What is the Plot structurein Agatha Christie?

Answer 1

Agatha Christie's plot conforms to a crime fiction structure known as the 'clue puzzle'. The crime occurs in the opening stages of the plot. What distinguishes the clue puzzle from other crime fiction in that, from that point on, the reader is granted access to the same clues as the detective. This means, in theory, the answer to the novel's whodunit may be reasonably figured out my the reader. In Christie's novels, the plot ends in the denouement, in which the suspects are gathered together and the detective imparts the answer.

Answer 2

Agatha Christie's plot structure typically involves a well-developed mystery with a puzzling crime or murder at the center. Her stories often feature a logical investigation led by a detective figure like Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, with red herrings and unexpected twists leading to a satisfying resolution. The plots usually build tension and suspense as the truth is gradually revealed through careful examination of clues and character motives.