"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka

London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half red oasis morocco over cloth sides, spine ruled in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Contents clean, exterior as new. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. A late Christie airport drama which develops into a game of political intrigue. The publication of this thriller celebrated the Queen of Crime's eightieth birthday. Item #61270
Price: £195.00