First Edition. Octavo. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine.

• Book Condition: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Boards are clean with minimal shelf wear. Internal pages are crisp and free from foxing. Notable flaw: A neat, personal contemporary inscription on the inside front page (first leaf).
  

• Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Not price-clipped, retaining the original "15s." net price. The jacket exhibits vibrant, strong colours on the front panel and spine, ensuring it will present very well on a bookshelf. Notable flaws: Two distinct tears on the front elevation-”a small tear at the top left corner, and a larger 2-3 inch closed tear at the bottom left corner, running diagonally to 1cm above the 'h' in the word 'the'. Some light rubbing to the edges and spine ends.

A solid, bright copy of this classic Miss Marple mystery. Synopsis: When a glamorous Hollywood actress moves into Gossington Hall, the sleepy village of St. Mary Mead is thrown into a frenzy. The excitement turns to horror during a local reception when a doting fan drinks a poisoned cocktail seemingly intended for the movie star. Confined to her house following an accident, Miss Jane Marple must rely on eyewitness accounts to untangle a tragic web of jealousy and decades-old secrets. Inspired by a real-life Hollywood tragedy, this is the final classic village mystery in Christie's celebrated series.