Agatha Christie – The Body in the Library – First Edition 1942

First edition, first printing of ‘The Body in the Library’. Published by Collins Crime Club in London, 1942. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper has benefitted from some restorative repair to the spine tips, edges and corners. Neatly price clipped. The boards are mostly free from chips and marks, aside from some browning patches to the front panel. The internals are clean and fresh, as are the text blocks. This copy has no inscriptions and is in very good condition.

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Body in the Library’ (1942) features Miss Marple investigating the shocking discovery of an unknown young woman found dead in the Bantrys’ library. The seemingly respectable setting contrasts with the lurid nature of the crime. As Miss Marple unravels alibis, social pretences, and hidden motives, the case leads to a seaside resort and a web of deceit involving identity, greed, and manipulation. The novel showcases Christie’s skill in misdirection and village-society observation.

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