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in 1956, Christie was quoted as saying: "I never take my stories from real life, but the character of
Ariadne Oliver does have a strong dash of myself." The author of the article went on to state: "It is perfectly true that sometimes she works at her stories in a large old-fashioned bath, eating
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2016:Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun
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2938:Three Blind Mice and Other Stories
2032:Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
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3218:The Mousetrap and Other Plays
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1702:The Mystery of Three Quarters
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2366:The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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3242:Agatha Christie Memorial
3026:And Then There Were None
2903:Parker Pyne Investigates
2520:One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
2506:And Then There Were None
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624:Agatha Christie's Poirot
592:The Agatha Christie Hour
574:And Then There Were None
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2896:The Listerdale Mystery
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2569:Death Comes as the End
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