A classic Agatha Christie crime novel brought to you in this attractive "First Time in Paperback" Fontana edition from the 's era. This Agatha Christie mystery was first published in and this is the first paperback edition of In smart condition for a vintage paperback book with nice crisp card covers showing the sinister and surreal Tom Adams design with the poisonous looking apple perfectly.
These 's book covers really were great works of art. Hallowe'en Party is one of Agatha's super old crime books featuring the favourite Belgian Detective 'Hercule Poirot', her wonderful nostalgic detective fiction with a great sense of period that makes these classic books still so popular today. In "Hallowe'en Party" a bit like a good game of Cluedo, someone is dead - in the library of course. Our deductive detective Poirot steps into the fore and we know it won't be long before the dastardly mystery is solved.
Kitty's Notes: If collecting Agatha Christie books is your thing these Fontana editions from the 's when found in very good condition like this one, make a great addition to your shelf of collectible Agatha Christie Classic Crime novels.
Of all the Tom Adams' cover designs I would say this is my favourite with the Snow White-esque gleaming poison apple morphed into a sinister skull design and the girl in the background with such a great 's face she almost looks like Twiggy. An iconic paperback and extra nice that this is the first time this great Agatha Christie Murder Mystery appeared in paperback back in Book Excerpt from " Hallowe'en Party": " 'What happened?
His voice was sharp. Shoved her down and held her there so that she was dead, of course. Just in a galvanised iron bucket nearly full of water. Kneeling there, sticking her head down to bob at an apple. I hate apples,' said Mrs. He stretched out a hand and filled a small glass with cognac.
