Ideas in the Bathtub
Christie often dreamed up her best plots while soaking in the tub—apple in hand. It turns out bubble baths were her creative laboratory.

Famously Private
Despite her global fame, Christie was shy and rarely gave interviews. She once admitted she didn’t quite understand her own celebrity.

Passion for the Past
After marrying archaeologist Max Mallowan, she joined him on digs in the Middle East—sometimes cleaning ancient relics with her own face cream. Novels like Murder in Mesopotamia were inspired by these adventures.

Speed Writing

She wrote The Mystery of the Blue Train in just two weeks, proving she could spin a gripping mystery at lightning speed.

Poison Precision
Christie’s WWI pharmacy work gave her real expertise in poisons. Her knowledge was so precise, it once helped a doctor diagnose a real poisoning based on one of her plots.

A Record-Breaking Play
The Mousetrap opened in 1952 and is still running. With over 27,000 performances, it's the longest-running play in history.

Secret Identity
She also wrote six romance novels under the name Mary Westmacott—her way of escaping the shadow of her own fame.

The Author Who Vanished
In 1926, Christie disappeared for 11 days, triggering a nationwide search. She was eventually found at a hotel under a false name, claiming no memory of the incident. To this day, her vanishing act remains unsolved.