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| Christie in 1921, the year she published her first novel |
There was a year, a loooong time ago, when my brother, a friend, and I read every Agatha Christie book we could get our hands on. Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, DBE (1890-1976), for those who may not know, was the creator of some of our most-loved detectives, like Hercule Poirot (he of the "little grey cells") and those charming young adventurers Tommy and Tuppence, not to mention the elderly small-town spinster Miss Marple. All told, Christie wrote 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections. Our friend lived in England, and our fascination started when our families vacationed together one summer. Returning home, we continued reading and sent books back and forth, often with secret messages hidden in their pages. Our friend adopted the moniker "Black Hand" and sent us a deck of personalized playing cards. Well, all this is to say that, this year, we celebrate what would have been the Queen of Crime's 125th birthday. Part of that celebration is "Agatha Christie: Unfinished Portrait," photographs from the prolific English author's own collection, accompanied by quotes from published and unpublished letters: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34075279
FYI, September 11-20 will see the International Agatha Christie Festival in her birthplace, Torquay, Devon, England. You may want to book your flight now: http://www.agathachristiefestival.com/
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