"Bottled, was he?" Said Colonel Bantry, with an Englishman'… - Agatha Christie

"Bottled, was he?" Said Colonel Bantry, with an Englishman's sympathy for alcoholic excess. "Oh, well, can't judge a fellow by what he does when he's drunk? When I was at Cambridge, I remember I put a certain utensil - well - well, nevermind."

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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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