They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into that theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it aside. But it is always… - Agatha Christie

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They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into that theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it aside. But it is always the facts that will not fit in that are significant.

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About Agatha Christie

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English author of detective fiction.

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Pen Names: Mary Westmacott
Birth Name: Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
Native Name: Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE
Also Known As: Duchess of Death • Mistress of Mystery • Queen of Crime
Alternative Names: Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie • Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie • Agatha Christie Mallowan • Lady Mallowan • Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan • Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa) Christie • Agatha Christie Mallowa
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God bless my soul, woman, the more personal you are the better! This is a story of human beings — not dummies! Be personal — be prejudiced — be catty — be anything you please! Write the thing your own way. We can always prune out the bits that are libellous afterwards!
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