Outsold only by the bible and shakespeare, agatha christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, as well as the world’s longest … Dame agatha mary clarissa, lady mallowan, order of the british empire, dbe (15 september 1890 †12 january 1976), commonly known as agatha christie, was an english crime fiction writer.

She submitted them to various publishers and literary magazines, but they were all rejected. Dame agatha mary clarissa christie, lady mallowan (née miller; 15 september 1890 †12 january 1976), was an english author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, …