{"product_id":"passenger-to-frankfurt-agatha-christie-1st-uk-edition","title":"Passenger to Frankfurt, Agatha Christie — 1st UK Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eNear Fine; Very Good+ dust jacket. The original red cloth boards are exceptionally bright and clean, with sharp corners and unbumped spine ends; the gilt lettering and Crime Club logo on the spine remain entirely unoxidised and bright. The binding is tight, square, and sound. Internally, the pages are crisp and free of inscriptions, with only very faint, uniform age-toning to the text block edges. The original unclipped dust jacket is highly attractive, displaying strong, unfaded colours on the front panel. Some minor shelf-wear, primarily light rubbing to the extremities, mild toning to the white rear panel and flaps, and faint surface soiling, but it remains entirely free from significant chips, tears, or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition of Agatha Christie’s late-career spy thriller and global conspiracy novel. Billed distinctively on the title page as an \"Extravaganza\" rather than her traditional country-house whodunits, the narrative reflects the author's foray into broader geopolitical anxieties and espionage themes during the Cold War era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present copy retains its original dust jacket featuring the distinctive, minimalist luggage-tag design. Notably, the front flap displays a dual price of \"£1.25p. net \/ 25s. net\", perfectly encapsulating the historical transition to decimalisation in the United Kingdom. While late-period Christie first editions are relatively accessible on the open market, finding a copy with such impeccably bright boards and a highly presentable, intact jacket makes this a deeply appealing addition to a Golden Age detective fiction collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir Stafford Nye, a middle-aged diplomat whose career has somewhat stagnated, is waiting in the transit lounge at Frankfurt Airport when his life takes an unexpected and dangerous turn. A mysterious, captivating woman approaches him with an extraordinary request: to save her life, he must lend her his passport, his boarding pass, and the distinctive cloak he is wearing. Amused and intrigued by the bizarre proposition, Nye agrees, unwittingly stepping into a vast, terrifying global conspiracy. Soon, he finds himself drawn into a labyrinthine plot involving a resurgence of international fascism, a sinister syndicate orchestrating youth rebellions, and a shadowy figure known only as the \"Siegfried\" of the new world order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53760305758547,"sku":"4052-RM-F-VG-4","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_144014.jpg?v=1781017046","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/passenger-to-frankfurt-agatha-christie-1st-uk-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}