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But there is a high price to be paid for his talent, especially by his family and the two women in his life. In additon notations have been added for any books published by agatha christie, under her pen names of mary westmacott and agatha christie mallowan. During this decade she wrote a total of 14 poirot novels and two miss marple novels, as well as two books featuring the character superintendent battle, two story collections featuring the characters harley quin and mr. Books by mary westmacott mary westmacott average rating 4.
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She also wrote six romances under the name mary westmacott, but she is best remembered for the 66 detective novels and more than 15 short story collections she wrote under her own name, most of which revolve around the investigations of such characters as hercule poirot, miss jane marple and. As early as 1930, my mother wrote her first novel using the name mary westmacott. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The rose and the yew tree mary westmacott omnibus paperback paperback agatha christie. Unfinished portrait agatha christie pdf free download.
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