stackyFACTSCreating the most famous Belgian detective in history was evidently a massive trap for his creator.
Creating the most famous Belgian detective in history was evidently a massive trap for his creator. Agatha Christie quickly grew to completely despise Hercule Poirot, calling him an 'egocentric creep' and an 'insufferable.' However, because the public demanded more of him and her publishers backed up trucks of money to her house, she was financially forced to keep writing about a man she wanted to violently throttle for over forty years.
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