arthur Conan Doyle. Country: United Kingdom. Language: English. Series: Sherlock Holmes. Genre: Detective fiction. Publisher: John Murray. Publication date: 1927. Media type: Print (hardback). Pages: 320 pp. Preceded by: His Last Bow.

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