Agatha Christie — Passenger to Frankfurt

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a Cold War spy thriller by the Queen of Crime, including her perspective on the postwar world and fascism. The first edition of Passenger to Frankfurt, an intriguing Cold War spy thriller, written by the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie. In the publisher's original red cloth, in the original clipped dust wrapper. A contrast to many of her cozy crime novels, Christie's spy thriller reveals the author's perspective on the unstable world order of the Cold War, and fears around the possible re-emergence of fascism. Despite criticisms on her knowledge on youth cultures of the time, it nevertheless contains the same gripping tropes she is best known for. In the publisher's original red cloth, in the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart with minimal marks. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is mostly bright and clean, with slight fading and browning marks to extremities and to top of front fly leaf. End papers are bright and clean, with minor strain to front end paper hinge and an ink blotch to corner of rear free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with spot to title leaf top right corner. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.