Christiesque

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), English writer known for her detective fiction.

    "I would even go so far as to say that Sayers sometimes does her best to construct a tale that has the same Christiesque emphasis on the fantastically ingenious crime and the game between reader and detective."

Synonyms

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agatha christie-esque

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"I would even go so far as to say that Sayers sometimes does her best to construct a tale that has the same Christiesque emphasis on the fantastically ingenious crime and the game between reader and detective."

Etymology

From Christie + -esque.

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