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Who is the most popular crime writer?
by Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot is one of crime fiction’s most famous detectives, and Agatha Christie’s hero gets his first outing in this, the first in Agatha Christie’s Poirot crime book series.
Find out by reading our UK top ten richest crime writers.
- Jack Higgins – £50 million +
- Ken Follett – £50 million.
- Dick Francis – £50 million.
- Ruth Rendell – £30 million +
- 8. Lee Child – £30 million.
- Iain Rankin – £25 million.
- Alexander McCall Smith – £20 million.
- And the US’s Top 10 Richest Crime Writers are:
Who writes the best crime novels?
Crime Writers’ Association
The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time/Authors
Who are the best selling thriller authors?
Dame Agatha Christie holds the title of bestselling fiction author of all time, having sold an estimated 2 billion copies of her 78 crime novels.
What crime novel should I read?
When you want an isolated mystery to match your own self-isolation…
- And Then There Were None. By Christie, Agatha.
- Death in the Family (A Shana Merchant Novel) By Wegert, Tessa.
- The Hunting Party: A Novel.
- The Sandman: A novel (Joona Linna)
- I Remember You: A Ghost Story.
- Kill Creek.
- The First Mistake.
- BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
What is a good crime novel to read?
The Best Crime Novels of the Last Decade
- Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead, by Sara Gran.
- Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn.
- The Thief, by Fuminori Nakamura.
- Night Prayers, by Santiago Gamboa.
- And When She Was Good, by Laura Lippman.
- Dare Me, by Megan Abbott.
- The Man Who Loved Dogs, by Leonardo Padura.
Who is the best crime thriller writer?
Popular Crime Thriller Authors
- Agatha Christie. Talking about crime thriller writers is nearly impossible without reference to Agatha Christie, who is perhaps one of the most famous in this genre.
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- Louise Penny.
- Ann Cleeves.
- David Baldacci.
- Gillian Flynn.
- Stephen King.
- Harlan Coben.
What is the most sold mystery book?
And Then There Were None by
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Amongst all of her works, none has a story quite as impeccably crafted as And Then There Were None, which explains why it is the best selling mystery book of all time.
Who is the best detective of all time?
Top ten real life detectives
- Jay J Armes.
- Alice Clement.
- Dave Toschi.
- William E Fairbairn.
- Francois Vidocq.
- Allan Pinkerton.
- Mary Doyle.
- Kate Warne. Kate Warne was the first and only female detective Allan Pinkerton ever hired, and she was deeply influential.
Who is most famous and popular detective?
Here are the 15 who received the most votes in our poll. Perhaps the most famous detective of all time Sherlock Holmes was first penned in 1887 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Who is the best selling mystery writer of all time?
Agatha Christie: The Best Selling Mystery Writer of All Time.