1971, ISBN: 9780330107211

SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Printing: 6th.* Date of Publication: 1971 (1938/67) * Publisher: Pan Books Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated stiff… Plus…

SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Printing: 6th.* Date of Publication: 1971 (1938/67) * Publisher: Pan Books Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated stiff card covers showing ""A sheet of music with a key and a bag of diamonds"". Black & white titles to face and to somewhat creased spine strip. Light shelf wear to edges & to head & tail of spine. Heavy crease to front board & corner creases to back. ACC.* Contents condition: Clean, crisp & tight. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, some tanning & age darkening and marks to edges especially to top. GD++ * Illustrations: None.* Pages: 204 pp. text. iv pp. ads at rear. * Description:- Description: Multi-millionaire Simeon Lee, unexpectedly invites his family to gather at his home for Christmas. The gesture is met with suspicion by the guests. After dinner on Christmas Eve, the sounds of crashing of furniture and a hideous scream are heard by several, who rush to Simeon's room. When they get to his door, they find it locked and have to break it down. Simeon is dead, his throat slit, in a great pool of blood, a grisly and shocking sight. Superintendent Sugden is already at the front door, before anyone could call the police. He explains that he is at the house by prior arrangement with the victim, who confided to him the theft of a substantial quantity of uncut diamonds from his safe. Poirot accompanies Colonel Johnson to investigate this murder. This novel was first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club in 1938.* This is a NEAR VG text copy of the 1st/6th. with some age and wear reducing it to ACC.*, Pan Books., 1971-01-01, 0<