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London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1961. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. An exceptional signed association copy of this thrilling standalone novel, by the Queen of Detective Fiction, Agatha Christie. The first edition of the work. With a dedication from Christie to the front free endpaper reading: 'Carlo from Agatha' From the library of Charlotte 'Carlo' Fisher with her bookplate to front paste down. Hired as a governess for her daughter Rosalind, Fisher would later work as Christie's secretary, transcribing a number of her novels, notably The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, considered the turning point in her literary career. The pair soon became close friends, with Fisher acting as one of very few true confidantes for the often reclusive and shy Agatha.  The association of this work is not simply that of an employee of Christie, but of her closest and longest standing friend. An exceptional copy of this work with a personal association from the… Read More