Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Google Goes Mysterious for Agatha Christie’s BirthdayGoogle Goes Mysterious for Agatha Christie’s Birthday

Today’s Google logo (or Google Doodle, as the company calls its everchanging logo) is one of the most elaborate we’ve seen: It’s a murder scene with one of Google’s o’s depicting a lady lying dead in the middle of a room full of other characters.

But who’s the murderer: the butler, the elegantly attired woman, the gentleman, or the stable boy? There’s only one person who can find out: Agatha Christie’s fictional detective Hercule Poirot, represented by the capital G in the image, sporting his famous bow tie and mustache.

The logo is, of course, a tribute to the famous crime writer, who was born on September 15, 1890 — exactly 120 years ago. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Christie is the world’s bestselling author, having sold more than 2 billion copies of her books in 44 languages (puts Stieg Larsson’s success on the Kindle in perspective, doesn’t it?).

Google often highlights famous writers with its logo; it even had a series of UFO-related doodles celebrating the work of famous science fiction author H.G. Wells.

The logo is currently visible in the UK, Ireland, and several other countries, but not in the U.S. To see it, click here.



[via mashable]

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