One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie. Her books and plays can be found in more foreign languages 48 any other writer except Shakespeare. Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890. She married Archibald Christie 49 she was 24 years old, and she changed 50 family name to Christie. She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs. Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her first book with her 51 famous detective, Miss Marple. In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan 52_____1930, but she continued to write her books under 53_____ name Agatha Christie. Over her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed 54 in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found 55____ sale in bookstores all around the world.