The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrees Signed by Agatha Christie First Edition The Crime Club Collins 1960. No previous owner's marks or inscriptions, contents clean and unblemished throughout. No foxing to edges. Bump to front cover, otherwise a bright VG+ copy with no toning or marks. In a fine dust jacket with no creasing, loss or tears and no fading. Not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR by way of loosely inserted autographed card. Further images available on request.

In this delectable collection of short mysteries, Hercule Poirot savors a festive Christmas pudding laced with intrigue when a ruby ring emerges, sparking a theft at a country house party. Accompanied by tales like the baffling Spanish chest murder and a widow's poisoned chocolate, Christie serves up a feast of puzzles. Set in cozy English manors and exotic locales, the stories blend holiday cheer with sinister secrets, red herrings, and Poirot's impeccable deductions. Published in 1960, this anthology crackles with Christie's signature wit, atmospheric detail, and masterful misdirection, offering bite-sized delights of deception and detection.

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and a Selection of Entrées delights collectors as a festive rarity in Agatha Christie's vast canon, its holiday-themed anthology a sparkling addition to her Poirot tales. Readers indulge in its compact conundrums and seasonal suspense, akin to Dorothy L. Sayers' clever shorts or Ngaio Marsh's theatrical twists. Its cultural charm evokes mid-century English coziness and yuletide enigmas, beguiling cozy mystery fans. Collectors treasure its scarcity among Christie's collections, while readers savor the flavorful plots and Poirot's gourmet sleuthing, deeming it a scrumptious essential for aficionados of bite-sized whodunits and holiday intrigue.

SOLD November 2025