“Once I went professionally to an archaeological expedition- and I learnt something there. In the course of an excavation, when something comes up out of the ground, evEryThing is cleared away very carefully all around it. You take away the loose earth, and you scare here and there with a knife until finally your object is there, all alone, ready to be drawn and photographed with no extraneous matter confusing it. That is what I have been seeking TO do- clear away the extraneous matter so that we can see the truth-the naked shining truth.”

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About Agatha Christie

British crime writer of the 20th century, Agatha Christie is best known for creating the iconic detective Hercule Poirot and the enigmatic Miss Marple. Her novels and plays, including *Murder on the Orient Express* and *The Mousetrap*, redefined the mystery genre with intricate plots and psychological depth.

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