Scottish Crime author Val McDemid has been threated with legal action from Agatha Christie’s Estate in a row over the title ‘Queen of Crime’.
Agatha Christie is one of the best-selling novelists in history. McDermid was sent a cease and desist order over the phrase which was trademarked by Christie’s family.
Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book festival, the best-selling author from Kirkcaldy described the move from Christie’s representatives as “pitiful”.
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