cuda-natury: Disappearance of Agatha Christie

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The disappearance of Agatha Christie was the widely publicised eleven-day absence of the English writer Agatha Christie in December 1926. At the end of 1914, she married the Royal Flying Corps officer Archibald Christie, with whom she had her only child, a daughter, Rosalind Hicks. In 1916, the aspiring writer finished her first detective novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and by the mid-1920s, had established herself as a recognised author of detective and thriller fiction, with her fame and royalties steadily growing. At the start of 1926, at her husband's insistence, the Christies bought a mansion in Sunningdale called "Styles". During this period Archie began an affair with an offi…

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Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan (née Miller, 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot (with the novel debut being The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920), Tommy and Tuppence (with the novel debut being The Secret Adversary in 1922), and Miss Marple (with the novel debut being The Murder at the Vicarage in 1930). She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time, particularly in the mystery genre. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fict…

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Colonel Archibald Christie (30 September 1889 – 20 December 1962) was a British businessman and military officer. He was the first husband of mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie; they married in 1914 and divorced in 1928. They separated in 1927 after a major rift due to his infidelity and obtained a divorce the following year. During that period Agatha wrote some of her most renowned detective novels. Shortly after the divorce, Christie married Nancy Neele, and the couple lived quietly for the rest of their lives. Christie became a successful businessman and was invited to be on the board of directors of several major companies.

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Rosalind is a feminine given name derived from Old German word elements hros, or horse and lind, soft, tender. In the medieval era, it became associated with the Latin phrase rosa linda, or pretty rose. Notable people with the name include: Rosalind Archer, New Zealand petroleum engineer, academic Rosalind Ashford (born 1943), American singer, member of Martha and the Vandellas Rosalind Berman (died 2012), American politician Rosalind Blauer (1943–1973), Canadian economist Rosalind Brett, British Olympic swimmer Rosalind Brett (author), British writer of romance novels Rosalind Brown (headteacher) (1872–1964), British longtime headmistress of Oxford High School Rosalind Brown (novelist) (bo…

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Rosalind Margaret Clarissa Hicks (formerly Prichard, née Christie; 5 August 1919 – 28 October 2004) was the only child of author Agatha Christie.

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Air Vice Marshal Amyas Eden Borton, (20 September 1886 – 15 August 1969) was a pilot and commander in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the 1920s. He saw active service on the Western Front, in Palestine and in Iraq. In the latter part of his career, Borton was the second Commandant of the RAF College at Cranwell before becoming the Air Officer Commanding RAF Inland Area.