A Pocket Full of Rye
A Pocket Full of Rye is a Miss Marple detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published by Collins Crime Club on 9 November 1953, with a Dodd, Mead edition in the United States in 1954. Its plot follows the nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence after a London businessman is poisoned.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1953
- First published
- Collins Crime Club, 1953
- Worth
- £115 to £275
- Series
- Miss Marple
The first edition of A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie was published in London by Published for the Crime Club by Collins in 1953. We track 2 editions, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones, and the most valuable is worth £115 to £275 depending on condition.
Spot the first edition: Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: 10s. 6d. (first issue jacket) Full identification guide
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First edition
- 1st Published for the Crime Club by Collins1953 Hardback · Miss Marple 6 £115 to £275Sold £80 · Feb 2026 I own A Pocket Full of Rye, Published for the Crime Club by Collins 1953 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Secret of the Black Birds film, 1983
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Miss Marple
- Genre
- crime fiction, detective fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- After the Funeral
- Followed by
- Destination Unknown
In print
- Editions recorded
- 104 on Open Library, 48 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 29 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of A Pocket Full of Rye?
The first edition of A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie was published in London by Published for the Crime Club by Collins in 1953.
How much is A Pocket Full of Rye worth?
The most valuable edition we track is the Published for the Crime Club by Collins 1953 first edition, estimated at £115 to £275 depending on condition and whether the dust jacket survives. Most later editions are worth far less.
How many editions of A Pocket Full of Rye are there?
We track 2 editions of A Pocket Full of Rye, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has A Pocket Full of Rye been adapted?
Yes, including Secret of the Black Birds (film, 1983), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after A Pocket Full of Rye?
In order, it follows After the Funeral and it is followed by Destination Unknown, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- A Pocket Full of Rye, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- A Pocket Full of Rye (Q29132), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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