Agatha Christie-esque

Adjective

Agatha Christie-esque (comparative more Agatha Christie-esque, superlative most Agatha Christie-esque)

1. Reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), an English writer known for her detective fiction.
   • In the first scene, the Agatha Christie-esque “queen of the logical murder” (Shirley Platel) outlines a murder plot with a surprise ending.1980 March 14, David Rorden, “Play: Murder spoof starts slowly, but laughs build”, in The Daily News, 308th issue, 57th year, Longview, Wash., page C1
   • Murder mysteries are always a tricky business, especially the old style Agatha Christie-esque ones where a group of suspects are confined to a single environ while everyone suspects everyone else and someone sleuths away until the end credits are ready to roll.2002 October 2, Morgan Idris Little, “8 women too many or (hey, where’s my gun?)”, in The Underground, The Scarborough Campus Student Press, page 12, column 1

   Synonyms:

   Christiesque