By the Pricking of My Thumbs Mystery Paperback Book Agatha Christie Drama 1969

(Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries #4) Tommy & Tuppence Beresford are two of Agatha Christie's delightful detectives. Christie only wrote 5 books in the series and the characters aged realistically, from giddy young detectives in the Jazz Age to grandparents losing their memory of the past in the 1970s.

The old lady had been whisked away from the nursing home, and Tuppence Beresford felt the warning pricking of her thumbs. With her only clue a painting of a house by a canal, Tuppence began her investigation. Then she, too, disappeared!

While visiting Tommy's Aunt Ada at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home, Tuppence encounters some odd residents including Mrs. Lancaster who mystifies her with talk about "your poor child" and "something behind the fireplace".

When Aunt Ada dies a few weeks later, she leaves Tommy and Tuppence a painting featuring a house, which Tuppence is sure she has seen before. This realization leads her on a dangerous adventure involving a missing tombstone, diamond smuggling and a horrible discovery of what Mrs. Lancaster was talking about.

Book is in good condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some crease marks on front and back cover. Piece of tape on spine. Some light staining on interior and exterior. Previous owner wrote their name on the 1st page margin. A few white marks on front and back cover. Spine has some issues (See photo #3). A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.

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