a pocket full of rye
thriller book club edition, 1954. scarce.
christie's famous sleuth, miss marple, is conscripted to investigate the murder of rex fortescue, a wealthy businessman found dead in his counting house, with traces of grain in his pockets—a reference to the nursery rhyme "sing a song of sixpence." miss marple works alongside inspector neele to uncover the truth behind a series of deaths tied to the rhyme.
the book was adapted into multiple films and radio plays, with the most recent television adaptation airing in 2009.
london: the book club. 191 pages. 7.56x5.9". hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: stain to head of spine, bumping to foot of front-panel, mildly broken spine, gentle foxing throughout, ownership markings to front-free-endpaper, toning to block. good. jacket condition: shelfwear throughout, loss to back panel, staining and foxing throughout, losses to front panel. good. Item #1139
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