The Body in the Library

A flawless mystery puzzle story by the Queen of Crime, and the first of her novels that I ever read. I soon became an obsessive fan! Some say, “Oh, Agatha Christie’s a brilliant plotter, and her puzzles are great, but that’s all.” I believe a puzzle is the most important component of any great story. Puzzles arise as a direct result of psychological depth, because people hide things and have secret fears. Solving the puzzles of individual people is the single most useful activity you can engage in if your aim is to arrive at a deeper understanding of the world.