1. A Brief Biography

2.  mystery  One of the most prolific and admired mystery writers of the 1900s. Dame  In 1971, she was named Dame of the British Empire. Agatha Christie

3.  66  She wrote 66 mystery novels, numerous short stories, plays, and screenplays. Mary Westmacott  She also published romance novels under the pen name of Mary Westmacott. Agatha Christie

4.  1890  She was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in 1890.  She grew up in England southwest England, where most of her novels were set. Agatha Christie

5.  wealthy  She was born into a wealthy family and had a very privileged upbringing. writing  She was very lonely, and used writing as a way to express herself. Agatha Christie

6.   She married Archie Christie, a fighter pilot, and she worked as a nurse while he fought in World War I (how she learned about drugs) 1920  She wrote her first mystery novel in 1920, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Agatha Christie

7.  murder  The Mysterious Affair at Styles : the story focused on the murder of a rich heiress murder mysteries  This was the format of many of her stories – a group of people would come together only for one of them to die. Her stories were primarily murder mysteries (who-done-its!) Agatha Christie

8.  Miss Jane Marple Hercule Poirot.  Shortly afterward, she introduced her two most famous characters: a detective named Miss Jane Marple and another detective named Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie

9.   MarplePoirot  Marple and Poirot are Christie's most well-known detectives, with the two featured in dozens of novels and short stories. Cast of Characters

10.  divorced  In 1926 the Christies divorced after Archie fell in love with another woman. public eye  She was very depressed, and disappeared from the public eye. Agatha Christie

11.  (under odd circumstances),  After being missing for several days (under odd circumstances), Christie was discovered by authorities at a hotel, registered under the name of her husband's mistress! Agatha Christie

12.  surfaced criticized  When she surfaced, she refused to talk about her failed marriage, and was criticized by the press. marriage  Years later, she married Max Mallowan, with whom she had a long, happy, and stable marriage. Agatha Christie

13.  Queen of the Golden Age of Mysteries  Agatha Christie is credited with being the Queen of the Golden Age of Mysteries (or the Queen of Crime). Agatha Christie