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    Is it true that Erle Stanley Gardener has sold more books than Agatha Christie?

    Question #58277. Asked by shawn888. (Jul 11 05 10:37 PM)


    peasypod

    		No.

    http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Agatha%20Christy

    Jul 11 05, 10:54 PM
    shawn888

    		It is written on the cover of his Perry Mason books so I was wondering


    Jul 12 05, 4:24 AM
    shawn888

    		And Agatha Christie's books say she outsells him.

    Jul 12 05, 4:25 AM
    lanfranco

    		I was fascinated to learn that the best-behaved "detainees" at Guantanamo Bay are allowed to read Agatha Christie novels translated into Arabic. Apparently, Christie is quite popular with them, but one wonders just how much is lost in the translation:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2005/02/sec-050216-afps01.htm

    Jul 12 05, 3:52 PM

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