Christiesque

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1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Agatha Christiesque (“reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), English writer known for her detective fiction.”)

   A devotee of mystery novels, the poet's theories began to take on Christiesque twists, involving disguises, conspiracies and elaborate plots.

   2014, Sulari Gentill, A Murder Unmentioned

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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.

   1977, John G. Cawelti, Adventure, Mystery, and Romance