Agatha Christie - Murder in Three Acts - 1934

Agatha Christie - Murder in 3 Acts -, Dodd Mead & Co, 1934, Second impression.
American first edition, preceding the British edition by one year -

Fascinating edition of this crime novel featuring the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in a complex investigation where appearances, disguises and the psychology of the characters play a key role in solving the mystery -

The plot begins at a reception organized by the renowned actor Sir Charles Cartwright, during which a clergyman, Reverend Stephen Babbington, dies suddenly after drinking what seemed to be an innocuous cocktail -

The disappearance is initially attributed to natural causes, but Poirot quickly suspects a well-hidden murder. Shortly after, a second death occurs in very similar circumstances, this time that of Dr. Bartholomew Strange, confirming the existence of a methodical killer acting according to an elaborate plan -

The author constructs his narrative like a genuine play divided symbolically into three acts, each part progressively revealing new clues, altering the perception of events and leading the reader to continually question his or her hypotheses -

Agatha Christie - Murder in Three Acts - 1934 - Grosset & Dunlap -
pages: 280.

Good condition of the binding, book in its original clothbound hard cover, scuffs from use, some minor defects on the cover, holes on the back, heads and corners worn, spine plain titled in black, as well as the first cover page -

Good interior condition, paper uniformly browning, nice vignette on the title page, clean text, good copy -

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