Agatha Christie, the queen of mystery novels who recreated the history of mystery around the world.
Complete translation of the complete works in Korean, officially certified by the Agatha Christie Foundation.

The 'Agatha Christie Editor's Choice' series, which contains only the best of Agatha Christie's works, has been published by Golden Bough.
According to Guinness World Records, Agatha Christie is literally the bestselling author of all time.
Agatha Christie wrote over 100 novels, short story collections, and plays, which have been translated into over 100 languages ​​and have sold nearly 4 billion copies worldwide.
After William Shakespeare and the Bible, he is the world's best-selling author.
The Agatha Christie Editor's Choice is a selection of her most popular and renowned works, taking into account the Guardian's list of the top 10 Agatha Christie books, the worldwide sales of Agatha Christie, and Agatha Christie's own list of her favorite works.
The series has been limited to 10 volumes, making it more accessible to readers than her 77-volume complete collection, and has been given a new, modern design.
The Agatha Christie Editor's Choice series includes Agatha Christie's masterpiece And Then There Were None, which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide and remains the world's best-selling mystery novel since its publication, as well as Murder on the Orient Express, which features the famous detective Hercule Poirot, one of Agatha Christie's most popular characters.
According to the Index Translationum, a tool created by UNESCO to monitor the state of global translation, Agatha Christie is also the world's most translated individual author.
In recognition of her services, she was made a Dame (the male equivalent of a knight) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1971, becoming Dame Agatha.

The Life of Agatha Christie

Her full name is Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Christie Mallowan.
Born on September 15, 1890 in Devon, England.
She was the youngest of three children born to New York-born father Frederick Albert Miller and British-born mother Clara Boehmer, and spent her childhood in a Victorian house called Ashfield, where she was greatly influenced by her experiences.
After losing her father at the age of eleven, she moved to Paris at the age of sixteen to study voice and piano. She returned to England in 1912, married Colonel Christie in 1914, and worked as a volunteer nurse when her husband was dispatched to war.
Christie, who enjoyed reading mystery novels, wrote her first work, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1916, which was published in 1920.
She continued to publish novels, but after a disagreement with her husband, she divorced him in 1928. The following year, while traveling in Mesopotamia, she met archaeologist Max Mallowan and remarried in 1930.
In 1967, she became the first woman to become President of the British Detective Association.
In 1971, for her outstanding talent and creative spirit, she was awarded the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE, equivalent to a knighthood for men) by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming Dame Agatha.
He died on January 12, 1976, at the age of 86 at his mansion in the suburbs of London.

A Brief Introduction to 10 Agatha Christie Editor's Choice Novels

And there was no one
With over 100 million copies sold, this is Agatha Christie's undisputed best-selling novel and has consistently been the world's best-selling mystery novel since its publication! One of the world's top three mystery novels, it's been adapted into countless films and television series, and it even tops Agatha Christie's list of her favorite works.
Ten guests, each with a secret to hide, are invited to a remote island.
Throughout the mansion, framed nursery rhymes with eerie lyrics hang, and ten guests die one after another to the rhythm of the songs...
“This is the greatest novel Agatha Christie has ever written, and it will be mentioned for generations to come whenever a mystery with a logical explanation is discussed.” — The New York Times

ABC Murders
One day, a confident challenge flies in front of Hercule Poirot.
Immediately after that, in cities with names starting with A, B, and C, people whose names start with A, B, and C are murdered in that order.
At the crime scene, an ABC railway guidebook is spread out, guiding the city in alphabetical order, and people are terrified by media reports of indiscriminate serial killings by a psychopath...
“If Agatha Christie were to give up writing novels in order to commit crimes, she would be a very dangerous person.
“No one but Poirot can catch her.” _The Times

Murder on the Orient Express
The Orient Express is stranded in a blizzard, and a man is found dead with twelve stab wounds.
Poirot tackles a mystery that seems impossible to solve, as twelve passengers of different nationalities, ages, genders, and social statuses try to prove each other's alibis.
Among the works featuring Poirot, this is the world's best-selling Agatha Christie novel, and along with And Then There Were None, it is Agatha Christie's most representative work!
“Everything mystery readers could ever want.” _ The New York Times

