A Pocket Full Of Rye
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A classic entry in the golden age of detective fiction, A Pocket Full of Rye chronicles the sharp-eyed Miss Jane Marple as she investigates a series of murders eerily patterned after the nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence. The story begins with the poisoning of wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue, who is found dead with rye grain in his pocket, and quickly unravels into a web of family greed, hidden secrets, and cold-blooded calculation. Agatha Christie constructs the mystery with her trademark precision and wit, layering red herrings and subtle clues that reward attentive readers while keeping them perpetually off-balance. Miss Marple, drawn into the case through a personal connection to one of the victims, brings her quiet but incisive understanding of human nature to bear on a household full of suspects. Suspenseful, clever, and deeply satisfying, this installment stands as a masterful example of Christie's unparalleled ability to transform the seemingly cozy English countryside into a stage for sinister intrigue.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A classic entry in the golden age of detective fiction, A Pocket Full of Rye chronicles the sharp-eyed Miss Jane Marple as she investigates a series of murders eerily patterned after the nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence. The story begins with the poisoning of wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue, who is found dead with rye grain in his pocket, and quickly unravels into a web of family greed, hidden secrets, and cold-blooded calculation. Agatha Christie constructs the mystery with her trademark precision and wit, layering red herrings and subtle clues that reward attentive readers while keeping them perpetually off-balance. Miss Marple, drawn into the case through a personal connection to one of the victims, brings her quiet but incisive understanding of human nature to bear on a household full of suspects. Suspenseful, clever, and deeply satisfying, this installment stands as a masterful example of Christie's unparalleled ability to transform the seemingly cozy English countryside into a stage for sinister intrigue.