The A.B.C. Murders

UK: The Crime Club, Collins, 1934. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie Second Impression The Crime Club Collins January 1934. Published the same month as first. No previous owner's name inscriptions or marks. Contents are unblemished throughout. Original publisher's orange cloth covers are VG+ and without bumping or rubbing to corners or edges. In the sleepy English countryside, a series of gruesome murders unfolds, each victim with an alliterative name and the crime scene meticulously staged to resemble the next letter in the alphabet. The perpetrator, known only as "A.B.C.," taunts the authorities with coded messages and audacious challenges, leaving the police baffled and the public in a state of fear. Enter the illustrious detective Hercule Poirot, summoned from his retirement to unravel the cryptic riddles and apprehend the elusive killer. Joining forces with Chief Inspector Japp and his loyal friend Arthur Hastings, Poirot embarks on a convoluted quest, sifting through seemingly insignificant clues and deciphering the twisted mind of the enigmatic A.B.C. As the body count rises and the killer's taunts grow more personal, Poirot's sharp intellect and unwavering determination are put to the ultimate test. Can he break the code, stop the killings, and bring A.B.C. to justice before the alphabet runs out?