What makes novels of Agatha Christie special?

This is going to be a slightly long answer. In my opinion Christie's works are special because of these reasons. Ingenious plots - Most of her novels have really complex plots which are very intriguing. read more

What is interesting is that even in some of the lesser known novels of Christie featuring amateur detectives like Tommy & Tuppence or Lady Eileen - there are well written central characters whose spirit for adventure and curiosity makes you root for them. read more

] Agatha Christie Limited remains the owner of the worldwide rights for over 80 of Christie's novels and short stories, 19 plays, and nearly 40 TV films. After Christie's death in 1976, her remaining 36% share of the company was inherited by her daughter, Rosalind Hicks, who passionately preserved her mother's works, image, and legacy until her own death 28 years later. read more

Christie died in January 1976, her reputation as a crime novelist high. Her biographer, H. R. F. Keating, describes Christie as "a towering figure in the history of crime literature", while her obituarist in The Times considers that, following the death of Dorothy L. Sayers in 1957, Christie was "the undoubted queen of her profession". read more