This new edition, which is reproduced from a first printing of the book, is introduced by the author Martin Edwards, archivist of the Detection Club, and includes a never-before-published Preface by Agatha Christie, ‘Detective Writers in England’, in which she discusses her fellow writers in the Detection Club.
In the midst of war, she knew her place was not at home…
In the midst of war, she knew her place was not at home…
‘A hilarious and charming read that had me turning the pages until I’d devoured the whole book in one sitting… Sweet, heart-warming and full of gorgeously escapist descriptions… A must-read.’ Daily Express, 5 stars
‘Funny, quirky and delightfully different. I loved it!’ Zara Stoneley, author of The Wedding Date
‘A modern-day You’ve Got Mail’ Victoria Van Tiem, author of Love Like the Movies
‘A fun, fabulous and 100% feel-good read!’ Laurie Ellingham, author of Ours is the Winter
Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton and nine other writers from the legendary Detection Club collaborate in this fiendishly clever but forgotten crime novel first published 80 years ago.
