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Agatha Christie – The Golden Ball And Other Stories – First US Edition 1971
£185.00
A first edition, first printing published by Dodd Mead in 1971. A near fine book with a name and date and pen mark to the front endpaper. In a near fine unclipped wrapper.
“The Golden Ball” is a short story by Agatha Christie, featuring her famous detective Hercule Poirot. In this mystery, a wealthy but unhappy heiress, Miss Cresswell, seeks Poirot’s help to choose between three suitors, each vying for her hand in marriage. Poirot, with his keen observational skills and psychological insight, investigates the motives and backgrounds of the suitors and unravels a complex web of deceit, jealousy, and hidden agendas. Ultimately, he solves the mystery and helps Miss Cresswell make a life-changing decision about her future. The story is a classic example of Christie’s masterful plotting and character analysis.
Never published in the UK.
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A first edition, first printing published by Dodd Mead in 1971. A near fine book with a name and date and pen mark to the front endpaper. In a near fine unclipped wrapper.
“The Golden Ball” is a short story by Agatha Christie, featuring her famous detective Hercule Poirot. In this mystery, a wealthy but unhappy heiress, Miss Cresswell, seeks Poirot’s help to choose between three suitors, each vying for her hand in marriage. Poirot, with his keen observational skills and psychological insight, investigates the motives and backgrounds of the suitors and unravels a complex web of deceit, jealousy, and hidden agendas. Ultimately, he solves the mystery and helps Miss Cresswell make a life-changing decision about her future. The story is a classic example of Christie’s masterful plotting and character analysis.
Never published in the UK.
