Agatha Christie — The Moving Finger

New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1942 . Cloth. An exceptionally scarce first U.S. edition of Agatha Christie's exciting piece of crime fiction featuring Miss Marple. This was the first edition in book form, since the true first was serialised in Collier's Weekly. This edition predates the first Crime Club edition.This detective novel begins with the Burton siblings arriving in Lymstock, Devon, and receiving a letter which accuses their relationship as being that of lovers rather than brother and sister. Soon, a prominent local is found dead with a similar letter alongside them, and the mystery unfolds..Featuring Miss Marple in a minor role.One of the most renowned crime writers of all time, Agatha Christie was the author of some sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short story collections. The majority of her works followed the well-loved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot or spinster sleuth Miss Marple.The first U.S. edition, preceding the first U.K. edition, which appeared the following year published by Collins Crime Club. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; spine is a touch faded as to be expected. Bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with some wear to the rear joint. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .