Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime

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Across
  1. 3. Devon, England UK; birthplace
  2. 5. Christie was named ___ of the British Empire
  3. 7. First novel she published introducing one of her greatest characters; 1920
  4. 8. Christie's writings all contain the running theme of ____
  5. 9. The Murder of ____ _____, published after Christie was faced with devastation
  6. 13. Longest running play in London; opened in 1952
  7. 15. The Queen of____
  8. 16. Her first husband
  9. 17. Daughter with her first husband
Down
  1. 1. Christie's environment while writing her novels; its influence was integrated into the stories
  2. 2. Genre of Christie's writings
  3. 4. Key character in most of Christie's works
  4. 6. Country where Christie received a formal education
  5. 10. Most of her education was from being _____
  6. 11. The house Agatha bought with her first husband
  7. 12. Second husband; she travelled the Middle Eastern areas with him
  8. 14. Agatha's reading skills were ____