Born in Torquay, England, Agatha Christie was introduced to the forefront of the mystery movement. Famous writers such as Edgar Allen Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle led the mystery movement. Christie's introduction to this enigmatic style of writing began with The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, which was an instant hit with the masses. However, arguably Christie's most famous and acclaimed novel, And Then There Were None, gave detective novels a new purpose. This new goal was to keep the reader in the dark until the very end of the story. What differentiated Christie's writing style from that of Poe or Doyle was his refusal to hint at the identity of the culprit. In conclusion, Christie's opinionChristie's opinion on a detective novel According to Shelly Ritchashon, a mystery is a detour technique in which writers obscure "key symbols and signifiers" throughout the text (Ritchason). Based on Ritchashon's explanation of what the mystery is, Christie's novel, And Then There Were None, follows the same pattern of obscuring the identity of the killer, which in turn conceals the discernible truth. Additionally, his refusal to reveal the identity of the killer keeps readers on edge and eager to determine the identity of the killer. This also serves to maintain suspense and add drama to the novel. This secret is also found in Poe's The Raven, which explores one man's slow descent into madness (Editors). The title of the poem provides a sense of mystery, as the reader focuses solely on the bird and its connection to the poem. The bird is also forgotten since no mention of a crow is seen in the introduction to the poem. Another example of suspense seen in Poe's works is his poem The Black Cat. The poem is about the friendship of a man and his cat and how his friend betrays him (Editors). This feeling of betrayal surprises the reader with an unexpected twist in the plot. This twist follows both Christie's writing style and Ritchason's explanation of the mystery. Poe's poem, The Telltale Heart, delves into the story of one man. According to Kenneth Burke, mystery can be described as “a theory [that] is designed to uncover human motivations” (Burke). These motivations can be seen in all types of writing, such as a romance novel or science fiction. However, most are regularly seen in a mystery, as the reader attempts to follow and perceive all of the evidence presented by the author while simultaneously trying to discover the antagonist's motive. Mystery is described as something difficult, if not impossible, to explain. Christie embodies this description with her idealistic writing style found in all of her novels. It redefines the standard for detective fiction and, in doing so, establishes a level of excellence that novels in the detective genre are expected to achieve. His novel, And Then There Were None, is a prime example in which the author conceals the identity of the killer throughout the entire book, only revealing the miscreant's motive at the very end of the book (Christie). This self-sacrifice in hinting at the culprit keeps the reader entertained and busy solving the mystery. She succeeds in this style of writing by concealing the killer's motive and, therefore, hiding the killer's identity. This aspect of problem solving was its success because it kept readers captivated and curious throughout the novel. Additionally, Doyle wrote in this enigmatic style in The