Supermodel Christie Brinkley, 71, shares stunning vacation photos on Instagram, showcasing confidence in a navy swimsuit during a tropical getaway.

One explanation is that Christie favoured unlikely sleuths. Take Jane Marple, a spinster fond of knitting and gardening, who solves crimes in a dozen novels. Or Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent in “Seven Dials”, who at first seems dotty but turns out to be doughty. (“To think was to act with Bundle,” Christie wrote.)

He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.

The streamer has released the images in honor of 50 years since the famed writer's 1976 death, and provided THR with some exclusive stats on its popular Agatha Christie collection.

Her murder mysteries have captivated audiences for more than a century, but, 50 years after her death, she remains an enigma. A BBC profile from 1955 reveals some of her secrets.

On the 50th anniversary of Dame Christie's death, the BBC revisits her life and her resting place in Oxfordshire. Agatha Christie died, aged 85, on 12 January 1976. According with her wishes, she was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's in Cholsey, which is close to her home in Winterbrook - a hamlet bordering Wallingford.

A growing cohort of crossover collectors now treats music, sports and film memorabilia as alternative assets, reshaping auction dynamics as they buy and sell with the same intensity once reserved