British author Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976) used her observations of people to construct her characters and stories, drawing inspiration from eavesdropping on conversations, her experiences as a nurse with the Red Cross, and her interest in archeaology.

Following is a selection of quotes by Agatha Christie, best known for the entertaining mysteries that earned her the title Queen of Mystery and “Queen of Crime.” (photo at right courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Christie saw incredible success during her lifetime. At the time of her death, her books had sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide, and the number has only grown since then. Both before and after her death, a number of her books have been made into feature films. Read More→