Which writer created the detective Hercule Poirot?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Agatha Christie
- Step 1: Poirot is Christie's most famous and longest-running character, appearing in 33 novels (starting with The Mysterious Affair at Styles), two plays (Black Coffee and Alibi) and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975. Answer: Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie created Hercule Poirot. Why not the others: Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle and Ruth Rendell don't fit.
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