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Cat Among the Pigeons
by Agatha Christie
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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About This Item
UK: The Crime Club, Collins, 1959. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie First Edition The Crime Club Collins 1959. A very fine copy. Appearing as new and unread (boards spring when opened). No previous owner's name inscriptions and no foxing to contents or edges. Covers are bright and completely unblemished. No bumping or rubbing to corners or edges. In a fine dust jacket with no nicks, chips, creasing, tears or loss and no wear at all to spine tips. Not price clipped. An excellent copy. "Cat Among the Pigeons" is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring her famous detective Hercule Poirot. The story is set in an all-girls boarding school, Meadowbank, where the discovery of a murdered teacher sends shockwaves through the community. As Poirot investigates, he uncovers a web of secrets, intrigue, and international espionage. The plot involves stolen jewels, political turmoil, and hidden identities, with Poirot employing his brilliant deductive skills to solve the mystery. The novel is known for its clever plot twists and Christie's signature style of weaving complex mysteries.
Synopsis
Cat Among the Pigeons is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 2, 1959, and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1960 with a copyright date of 1959. The UK edition retailed at twelve shillings and sixpence (12/6), and the US edition at $2.95. It features Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, who makes a very late appearance in the final third of the novel.
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- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007750
- Title
- Cat Among the Pigeons
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Crime Club, Collins
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie First Edition The Crime Club Collins 1959
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