Facts about Agatha Christie

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   Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's beloved amateur detective, was inspired partly by Christie's own grandmother and her circle of village acquaintances.

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   Agatha Christie's personal life made global headlines in 1926 when she mysteriously disappeared for eleven days before being found at a hotel in Harrogate.

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   Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, created by Agatha Christie, appeared in 33 novels and more than 50 short stories over her career.

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   In 1971, Agatha Christie became the first author to sell over 2 billion copies of her books worldwide, a milestone no other novelist had reached.

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   The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie's 1952 play, became the longest-running theatrical production in history with over 25,000 performances by 2020.

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