Agatha Christie — The Pale Horse

London, The Crime Club by Collins , 1961. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this mystery novel from leading detective novelist, Agatha Christie, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. With the publisher"s original unclipped dust wrapper. Young hero Mark Easterbrook sets out to piece together a mystery after discovering a list of surnames found in the shoe of a murdered priest called Father Gorman. From Agatha Christie, one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre, and has been hailed the "Queen of Crime" as a result. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with only minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is excellent, with light spots and handling marks to the wrap. Minor edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a hint of offsetting and the odd spot to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.