How Does Agatha Christie Revolutionize Crime

Agatha Christie revolutionizes crime and mystery fiction in her novel And Then There Were None. She challenges traditional Holmesian, or detective fiction, writing by dispensing with a sleuth and uses the victims to explore the psychology of crime. Focusing on multiple victims that avoided limitations of punishment and forcing characters to question their own guilt is also unusual in crime literature. Further, Christie’s defiance of customary procedures for mystery writing ensures that it is unlikely that the mystery will be solved by the reader before the conclusion. The reader is constantly challenged by clues as to the identity of the murderer. However as each suspect becomes a victim, the reader will find the clues misleading.

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