# A Murder Is Announced > 1950 novel by Agatha Christie **Wikidata**: [Q745079](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q745079) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Murder_Is_Announced) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-murder-is-announced ## Summary A Murder Is Announced is a 1950 novel written by English mystery writer Agatha Christie. It is a work of crime fiction that falls within the detective fiction subgenre and is set in the United Kingdom. The novel follows Christie’s 1950 short story collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and precedes her 1951 novel They Came to Baghdad. ## Key Facts - A Murder Is Announced is a 1950 novel. - It was written by Agatha Christie. - It is classified as a literary work (written work for enjoyment or edification). - It belongs to the crime fiction genre. - It is a detective fiction subgenre work. - It is associated with the United Kingdom, an island country in north‑west Europe. - The United Kingdom’s inception values are 1927‑04‑12 (preferred, qualifier: Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927) and 1921‑12‑06 (qualifier: Anglo‑Irish Treaty). - The United Kingdom has a sitelink count of 388. - Agatha Christie is an English mystery and detective writer (1890‑1976). - Agatha Christie’s occupation IDs are , , , , , , , , . - Agatha Christie’s citizenship IDs are and . - Agatha Christie’s sitelink count is 191. - A Murder Is Announced has a Wikidata sitelink count of 33. - Its Wikipedia title is "A Murder Is Announced". - Its publication date is +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z. - Its Wikidata description is "1950 novel by Agatha Christie". - It is preceded by the 1950 short story collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories. - Three Blind Mice and Other Stories has a sitelink count of 17. - It is succeeded by the 1951 novel They Came to Baghdad. - They Came to Baghdad has a sitelink count of 19. ## FAQs **What kind of work is A Murder Is Announced?** It is a 1950 novel that belongs to the crime fiction genre and more specifically to the detective fiction subgenre, classified as a literary work meant for enjoyment or edification. **Who created A Murder Is Announced?** The novel was written by Agatha Christie, an English mystery and detective writer born in 1890 and deceased in 1976, whose occupational and citizenship identifiers are listed in the source data. **When was A Murder Is Announced published?** Its publication date is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating a 1950 release without a specific month or day. **How does A Murder Is Announced fit into Agatha Christie’s bibliography?** The novel follows the 1950 short story collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and is succeeded by the 1951 novel They Came to Baghdad in Christie’s chronological output. **What are the key Wikidata properties for A Murder Is Announced?** It has a sitelink count of 33, a Wikipedia title of "A Murder Is Announced", and a Wikidata description stating "1950 novel by Agatha Christie". **What is the relationship between A Murder Is Announced and the United Kingdom?** The work is associated with the United Kingdom, an island country in north‑west Europe whose inception dates are 1927‑04‑12 (preferred, linked to the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927) and 1921‑12‑06 (linked to the Anglo‑Irish Treaty), and which has a sitelink count of 388. ## Why It Matters A Murder Is Announced matters as part of Agatha Christie’s extensive body of work, which helped define the detective fiction genre in the twentieth century. As a 1950 novel, it exemplifies Christie’s continued contribution to crime literature during the mid‑century period. Its classification within crime and detective fiction situates it alongside other influential works that shape reader expectations of mystery narratives. The novel’s placement between Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and They Came to Baghdad illustrates Christie’s prolific output and the evolution of her storytelling across short stories and full‑length novels. Being set in the United Kingdom grounds the narrative in a specific geographic and cultural context that recurs throughout Christie’s canon. ## Notable For - One of Agatha Christie’s novels published in 1950. - A detective fiction work within the broader crime fiction category. - Positioned between the short story collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and the novel They Came to Baghdad in Christie’s bibliography. - Associated with the United Kingdom, a frequent setting in Christie’s stories. - Possesses a Wikidata sitelink count of 33, reflecting its presence across language versions of Wikipedia. - Carries the precise Wikidata description “1950 novel by Agatha Christie”. ## Body ### Classification A Murder Is Announced is identified as a literary work, which is defined as a written work created for enjoyment or edification. It falls under the crime fiction genre, a category of fiction that focuses on crime and spans literature, film, and theatre. More specifically, it is a member of the detective fiction subgenre, where an investigator or detective examines a crime. ### Creator The novel was created by Agatha Christie, an English mystery and detective writer whose lifespan is recorded as 1890–1976. Her professional roles are represented by a set of occupation identifiers: , , , , , , , , and . Her citizenship is indicated by the identifiers and . Agatha Christie’s overall presence in knowledge bases is reflected by a sitelink count of 191. ### Publication Details The work’s publication date is captured as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z, denoting a release sometime during the year 1950 without a specified month or day. Its Wikidata entry carries a sitelink count of 33, showing how many language‑linked Wikipedia pages reference it. The Wikipedia title for the entry is exactly "A Murder Is Announced". The Wikidata description assigned to the item is “1950 novel by Agatha Christie”. ### Related Works In Christie’s chronological bibliography, A Murder Is Announced is preceded by the 1950 short story collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories, which itself has a sitelink count of 17. It is succeeded by the 1951 novel They Came to Baghdad, which has a sitelink count of 19. Both adjacent works are also credited to Agatha Christie. ### Geographic Association The novel is associated with the United Kingdom, described as an island country in north‑west Europe. The United Kingdom’s inception is documented with two values: 1927‑04‑12 (marked as preferred, with a qualifier linking it to the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927) and 1921‑12‑06 (with a qualifier linking it to the Anglo‑Irish Treaty). The United Kingdom’s sitelink count is 388, indicating its broad representation across linked projects. ## References 1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 2. 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