News: Murder in Mesopotamia: A Puzzle

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News: Death on the Nile Game: A Puzzle

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News: The 1940s and 50s: A Reading List

Explore some of the works Christie published in the 1940s and 50s

News: Ariadne Oliver: A Word Search

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News: And Then There Were None: A Puzzle Preview

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News: Miss Marple: A Crossword

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Characters: Hercule Poirot

The world-renowned Belgian private detective, unsurpassed in his intelligence and understanding of the criminal mind, respected and admired by police forces and heads of state across the globe. Famous as much for his magnificent moustaches as his little grey cells.

Characters: Miss Marple

The sweet little old lady from St Mary Mead with an uncanny knack for solving crimes that baffle the police. Her seemingly sheltered village life in fact provides a microcosm of human nature that forms the basis of her intuitive deductions.