Queen of Crime exhibition comes to East Sussex

There are suggestions Agatha Christie visited the Hastings area, said a councillor

An Agatha Christie exhibition is set to open in East Sussex.

The display, by Gale Goddard, explores the life and legacy of the English author, known for her detective novels and short stories.

Titled Agatha Christie – The Queen of Crime, it is set to open on Saturday at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.

Exhibits include displays such as Poirot's dinner setting on the Orient Express, Christie's 1926 disappearance, and Egyptian artefacts linking to Death on the Nile.

Original items, books, and objects will also be shown.

"Agatha Christie is one of the world's most loved crime writers," said Julia Hilton, leader of Hastings Borough Council, adding that lots of people will be excited to see the display.

She said there were suggestions that Christie visited the area, with Hastings and St Leonards referenced in a couple of her books.

The exhibition - which is free to enter - is planned to run until 10 August.