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It’s no understatement to say that Agatha Christie is the undisputed queen of the mystery genre.

Known for her ground-breaking and genre-forming detective novels, short stories and for writing what would go on to become the world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap, Christie has not only become synonymous with all things crime and mystery-related over the decades but also went on to become the bestselling novelist of all time.

A new three-part BBC Two documentary Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley On The Mystery Queen follows historian Lucy Worsley as she investigates the life of the Miss Marple and Murder On The Orient Express creator, uncovering just how intriguing the crime fiction mogul’s life really was.

The shocking true story behind Agatha Christie’s Gone Girl-style disappearance