924), 190 pp 1959, Pan Books, Paperback, 157 pp (Great Pan G221) 1962, Fontana Books (Imprint of HarperCollins), Paperback, 191 pp 1972, Ulverscroft Large-print Edition, Hardcover, 305 pp; 2005, Marple Facsimile edition (Facsimile of 1942 UK first edition), 7 November 2005, Hardcover; The novel was first serialised in the US in The Saturday Evening Post'' in seven parts from 10 May (Volume 213, Number 45) to 21 June 1941 (Volume 213, Number 51) with illustrations by Hy Rubin. References External links The Body in the Library at the official Agatha Christie website 1942 British novels Miss Marple novels Novels first published in serial form Works originally published in The Saturday Evening Post Novels set in Hampshire Dodd, Mead & Co. books British novels adapted into television shows British novels adapted into films Fiction about child murder