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Agatha Christie's Hallowe'en Party written in 1969.
A collection of signed Agatha Christie books she gifted to her doctor as a thank you for providing her with expert advice on poisoning for her crime novels have been sold.
The prolific murder-mystery author consulted with her neighbour and personal physician, Dr Gordon Mitchelmore, about toxicology terms and methods and the affects of different toxins.
Christie - the best-selling novelist of all time - killed off some 80 victims by poison across all her works that mainly featured the sleuths Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
In all, five Christie signed first editions sold for a total of £4,637 by the family of the late Dr Mitchelmore.
Agatha Christie's Hallowe'en Party written in 1969.
A collection of signed Agatha Christie books she gifted to her doctor as a thank you for providing her with expert advice on poisoning for her crime novels have been sold.
The prolific murder-mystery author consulted with her neighbour and personal physician, Dr Gordon Mitchelmore, about toxicology terms and methods and the affects of different toxins.
Christie - the best-selling novelist of all time - killed off some 80 victims by poison across all her works that mainly featured the sleuths Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
In all, five Christie signed first editions sold for a total of £4,637 by the family of the late Dr Mitchelmore.
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