ABSENT IN THE SPRING by Westmacott, Mary (Agatha Christie) - 1973

London: Collins, 1973. 192pp. Book clean. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean and unmarked. Plain blue boards very good +. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket is price-clipped, with a tiny closed tear to front and rear panel, crease along lower edge of front panel, and head of spine. Few of the millions of Agatha Christie readers know that the undisputed queen of mystery writers is also the author, under the name of Mary Westmacott, of six hauntingly beautiful tales that have nothing to do with crime. First published in 1944, this 1973 re-issue tells " . . . the story of a woman returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, who is immobilised in an isolated Rest House by flooding of the railway tracks. Enforced solitude forces her to face up to many of the truths about herself and her relationships which she has striven to hide . . . " Book weight approx. 350g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.