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They Do it With Mirrors Agatha Christie Vintage Book Crime Club Facsimile Hardback

They Do it With Mirrors Agatha Christie Vintage Book Crime Club Facsimile Hardback

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Agatha Christie Classic Crime Novel "They Do it With Mirrors" Vintage Crime Club Book Facsimile 2014

Imagine what it was like to get this classic Agatha Christie Book hot off the press when it was first published in 1952. Here you have the next best thing, this classic Agatha Christie Miss Marple Murder Mystery "They Do it With Mirrors", from 2014.

Our intrepid detective, the unfailingly curious Miss Marple is of course, up to it again. She has stumbled on yet another murder mystery for our enjoyment. We find her staying with an old school chum near "Stonygates" a home for 'juvenile delinquents', and before you know it we have another corpse to investigate and some great vintage detective fiction to enjoy. How apt that one of the most popular female authors of the 20th century should create some of the best female detective books. 

This smart and super-fresh, facsimile of the original Crime Club first edition, has the same dust jacket and classic design as the first edition of this classic murder mystery book from the 1950's, except of course being a vintage book around a decade old in much brighter condition. 

Perfect to add to your collection of vintage murder mystery books this great collectable edition of this vintage Miss Marple Mystery Book will blend in perfectly with your old Agatha Christie books on your shelf as well as being a great reading experience with the firm and bright pages. Ideal for gifting to an Agatha Christie fan or anyone who loves vintage books, great literature and classic murder mysteries. 

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Kittys Notes & Book Snippet

Kittys Notes:

Miss Marple, Agatha Christies wonderfully unexpected, old lady detective, is so entrenched in our collective consciousness that it is not unheard of for someone to be described as 'a bit of a Miss Marple' especially if they stick their nose where it's not wanted!

There is no denying the delight of reading a classic murder mystery. Yes, these vintage crime mysteries by Agatha were somewhat formulaic, with the cliffhanging until the denouement and then the very tidy ending where usually the guilty party confesses all, however reluctantly, but they still make a rollicking good read. Especially, if nostalgic escapism into a classic cosy crime mystery, is just what you need with your cup of tea.

Excerpt from this book: "They Do It with Mirrors", Agatha Christie:

"A CONJURING trick has a fascination all its own, a magic that survives from childhood days, when one saw with open-eyed awe one's first rabbit emerging from a top hat. The basic principle of the magician's art is, course, to rivet the attention of the audience on detail so as to distract attention from the essential; to create the illusion of doing one thing while actually employed with something else.

In her latest novel 'They Do it With Mirrors' Agatha Christie successfully demonstrates how a clever criminal can employ such tactics to get away with murder. Miss Marple, that deceptively meek—and-mild spinster lady, is staying with her old school friend, Carrie Louise Serrocold, at Stonygates, a country house turned into a college for juvenile delinquents. The college is run by her husband Lewis Serrocold, an energetic idealist with a passion for reforming young criminals.

When Christian Gul- randsen, Carrie Louise's stepson, comes to see Lewis Serrocold and is shot dead soon after his arrival, it seems impossible that anyone in the household could have had the opportunity to commit the crime. Yet it is only one amongst them who could have any plausible motive. In a succession of dramatic situations the clear-thinking, far-seeing Miss Marple penetrates an artfully contrived smoke- screen and exposes a totally unexpected murderer."

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Collectable
  • Classic Crime Novel

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Agatha Christie and browse more of her classic crime fiction books you can buy in our bookstore.

Publisher: HarperCollins
Date: 2014
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT


EXCELLENT:

This book is in excellent vintage condition .

All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti or inscriptions of any kind it appears unread with the text block still firm and pages pristine.

Scarlet cloth binding under the attractive facsimile dust jacket is in pristine condition with just the tiniest bit of shelfwear.

Spine Intact with titles visible and no apparent wear.

Excellent vintage collectable Agatha Christie hardback book practically as new.

Please remember this pre-owned vintage book has been loved before and condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 19 cms x Width 12.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 205 pages

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