The Mallock family

The Mallock family lived at Cockington Court, near Torquay in Devon. Major Charles Herbert Mallock (1878-1917) and his wife Margaret (née Bazley-White) (1884-1970) were personal friends of Agatha Christie, who often visited them at Cockington Court. The pair had four children. Christie dedicated books to two of the sons. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? was dedicated to Christopher Mallock and Appointment with Death was dedicated to Richard Mallock and his wife Myra.