Agatha, Edited: Mystery Author Agatha Christie’s Work Is Being Reworked to Remove Objectionable Content
When mystery authorAgatha Christiepassed away in 1976 , she leave behind an impressive soundbox of body of work . There are well over 2 billion written matter of her books in photographic print , as well as a slew ofmoviesadapting them . Now , some of her bestsellingbooksare being edited to remove objectionable content and to better reflect contemporary standard . The Telegraphwas the first to account that several Christie novel featuring her most well - known detectives — Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple — are being revised by publisher HarperCollins to eliminate descriptions that would be interpreted as racially insensitive or xenophobic ....