CHRISTIE, AGATHA) (1890-1976)
Price: $225.00
Description:English author, considered one of the greatest of mystery writers. She is, perhaps, best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. Many of her books feature the fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her works have inspired many adaptations, including a BBC miniseries of And Then There Were None. At one time her play The Mousetrap held the record for the longest-running play in London.
BOOK: A Murder Is Announced. Agatha Christie’s 50th mystery novel. Dodd, Mead & Company, 1950, first edition. Hardbound 248 pages, original dust jacket (very good) with protective Bodart cover.
A somewhat groundbreaking work for the presentation of a LGBTQ character.
A mysterious newspaper ad announces a murder which occurs at a specific time and place, leading curious villagers to gather, only for a real murder to happen during the event. The story follows Miss Marple as she investigates the crime, which appears to be an “impossible crime,” and unravels the complex plot involving the residents of Chipping Cleghorn. The novel is oft-cited as one of her best Miss Marple mysteries, praised for its suspense, well-defined characters, and clever clues.