Members of the Detection Club

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.

English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)

British author known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh (1882–1956)

American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995)

English crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer (1893-1957)

British writer (1930-2015)

English crime writer (1920-2014)

Scottish writer

Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright (1865-1947)

English writer (1929–2026)

British writer (1930-2017)

New Zealand writer (1895-1982)

American writer (1906–1977)

British writer (1884-1941)

Scottish crime writer

English writer of detective fiction, editor (1904–1966)

Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)

English jockey and crime writer

English priest and theologian (1888–1957)

English writer (1909–1998)

English writer (1924–2004)

British author and novelist

British historian, economist, writer (1889-1959)

English crime writer (1893–1971)

British author

British crime writer and playwright

British poet and novelist (born 1971)

British writer (1875-1956)

British writer (1912–1994)

English children's writer (1927–2015)

English novelist (1888-1965)

English crime fiction writer (1926–2011)

British writer

club for mystery writers founded in 1930

British writer (1907-1988)

Canadian crime writer (1950–2022)

British crime writer (1936–2012)

British writer (1862-1943)

Irish mystery author (1879–1957)

author (1912–2006)

British writer (1953–2023)

English writer and journalist (1863–1945)

English socialist politician (1893-1980)

British mystery writer (1923–2000)

British author, critic and academic (1906-1994)

British writer (1900–1988)

British composer and crime novelist (1921-1978)

British fiction writer

New Zealand writer

British writer (1928-2019)

British writer and judge (1900-1958)

British author (1939–2025)

British writer (1932-2003)

English novelist

English writer

English writer

novelist

British author

British writer (1907-1995)

British writer (1936-2013)