Literature of many genres is known to profit us emotionally and intellectually. One of the most popular literary forms is the detective story which is a type of fiction in which a person attempts to solve a crime. A detective is a person ‘whose occupation is to investigate crimes’.

The detective performs a key role in the story and provides hope to the reader. He may be a professional or an amateur, and generally has nothing to gain from solving the crime. I’m going to pay your attention to one of the most brilliant and remarkable detective authors of all time - Agatha Christie regarded as a master of psychological analysis and intrigue.

Agatha Christie was an English crime novelist, short story writer and a playwright of the 20th century. Her books have been translated into 103 languages. The plot of Agatha Christie’s novels could be described as formulaic. Murders were committed by ingenious methods – often involving poison, which Agatha Christie had great knowledge of. Each character is depicted in both ways completely honest and therefore trustworthy. Agatha Christie is really famous for her Miss Marple – the detective, who makes the reader unravel new mysteries and feel a natural yearning to investigating her cases. She is one of the most loved and famous of Christie's characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen.  Miss Marple is Agatha Christie’s grandmother to the life.

Miss Marple is an elderly spinster who acts as an amateur consulting detective. She is very curious and profoundly wise, always aware of all the events, rumors and gossip about her neighbors. Her main activities are knitting for many grand-nephews, taking care of plants in a small garden and various public commissions, that she performs frequently and willingly.