Christiesque

English

Christiesque (comparative more Christiesque, superlative most Christiesque)

Reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), English writer known for her detective fiction.
- 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.
- 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.

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