March 31, 2013

MID-CENTURY MODERN MYSTERY

Mystery Sunday: a Mid-Century Modern Murder? This fantastic illustration appeared on the cover of Agatha Christie's The Moving Finger in 1957. The story was first published in paperback by Avon in the US in 1948. A Miss Marple mystery never looked so stylish! Avon cover browser here. Rare Agatha Christie editions at Adrian Harrington here


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