Ackroyd's murder
Roger Ackroyd, a large landowner in a rural village, is murdered.
Doctor Shepherd, a friend of Ackroyd, discovers that the suspicious man who lives next door and grows pumpkins is the famous detective Poirot, and joins Poirot in his investigation to track down Ackroyd's killer...
At the time of its publication, this work caused the most controversy among Agatha Christie's works due to its groundbreaking ending, and brought a huge shock to the world of mystery novels.
Many consider this work to be her greatest masterpiece, surpassing And Then There Were None!
“A very well written detective story.
“Everything is in disarray, but the great detective Hercule Poirot solves the mystery.” _ The Times

Death on the Nile
“She has it all, that girl.
It doesn't seem fair... ... .” With her dazzling beauty and vast fortune, the young and beautiful heiress Lynette Ridgeway had it all... And she ended up taking away the only thing her poor friend Jacqueline had: Simon Doyle, whom Jacqueline loved! Jacqueline followed them like a shadow as they became the Doyles and went on their honeymoon to Egypt.
And that hatred ignites, and one night, a single gunshot rings out across a luxury cruise ship sailing along the Nile River.
The next morning, Lynette is found dead in her cabin… … .
This work, which combines a delicately woven plot, unique characters, and a romantic yet savage setting, has been remade into movies and dramas several times.
“Agatha Christie is ‘great.’
Generally speaking, if the plot is great, there is obviously a problem with the writing or characters.
But Agatha Christie is first-class in every way.” _ Daily Mirror

Foreshadows murder
“I foretell a murder.
The time is Friday, October 29th at 6:30 PM
The location is Little Paddocks.
Friends, please take note of this one-time notice.” A strange advertisement appears in the town gossip paper, The Gazette.
The neighbors, unable to contain their curiosity, come to Little Paddocks at a set time, as if by appointment.
And at 6:30, the lights in the room go out and two gunshots ring out… … .
Along with 'The Body in the Study', it is one of Miss Marple's representative works, and one of Agatha Christie's favorite works.
“Agatha Christie has once again firmly established her position as queen.” _ The Times

Corpse in the study
The body of a blonde beauty is discovered in the study of a dignified colonel and his wife, prominent figures in a rural village! The townspeople are enthralled by the scandal, spreading rumors. While everyone in the manor, including the colonel, denies the victim's identity, Miss Marple remains the only one tasked with uncovering the truth.
Why did this strange woman have to die in someone else's study? One of Agatha Christie's best-selling works worldwide!
“It’s original, of course.” _The Observer

Five Little Pigs
Agatha Christie's masterpiece, acclaimed upon publication! While not widely known in Korea, it's a popular work, ranking among the top ten best-selling novels worldwide.
Poirot is approached by the beautiful young lady Carla, who asks him to investigate a case from 16 years ago in which her mother, Caroline Crail, was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her father, Amyas Crail, a famous painter.
To help Carla, who only wants the truth, Poirot meets with each person involved in the case from 16 years ago and hears their story, but they are all convinced that Caroline is the culprit...
“Christie never disappoints her readers.” _ The Guardian

Towards midnight
Neville Strange, a handsome and wealthy tennis star, and two contrasting women surround him: the quiet and refined first wife, Audrey, and the glamorous and attractive second wife, Kay! And the moment everyone, each assigned a role, arrives at the mansion, everything begins to flow toward a single goal.
Right at midnight, towards murder! One of Agatha Christie's favorite works, this novel features a clever trick that fools readers twice.
“It deserves the utmost praise as a superb detective novel.” _ The Times

Crooked House
“So they all lived together in a crooked little house….” That’s how my family is. The millionaire grandfather who protected them all is poisoned, and at the hands of one of his own family members! Everyone in the family hopes that his young wife, who remarried ten years ago, is the culprit, but they all shudder at the thought that the terrible truth could be revealed.
As each person's desires for a vast fortune intersect, the case becomes increasingly chaotic when a will written in full view of the entire family disappears...
Agatha Christie reveals her favorite novel!
“One of Agatha Christie’s best novels.” _ The Observer

Agatha Christie's personal favorites
And there was no one
Ackroyd's murder
Foreshadows murder
Murder on the Orient Express
Thirteen Riddles
Towards midnight
Endless night
Crooked House
false accusation
moving fingers

The Guardian's Best Agatha Christie Books (2009)
Ackroyd's murder
The Tragedy of End House
Murder on the Orient Express
ABC Murders
And there was no one
Five Little Pigs
Crooked House
Foreshadows murder
Endless night
curtain

The world's best-selling Agatha Christie work (courtesy of the Agatha Christie Foundation)
And there was no one
Murder on the Orient Express
Corpse in the study
Ackroyd's murder
dumb witness
Miss Marple's short story collection
Five Little Pigs
Big Four
ABC Murders Close