The true scandals, crimes, and murders that inspired the works of the Queen of Crime, and affected those around her Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of events that either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long career. These include the exploits of Jack the Ripper, which inspired the serial killings in "The ABC Murders"; the kidnapping in "Murder on the Orient Express" was based on a family tragedy that befell aviator Charles Lindbergh; "The Mirror Cracked" was dedicated to...