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Christiesque
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English
Etymology
From en Christie esque.
Adjective
en Agatha Christiesque reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), English writer known for her detective fiction.
en 1977 John G. Cawelti Adventure, Mystery, and Romance 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.
en 2014 Sulari Gentill A Murder Unmentioned A devotee of mystery novels, the poet's theories began to take on Christiesque twists, involving disguises, conspiracies and elaborate plots.
Hyponyms
en Poirotesque
en eponyms