Christie (Agatha) and others. Avon Detective Mysteries.
£125
Issue 1
New York, Avon Book Company, March 1947.
Large 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers, priced 26c.
The first issue of this short-lived magazine published by the Avon Book Company, New York in 1947. It was a bi-monthly magazine carrying reprints of crime stories and the occasional original story (in this case ‘The Missing Vice-President’ by Paul R. Rickens). The Agatha Christie story here is ‘The Tape-Measure Murder’ featuring Miss Marple. The magazine ceased after three issues. Scarce.
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