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From Poirot to Miss Marple: master of impossible murders

Agatha Christie, known as the ‘Queen of Mystery’, was a master at writing mystery novels that keep readers hooked. Imagine reading a book that fully convinces you of who the killer is and then BOOM! The final chapter completely blows your mind. That’s the magic Agatha Christie brings to the table, the woman who turned murder mystery into an art form.

What makes Christie’s books addictive is that she creates mind-bending murder mystery puzzles where everyone becomes a suspect. Her iconic detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, always solve the most complex crimes. ‘And Then There Were None’ is regarded to be one of her best works. Ten strangers on an island start dying mysteriously, one after the other. The tension builds with each death as readers desperately try to guess the killer’s identity. Her faithful readers vow to have spent many sleepless nights poring over her words, without an ounce of regret.

The brilliant mind of Agatha Christie is known for hiding the clues to her plot in plain sight, giving readers all the information they require to solve the mystery, yet in such a manner that the ending never fails to amaze readers. She has written 66 detective novels, which only get more mysterious with each read. 

Top 5 Agatha Christie books to start with:

  1. And Then There Were None – Most thrilling masterpiece
  2. Murder on the Orient Express – Classic train mystery
  3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – Most shocking plot twist ever
  4. Death on the Nile – Romance and murder on a cruise
  5. The A.B.C. Murders – Fascinating serial killer story

Be ready for sleepless nights!

Maliha Mahreen Shah

Maliha Mahreen Shah is a writer at BRACU Express. She is a sophomore majoring in English at the ENH department of Brac University. She is passionate about reading murder mysteries. When she’s not busy with her studies you can find her painting or reading a good book (mostly Agatha Christie). She also writes silly poems when she’s sad. Reach her at maliha.mahreen.shah@g.bracu.ac.bd

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