There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way through the alphabet. And as a macabre calling card he leaves beside each victim's corpe the ABC Railway Guide open at the name of the town where the murder has taken place.Having begun with Andover, Bexhill and then Churston, there seems little chance of the murderer being caught - until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans...To mark the 80th anniversary of Hercule Poirot's first appearance, and to celebrate his renewed fortunes as a primetime television star, this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form - 15 novels and one short story collection. Reproducing the original typesetting and formats of the first editions from the Christie family's own archive copies, these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies, reflecting five decades of iconic cover design.
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There’s a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic.
A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston. With each murder, the killer is getting more confident—but leaving a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just prove to be the first, and fatal, mistake.
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the bestselling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of World War I, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing thus. FACSIMILE EDITION not the Book Club Edition. This is a first edition, first printing (first impression) with the number "1" to the copyright page to indicate a true first print in a fine Dust Jacket and complete with the wrap-around belly band, tiny nick to the back panel of the jacket , one of the least common of the series. Seller Inventory # 001766
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing thus. FACSIMILE EDITION not the Book Club Edition. This is a first edition, first printing (first impression) with the number "1" to the copyright page to indicate a true first print in a fine Dust Jacket and complete with the wrap-around belly band which has two creases, one of the least common of the series. Seller Inventory # 001278