Island that inspired Agatha Christie murder mysteries pulled from market [Video]

By Tom Bevan via SWNS

A small island that inspired several Agatha Christie murder mysteries has been pulled from the market after failing to sell – for £15 MILLION ($19.8M).

Burgh Island off the coast of south Devon was used as a retreat by “The Queen Of Crime” in the 1930s.

It was used as the setting for “And Then There Were None” and became the inspiration for the Hercule Poirot mystery Evil Under the Sun.

The 21-acre private island was put up for sale and includes a 25-room hotel, pub and beach house.

The listing also came with a writer’s retreat – called Christie’s beach house – built on the edge of a cliff.

But the owner said although it had “attractive offers” and one buyer almost completed the purchase – the decision had been made to stop the sale.

Owner Giles Fuchs told the BBC that refurbishment of the hotel would now be accelerated thanks …