10 things you didn't know about Agatha Christie

2: Christie the crooner

Agatha originally wanted to be a singer rather than a writer, showing great talent at school.

Despite her singing prowess, stage fright often got the better of her and her tutor predicted she would never muster the courage to become a professional singer. The yearning never left her though, and she still spoke wistfully of wanting to be an opera singer when she was in her 60s.